Glenorie Progress Association
Do you love where you live? Do you love the community and the beautiful environment we enjoy in the Glenorie area? Do you not want to see Glenorie swallowed up by Sydney’s urban sprawl? Would you like to see infrastructure in place before development? You can make a difference. Glenorie Progress Association exists to give […]
Masquerade Ball
Lifting the mask from mental health is something that the Positive Vibes Foundation strives to do. It will be holding it’s fifth Moonlight Masquerade Ball in the Hills on October 12 in collaboration with major sponsor, the Windsor Road Private Clinic. The glittering event will be held at Bivianos in Dural and will feature former […]
Heartbeats
Kids giving hearts From a fantastic break in Coonabarrabran, our children saw the devastation of the drought. Our 12 year old son, Sam brought this issue up with his Principal Mr Jarvis, he presented a Power Point presentation and raised $1900 through our lovely school, Galston Public school. We are so proud of him for […]
DURAL AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. – FIDDLETOWN
Three young men from local pioneering families trying to establish their own orchards amused themselves in the evenings by learning to play violin. Soon they were good enough to play at district events and earned a reputation as “fiddlers”. They were jokingly said to have come from “Fiddletown”. In 1899 a “Conditional Purchases” notice had […]
Greater shade at Crusaders Union Camp
I was pleased to help The Crusaders Union provide additional shade for their Galston campers with a Community Building Partnership grant of $10,000. The program assists community groups to make upgrades to their facilities, purchase equipment or provide essential repairs. The Crusaders Union is one of 15 community groups who have benefited from Community Building […]
WICKED FIRE SEASON
Bushfire fighting services have joined with Aussie Pumps in warning farmers and home owners of an early bushfire season this summer! Fires have already occurred in many areas of New South Wales. Australian Pumps ‘Fire Ready’ program for 2018 is up and running to help people get prepared for what looks like a very dangerous […]
Galston Rural Fire Brigade News
Gorge tree removal Recently our firies attended to a tree down in the Gorge on the Galston side near the one-way bridge. Police were already on the scene upon arrival. Our chainsaw operator made quick work of the obstruction, clearing the road for waiting motorists. Successful recruitment day Thank you to everyone who came out […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade News
Total Fire Bans A number of Total Fire Ban’s have already been declared since the start of the fire season and with the drought conditions continuing across much of the Sydney Basin and NSW we should expect more this fire season. It is very important to know what your responsibilities are on a Total Fire […]
We’ve jumped right into Spring, full steam ahead!
Early afternoon during August, a bush fire started at Coba Point, which in the windy conditions, quickly escalated the fire. A crew from Arcadia attended the fire, where they and other brigades, worked throughout the night carrying out property protection. They had faced trying conditions, it was cold, the wind was relentless, and the terrain […]
Middle Dural Rural Fire Brigade News
After a very busy August, September was quieter, probably because the fire season was declared a month early. We completed some pile burns for local residents and assisted with a hazard reduction in Kenthurst. In this weather, even a small pile burns with enormous ferocity, as you can see. Our new member has started his […]