DESIGNING YOUR OUTDOOR LIVING AREA

With the weather warming up, it’s nice to spend more time outside, so I thought this month I would offer some tips when designing your garden and outdoor living. The best living spaces are those that flow from the inside to the out, which will help make the most of ‘al fresco’ living. With the […]

MOBILE BOOSTER

WE CAN BOOST MOBILE RECEPTION FOR BOTH COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL LOCATIONS Commercial Installation There are many different ways to install a booster in a commercial environment. The most appropriate option will depend on the features of that particular site. For a shopping centre complex, multi-storey office buildings or a retirement village, we can install 3G […]

CYCLES…

“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” – John Muir One of the most notable events associated with Spring anywhere in the world, is the unfurling of tender green buds and puffs of colour within stark winter backdrops which transform into a bouquet of colour and fragrance as […]

GALSTON GORGE WALK – DIFFICULTY: RATED 3-4 (OUT OF 5) 60 MIN RETURN

This walk starts at the bottom of the Galston Gorge on the western side of the bridge. Parking is limited so weekdays or early mornings may be easier. Although I rated this one a three the start is tough and straight up for about the first 15 minutes so possibly a four and if you’re […]

INSECTS

The variety of insects that can be found in a bushland environment is quite amazing. However, it does take a considerably sharp eye, coupled with much patience to be able to get close enough to many of them – the larger ones in particular. Most visible insects do not stay very long in the same […]

THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT… QR CODES…

Over the last few months many of us will be getting used to registering our details at our local coffee shops and restaurants. This is a NSW government requirement and significant penalties can apply. If you care for your local business take the time to checkin as they do get checked. Many businesses use the […]

RURAL ROUND UP

Once in a while an item comes before Council that really tests our capacity to strike a balance between our much-loved natural environment and our rights as individual property owners to reside and conduct business on our land. Especially when proposed changes are quite technical in nature. Item 6 at the last Council meeting was […]

BACKING OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES

Backing our local businesses is more important now than it has ever been. Small and medium businesses (SMEs) have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic. SMEs play such an important part in making our communities vibrant. They brew our coffee, make our food, tutor our children, build our homes and give our young people […]

SERVICE NSW MORE THAN JUST FOR DRIVERS LICENSES

Service NSW has become the one-stop-shop for all NSW State Government services from applying for a licence to being a contact point for a number of government agencies. However, with the extra pressures placed on people during COVID-19 Service NSW is also helping households save money. Member for Hornsby Matt Kean has thanked Manager Linda […]

GALSTON CONCERTS 2020: HUNGARY TO HILLS

It’s a case of ‘treats in store’ for The Galston Concerts 2020 after the recent decision to postpone their next program scheduled for 20 September. The concerts team at Galston Uniting Church have deferred to ongoing public health concerns to delay the concert until 2021, while still holding hopes that the final event of the […]