EASTBEND Report following 2018 AGM

At the Eastbend Rural Communications AGM on 12th November 2018 the following new Committee was elected: President: RAY WHITEMAN Vice President: VICKI BROWNLESS Public Officer: RAY WHITEMAN Secretary: VICKI BROWNLESS Assistant Secretary: LIZ WILKINSON Treasurer: CAROLE SWEENY Publicity Officer: TESSA CORKILL Ordinary Committee members: PAT SCHWARTZ, BEV TOLLMAN, SHEILA TROTMAN During 2018 Living Heritage continued […]

THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT… Managing App Subscriptions

Have you ever found, that you have taken out a Subscription on an App, or even signed up for an App Trial, and then before you know it you have paid for another year, or started paying after the trial when you really meant to cancel? Here are some tips on how to manage Subscriptions. […]

Galston Swim Clubs Receives a Massive Boost

The Long Course summer season has arrived, and club memberships are now open. This is a great time to join as you get the full 12 months to enjoy the benefits of membership. Show me another sport that does that!!! We are incredibly grateful and thankful to welcome our new Gold Sponsor on board. Dural […]

NEW LONG RANGER FIRE PUMP

Aussie Pumps has launched a new ‘Long Ranger’ version of their popular Aussie Mr T twin impeller fire pump. The new pump runs for extended periods, a real safety bonus during a bushfire emergency. The high performance fire pump features a 16 litre long range fuel tank that neatly fits within a steel roll frame. […]

The Sydney Hills Branch of the Association of Independent Retirees

The Sydney Hills Branch of of the Association of Independent Retirees, will be holding their last meeting for the year on FRIDAY 7th DECEMBER, 2018. The meeting will be held at the Presbyterian Church Hall Welhan Street, Beecroft. The meeting will commence at 10.45am, we have engaged a very interesting speaker, from 3G PHONES. He […]

The Friends of Fagan Park

On September 30 we dedicated a tribute to our long serving member, Mavis Andrews (née Bennett), who passed away in June. Many members of her family travelled down from the Central Coast for the occasion, including brothers, daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mavis attended Arcadia Public School as a child and her family farmed property […]

GRAVE MANNERS MATTER

This is the final in the series examining the garden of stone known as cemeteries where our collective memories allow us to summon up recollections of those we have loved and lost. Cemeteries are unique places within our cultural heritage being part of the everyday scene but not usually part of everyday life. Thus a […]

Help The Salvos Spread Hope This Christmas

This Christmas, The Salvation Army is encouraging Dural, Glenorie and Hills locals to connect with their community – whether it is through participating in Christmas activities, giving a hand up to someone in need, or reaching out to the Salvos for help. Christmas is one of the hardest times of year for Australians doing it […]

A Solid Rock Salute to Elvis Presley

The Elvis experience started for Norm Bakker some 25 years ago when a sound engineer heard Norm sing at a major Sydney venue and suggested that maybe he should do an Elvis show. Norm is playing at The Galston Club on Saturday 15th December So started the birth of a new production show called, a […]

WISEMANS FERRY MENS SHED

The final event for the year will be our Annual General Meeting on 15th December,2018 commencing at 10 a.m. followed thereafter by a Prawn and Chicken lunch prepared by the members to celebrate the festive season. Anybody connected to the Shed is invited, especially the volunteers, contributors and the generous band of business people who […]