AUSTRALIAN PLANTS SOCIETY
The first meeting of the Australian Plants Society- North Shore Group for 2020 will be held on Friday, 14 February 2020 at 7-45 pm at the Willow Park Community Centre, 25 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby. Our guest speaker is Simon Leake. His topic is: The soils and vegetation of Barangaroo Headland Park Simon will describe […]
BROMELIAD SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA FEBRUARY MEETING
The Bromeliad Society of Australia will hold their next meeting at the George Bell Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground on Saturday, 8 February with plant sales commencing at 11am followed by the meeting at 12noon. Access is via the Showground entrance off Showground Road into Doran Drive, Castle Hill, with plenty of parking on site. At […]
STILL CREEK LANDCARE: MORE RELEVANT THAN EVER BEFORE
Landcare is unique grass-roots movement that was started to tackle the degradation of farmland, public land and waterways. The movement has expanded and evolved over the years. It’s developed expertise across a variety of landscapes on best-practice sustainable agriculture and expert management of natural assets such as soil, water and native vegetation. Caring for the […]
GALSTON RURAL FIRE BRIGADE NEWS
Strike Teams Galston firies have been busy over the Christmas and holiday break in strike teams across NSW. We travelled north and south of the state including, Glen Davis, Bulga, Hill Top, Katooma and Warragamba and we were also tasked with being on standby at the station for any local callouts during the very bad […]
FIRE SEASON FROM HELL IT’S ONLY JUST BEGUN
With the worst fire season in history unfolding, not just on the East Coast, farmers and homeowners are suddenly realising that preparation is vital. One company, Australian Pump Industries, has moved into high gear not just to dramatically increase shipments, but to also to pull engines forwards from the world’s biggest engine companies. “We were […]
GLENORIE RFS THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Thanks for all your support in 2019. We attended 52 fire calls in 2019, not including the ongoing fire emergency. We’ve had a pretty big year in 2019. We’ve been lucky enough to welcome a number of new members who will be undergoing training in 2020. We took part in a number of hazard reductions […]
Galston Road closed in January for essential maintenance through Galston Gorge
Galston Road will be temporarily closed to all road users through Galston Gorge across two days in mid January for essential maintenance. Transport for NSW Director Sydney Maintenance David Fishburn said the work is being carried out as part of the NSW Government’s $1.5 billion maintenance program which aims to improve the state’s road and […]
Have your say on Berowra Waters ferry maintenance
The community is invited to have their say on plans to carry out major maintenance next year on the Berowra Waters ferry approaches. A Transport for NSW spokesperson said the proposal would close the ferry service for six weeks in 2020 to carry out the essential work. “The Berowra Waters ferry service carries more than […]
GALSTON AQUATIC CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT
Hornsby Council has submitted the following Development Application (DA/1041/2019) for the re-roofing of Galston Aquatic Centre. Galston Aquatic Centre was built and opened in 1969. In 1998 the gymnasium was added, then the smaller Learn to Swim pool in 2014. When the refurbishment was completed in 2017, it was noted that the roof also needed […]
BEROWRA WATERS FERRY UPGRADE
The Berowra Waters Ferry delivers an essential service to the local community and visitors. We need to upgrade the ferry ramps to continue providing a safe and reliable service. The work would take six weeks and would require the ferry to be closed during this time. Visit rms.work/berowraferry to find out more about the proposal […]