Bone Dry Hay Run
Did you know that NSW is currently in one of the worst droughts it has been in for decades? Bone Dry Hay Run is a community of people that have rallied together to make a difference and help our farmers out. Last month we visited a small country town called Brewarrina NSW, it wasn’t until […]
Galston VIEW Club
The Galston VIEW Club which raises money to support The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program will be celebrating Christmas at our last luncheon meeting for this year on Wednesday 28th November, 2018 at The Galston Club, 21-25 Arcadia Road Galston at 11am. Joanna Capetanakis will entertain us with great music and song. Visitors will […]
‘Start growing with a Capital b Loan’
Capital B Loans is a locally owned and managed company that offers unsecured business loans to small and medium size businesses. Capital b Loans was founded by Ryan Poisson and includes a dedicated team who share a passion for helping businesses grow. We believe every small business needs a faster finance solution to grow, prosper […]
Heartbeats
Spring in in The Air Considering all the rain we have had, it’s hard to believe we would have any sense of Spring. This is not the case though at the Dritmantis home in Galston. Two weeks ago two cute little lambs appropriately named Ebony and Ivory were born and only a week ago Shorn […]
DURAL AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. – AFTER THE WAR
Arthur Newland returned to Australia in August 1919 the recipient of both the Military Medal and the Distinguished Conduct Medal earned for bravery and devotion to duty in France in 1918. He arrived with over 1000 other soldiers on the Orita, and was met by the Parramatta welcome committee and “ borne home by car […]
Students get an inside look into State Politics
Member for Hornsby Matt Kean MP invited student leaders from local primary schools to Parliament House to see what a day in politics is like for our state representatives. Eighty students attended the morning tea and tour along with parents, teachers and Principals. The students toured the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council before joining Mr […]
RURAL ROUND UP – A year in review
It has been a year since the current Council term began, a good chance to reflect on what has been achieved so far. Here are some of the headline items…. After almost two and a half years of uncertainty, (caused by the quagmire of the failed amalgamation process), Council was finally able to fill the […]
Arcadia rural fire brigade – Rain. Reminder. Recognition.
In past couple of weeks, we have welcomed some much-needed rain. Whilst it is in stark contrast to the dry conditions we’ve been experiencing for some time, we’d like to remind you all to keep up with your safe fire practices. Towards the end of September crews from Arcadia, Galston, Dural, and Westleigh were called […]
Galston Rural Fire Brigade News
Can we fit? During a bush fire our Category 1 (Cat 1) tankers are often used for property protection and to navigate more difficult terrain. They also hold considerably more water than the smaller category tankers. For this reason, it is important to consider whether a Cat 1 tanker can access your property in case […]
MIDDLE DURAL BRIGADE NEWS
What wonderful rain deluged Middle Dural in October! Most of us received more than 100mL of good soaking rain, which may push back the threat of major bushfires by a month, maybe more. And haven’t we got an amazing crop of weeds already?! However, even with the rain, NSW law states that it’s still illegal […]