CALL TO KEEP HISTORIC WINDSOR BRIDGE FOR PEDESTRIANS

Community groups are pleading with the NSW Government to stop the heritage-listed 1874 Windsor Bridge from being demolished. They are calling for the historic bridge to remain as a pedestrian only access way across the river saying it is an invaluable piece of Windsor’s history and should be treasured and preserved. Patricia Schwartz from the […]

A SHORT HISTORY OF FEASTING

With the relaxation of the lock down laws I’m sure many of us are looking forward to seeing family and friends for the first time in a while. Even though we will still be social distancing, it may be a time when home dining will be having a revival. This led my mind to muse […]

COVID-19 HORNSBY UPDATE

We can certainly say that 2020 is testing us as a community and a country. I know many have been hit hard, but I have been proud to see Hornsby coming together during this crisis. We have seen businesses go above and beyond for their customers, neighbours doing shopping for vulnerable members of the community […]

COVID-19 RESPIRATORY CLINIC OPENS IN CASTLE HILL

A GP-led Respiratory Clinic has opened in Castle Hill for Berowra electorate residents to access if they need testing for Covid-19. The clinic is already taking bookings for tests and can be accessed by anyone living in the Berowra electorate. “The opening of the clinic is well timed. The NSW Chief Medical Officer announced on […]

RURAL ROUND UP

As most residents are aware, our rural communities are accessed by a number of unique and interesting options. Although the approach through Dural is conventional road access, the approaches through the scenic Galston Gorge and the river crossings at Wisemans Ferry and Berowra are pretty special. The Berowra Waters Ferry service carries an average of […]

GALSTON CONCERTS: AN I. T. HIGH TEA?

The Galston Concerts will offer an I. T. High Tea while waiting on further health advice to allow future concerts in the 2020 concert series. A new project to help fill the void of postponed concerts, the I. T. High Tea will offer the Galston audience the chance to enjoy their own at-home afternoon tea […]

PACIFIC HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – DRIVE THROUGH WITH A DIFFERENCE!

It is not every day that you see your teachers dressed as a kangaroo, a clown, or wearing a tutu and an affro wig. However, this was the sight that welcomed parents and students from Pacific Hills Christian School during the COVID-19 season of self-isolation and at-home learning. The Middle School staff decided to turn […]

GALSTON HIGH SCHOOL – FANTASTIC RESPONSE TO LEARNING FROM HOME

COVID-19 has meant that teachers and students have had to quickly adapt to new ways of learning. Galston High School has always taken a technology-driven approach to learning, investing in innovative programs, hardware and online resources to make its students 21st century learners. As education has temporarily moved to learning from home, Galston High School […]

ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOL – KEEPING OUR KIDS LEARNING AND ON THE GO

Arcadia Public School was fortunate to have squeezed in a successful fundraiser before the COVID-19 restrictions came into effect. Our Comedy for a Cause fundraiser at the Glenorie RSL earlier this year was a real hoot and raised over $1,100! A great effort by our P&C! Arcadia P&C is hugely thankful to Glenorie RSL for […]

STILL CREEK LANDCARE – RELAX ON YOUR PATCH

Locally, Mother Nature is finally giving us a breather from her drought, fierce unrelenting heat, bushfire stress and devastating storms. Globally, nature has given us more in the form of a pandemic that’s resulted in an increased social isolation. Feel relaxed yet? Well, we think we have a cure for the stress, anxiety and helplessness […]