THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT… FUNBRIDGE

Much more complicated than I thought it would be but also lots of fun. Being a golfer, it seemed the next natural progression. For the last seven weeks, I have been very diligent in going to my lessons. I am sure there are readers of this article who are bridge players who would have made […]

CWA NEWS

Happy Easter from CWA Galston. We’d like to wish everyone in our wonderful community a safe and happy Easter long weekend. Thank you to everyone who joined us for afternoon tea during our March meeting. It was wonderful to see so many new faces despite the rain, and we hope to see you all again. […]

ROYAL COMMISSION SUSPENDS ALL PUBLIC EVENTS

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has suspended public hearings, due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus. The Chair Ronald Sackville AO QC said after careful consideration, the Commission has postponed the following hearings: • Education scheduled for next week in Brisbane, Queensland, • Justice scheduled […]

ARCADIAN QUILTERS GROUP

What better place to finish off those patchwork projects than in your own home!! Yes, we Arcadian Quilters are stitching away at home as our venue the Galston Community Health Centre, Cnr Arcadia Road and The Glade, Galston has elected to close their facility until further notice. So, if you had planned to drop in […]

54KM ROAD RIDE – THE SACKVILLE LOOP A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT…

This month’s road ride is a 54km loop, with the Hawkesbury River meandering through the centre. Starting in the historic town of Windsor, we cross the controversial bridge over the Hawkesbury River. We pick up the pace along Wilberforce Road, which is floodplain flat and bordered by grass farm quilts hemmed by the beautiful Blue […]

THE SECRET LIFE OF POWERFUL OWLS

Byles Creek Valley environmentalists Michael Bianchino and Georgia Cameron revealed the Secret Life of Powerful Owls to a captive audience including Mayor Ruddock and three Councillors at Hornsby Library on Saturday 7 March. The fully-booked interactive event included original music, photos and videos designed to entertain and educate participants on Australia’s largest owl, Ninox strenua, […]

BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY OF NSW INC.

With the cancellation of the 2020 Royal Easter Show, due to the direction from the Prime Minister and COAG, that gatherings exceeding 500 people should be cancelled; this is the first time the Royal Easter Show has been cancelled because of a public health emergency since the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1919. The Show has […]

BUILDING WORKS AROUND HOME IN NEAR FUTURE

As we all know, it is crazy times at the moment with the Coronavirus. To minimise the risk of infection, as much as possible, everyone is advised to stay at home. So in saying that, I think this month I should talk about what can be done around the home as it seems we are […]

THE CARNIVAL IS OVER… AND WHAT A RESOUNDING SUCCESS IT WAS!

Dural Women’s Bowling Club held their pre-Pennant Carnival on Friday, 21st February with 28 teams from 9 different Clubs playing two games of 13 ends, with the overall winners being Northmead. All bowlers present enjoyed a day of fun and friendly rivalry with morning tea, a raffle, l00’s board and lunch served by Fedele’s in […]

HILLS HARMONY CHORUS A BUSY FIRST 2 MONTHS

Men singing in Harmony is a fantastic sound! The range of voices from high to the very low is a dynamic sound and makes for beautiful music. Based in the Hills District, Hills Harmony Chorus is a men’s choir which sings in 4 part acapella close Harmony. We love our music, we love performing, and […]