LOCAL BUSHWALKS
Location: Berrilee | length: 8km | time: 2 hours | rating of ease: 2 out of 5 (1 being easy) Since Covid and during lockdown, my husband and I, along with some close friends have been regularly doing bushwalks early on a Sunday morning. Always making sure the Saturday night before we had been mindful […]
DISCOUNT ON SENIOR PETS FOR SENIORS IN HORNSBY
NSW Seniors looking for a canine companion or feline friend can take advantage of a 50 percent discount on adoption fees for senior pets at RSPCA NSW shelters. Member for Hornsby Matt Kean MP said the offer is open to NSW Seniors Card and Senior Savers Card holders in Hornsby. “We know there are so […]
TELECOMMUNICATIONS UPDATE
I’ve been campaigning for better telecommunications for our electorate since I was elected. But in May this year, frustrated by the lack of action, I upped the campaign and asked you to tell me your stories and your issues so I could take them to Telstra and the other telecommunications companies. I heard extraordinary stories […]
SMALL INTIMATE ACCOMMODATION – PETITE PETS COTTAGE
ESPECIALLY FOR SMALL PAMPERED DOGS AND CATS Belinda has had over 20 years experience working in her family business, which was a large boarding kennel at Dural. She felt the need to offer an alternative small, intimate environment especially for pampered pets. This personal touch results in a stress free holiday for all the family. […]
MAYOR RUDDOCK NAMED IN QUEENS BIRTHDAY HONOURS
Hornsby Shire Council congratulates Mayor Philip Ruddock, who was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the Queens Birthday Honours. “It is an honour and a privilege to have such a recognised person leading our Shire,” General Manager Steven Head said. “We all know that he does an excellent job as mayor, […]
THE RURAL ROUND UP
The COVID-19 restrictions delayed a number of scheduled Council briefings. I’m pleased to announce that many of these important presentations are back on track. The Rural Lands Review is in its final weeks of preparation for public exhibition. Planning control updates, lot size review, expanded land use and village enhancement are just some of the […]
HELPING SMALL BUSINESSESS LOWER POWER BILLS
From 6 July, small businesses across Australia can apply for a share in $9 million of grants under the Government’s Energy Efficient Communities Program. Up to $20,000 will be available to small businesses with an annual turnover of less than $10 million to upgrade equipment to reduce energy consumption, invest in monitoring systems to better […]
NEWS FROM HISTORY COTTAGE
This is the time of the year to drive through “Our Gorge”. The clearer than normal air of a Winter morning and the mist filled gullies, make it a uplifting start to the day. The water fall and the MacDonald bridge are familiar to all but what of the other items we miss because the […]
THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT… LET’S GO CASHLESS
More than ever the option to pay for purchases without using cash has become important in our lives. COVID has meant that the less amount of touching of money the happier for everyone. This is where Apple Pay and Google Pay come into their own. Yes, you can pull out the credit card from your […]
GLOBAL LOCALS IN THE GALSTON CONCERTS
The Galston Concerts in Galston Uniting Church continue to find musical gold in the Hills and Hornsby districts. While live face-to-face events are postponed the concerts team are sending virtual concerts to their socially distanced audience. Robert Harris and Dorit Herskovits, globe-trotting musos and co-founders of the concerts, themselves Galstonresident, are discovering many musical talents […]