GLENORIE RFS news
Incidents The Brigade has attended a number of incidents, including a fire on council land next to our station. With the current weather conditions, multiple Brigades are being dispatched to each call to ensure there are sufficient resources available to deal with the incident. Have fire, will travel Deputy Captain Craig Whiteman volunteered to join […]
Come and get ready with Arcadia
On Saturday the 22nd September from 11am – 3pm the station will be open for the Get Ready Weekend. This initiative aims to prepare you, your family, and your community for the upcoming fire season. Arcadia has been busy, planning away, to offer you an informative and inclusive event. Come for a BBQ, and have […]
Official start to Bush Fire Season broughT forward
NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) advises the statutory Bush Fire Danger Period has been brought forward and will commence on 1st September 2018, one month ahead of the usual commencement date. Inspector Rolf Poole, Acting District Manager said, “The early start to the Bush Fire Danger Period is a result of the current drought […]
Middle Dural Rural Fire Brigade News
We have had a run of glorious weather, but dry and very windy, so once again, the fire season is here. Our Brigade went to several fires in winter, one a pile burn that got away. We also finished off the Wyoming Road hazard reduction, next to Langford Road. Many thanks to members of other […]
2018 Inala Fair
Date: SUNDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER 2018 | Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Where: Cnr Castle Hill & Franklin Rds Cherrybrook. Entry from Franklin Road. In 2018, Inala is celebrating our 60th Anniversary and we encourage the community to join us at our annual Inala Fair, an event renowned throughout the Hills District. Held on Inala’s […]
Arcadia Pony Club PCA NSW Awards
Two members of Arcadia Pony Club have been recognised by the Pony Club Association of NSW in their annual awards. Paul Cairns, an instructor and also Arcadia Pony Club’s instructor’s “mentor” has been recognised as the 2018 Volunteer of the Year for Zone 23. Paul first joined Arcadia Pony Club in 2006 (over 12 years […]
National Stroke Week
Every step counts towards a healthy life This National Stroke Week (September 3-9) the Stroke Foundation is spreading the word that 80 percent of strokes can be prevented by living a healthy lifestyle. Given there will be more than 56,000 strokes in 2018 alone, now is the perfect time for Australians of all ages to […]
Arcadia Pony Club – fun and friendship with Glenorie Pony Club!
On Sunday, 15th September Arcadia Pony Club invited their friends from nearby Glenorie Pony Club to be a specially planned rally day. With the school holidays on there was a great turn out from both Clubs. The instructors from Arcadia did a wonderful job of planning and delivering a variety of activities including a full […]
Galston Equestrian Club – such a busy club, giving members so much fun!
On the 17th July GEC held another Horsemanship Day with Suzi Deryk of Crackerjack Horsemanship. Members had a fun day following up on last month and had their questions answered about how to keep their horses’ mind on them and to focus on the activity at hand. It was a lovely friendly and social opportunity […]
40 Years of Dedicated Service
Arcadia Public School is a unique learning environment, because of its size and beautiful grounds but mostly because of the people and the culture that embraces each of our students. The theme for Education Week 2018 was ‘Today’s schools – creating tomorrow’s world’. “Tomorrow for our students is built on who and what surrounds them […]