Galston Netball Club

GALSTON NETBALL CLUB primarily fields teams in the Hills District Netball Association winter competition which runs from April to September. So, whilst we are now officially in the off-season, this is not the case for many of our players. Registrations will be opening for the summer comp shortly which some of our senior teams have […]

Roughley Family Gathering

On Sunday 14th October 2018, a celebration of the arrival, on that day, 200 years ago in Australia of father and son Joseph and James Roughley was held. The day, which was planned, organised and conducted by members of the family, took place at historic Roughley House “The Pines” on Old Northern Road, Dural. The […]

Eastbend notice of 2018 AGM

Eastbend’s Annual General Meeting will be held at 1.30pm on Monday 12th November at the Resource Centre, Maroota Public School. An election will be held to choose members of the Executive Committee for the coming year. If you wish to nominate for any position or have anything you would like to discuss or have help […]

Galston Girl Guides end of term fun!

At the end of Term 3, the Junior Guides enjoyed a movie night and overnight camp in the Guide hall. They watched Rio 2 and decorated pillowcases with their favourite characters. The girls learnt how to pack for an overnight camp and demonstrated teamwork when preparing breakfast the next morning! After a busy term of […]

DURAL BOWLERS HELP NEW DISTRICT

This year Dural women bowlers have been playing within the Mitchell District which spans from Dural to Blacktown, Toongabbie and Baulkham Hills and in between. Recently Mitchel played three competitions with other districts and regions and five Dural players were chosen. The teams Dural girls played in were successful and Mitchell was overall winners in […]

Debut YA Paranormal Romance Endorsed

“Davies weaves together a complex tale of magic and romance in this sweeping adventure. The world of heritage Witchcraft is well researched and compelling as our heroine navigates her way through arcane secrets and solutions. Davies’ passion for this story and her characters is clear – this is the first book of four. Can’t wait […]

BRUTAL FIRE SEASON

Australian Pump Industries, Australia’s leading fire pump supplier, has rushed to get a new version of their ‘Bushfire Survival Guide’ out to the public. Called “Aussie Pumps Fire Ready”, the document is a user’s guide to prepare for the worst. “Too often, homeowners and even farmers are a bit cavalier about the fire season. They […]

There’s an APP for that… Christmas prepping…

One of the websites that is great for people who find it hard to leave their home or are time poor is www.jacquielawson.com. This site has the most beautiful animated ecards that you will find on the web. They also produce a yearly Advent Calendar which you can send out. There is a cost involved […]

GRAVELY ARTISTIC – CEMETERY ICONOGRAPHY

This month we explore the symbiotic relationship between humans and animals in relation to tombstone art and in particular, the meanings of animal symbols and meanings. Cemeteries are in often taken for granted as representing the final resting places of our loved ones but if you look closely at the headstones, crypts, mausoleums and statues, particularly […]

Steam Yard

If you haven’t visited Steam Yard in Galston for a while, be sure to drop on in and visit us! We are Michael and Christina Gobran from the Hills District and we have recently taken over. It’s been almost 3 months since we’ve been at Steam Yard and boy have we been overwhelmed by the […]