MEET HAROLD KUAN MEMBER OF THE BROMELIAD SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
Harold became interested in plants when he began collecting tropical indoor plants to spruce up his room. During one of his online searches he came across a Tillandsia Ionantha and was immediately impressed that it didn’t require soil to thrive. So began his interest in bromeliads predominantly Tillandsias but also anything that is slightly unusual […]
GALSTON DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB MEETING
Unfortunately our Garden Club meeting are still suspended while the COVID19 restrictions on members being able to attend. The restriction being ‘one person per four square metre rule for indoor gatherings’. Meanwhile our members are enjoying the rain and jobs in the garden, lots of pruning and dead heading. We love the Wattles, Camellias, Rhododendrons […]
GALSTON RURAL FIRE BRIGADE NEWS
District Exercise Galston Rural Fire Brigade recently took part in an extensive training exercise in the Hornsby area. Numerous brigades from our district were involved in the event, which comprised of eight different scenarios, including navigation, practical and community engagement exercises. A great emphasis was put on COVID-19 awareness with teams limited to four people […]
ARCADIA RURAL FIRE BRIGADE
While COVID has dominated much of what has been happening in the past months, this has also been true for the rural fire brigade. We have continued to provide the essential emergency response to incidents while practicing social distancing and cleaning of all equipment once we have finished. In June, two courses have been successfully […]
Blocked Drains the Hills Style
Blocked drains are never a hit on the weekend but if they’re going to happen, you might as well deal with them the Hills style. And the Hills style means fixing pipes smart, fixing pipes affordably and fixing pipes better, so that everyone can get on with their day. Dane Hutchens, owner of Nuflow Northwest […]
Do You Have a Sore Thumb or Thumb Osteoarthritis?
Do you have thumb osteoarthritis or thumb instability? Unfortunately, this can cause a lot of problems in daily life. Activities such as writing, opening jars and turning keys can be painful. Arthritis is a disorder in which the cartilage of the joints becomes worn or inflamed. In a healthy joint, the ends of the bones […]
AUSSIE PUMP INDUSTRIES STILL NEEDS MORE FITTERS
Local company, Australian Pump Industries, is still keen to hire more fitters and assemblers to strengthen their team at the Castle Hill factory. The huge increase in demand for their industrial pressure cleaners has the company is pushing ahead with ambitious plans to double production this financial year. “Sales of our industrial blasters is out-stripping […]
Winning Smiles is a completely family oriented dental practice
Winning Smiles Dental Surgery was established by the cute couple Dr Samreen Kaur and Dr Raman Aulakh in 2013 in Blacktown. Their 2nd Branch at Denham Court, Leppington was opened in 2017, and their 3rd branch recently opened in Galston Village Shopping Centre. At Winning Smiles Dentist, we’re all about you, the patient. We understand […]
DANI RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FOR VOLUNTEERING
To say that Pacific Hills Christian School student Dani Chivers likes cricket is a huge understatement. Since discovering the sport at the age of six she has enthusiastically thrown herself into it and her years of dedication have been recognised at a national level. Cricket Australia has named Dani the recipient of their prestigious Young […]
WINTER STYLING FOR YOUR OPEN FOR INSPECTION
The advantages of styling a property for sale are well known. First and foremost, according to Open Agent, while styling doesn’t always promise a return on investment, on average, you can expect to see a 7.5 to 12.5 percent increase on your final sale price. Winter styling becomes even more important, as without warmer weather […]