Hills Hawks Football Club

Hills Hawks Football Club is a community focused club that has been part of the Galston community for 49 years. President of the Club, Ian Robertson, says he is very proud to be associated with such a Club. “Hills Hawks is more than a football club. It’s an organisation that links everyone in the community […]

The Convict Trails Rock! (and roll)…

It is a privilege to experience the historic Convict Trail on a bicycle. The range of distances and terrain that a mountain bicycle can cover extremely efficiently, means that you get to see much more of this fascinating trail than on foot. Wisemans Ferry is easily accessible from any suburb North West of Galston Gorge- […]

Hornsby Art Prize Entries Now Open

Pencil, paint, clay, ink or digital – whatever tickles your muse, now is the time to get creative as the Hornsby Art Prize is open for submissions. The Hornsby Art Prize is an annual art competition and exhibition promoting and celebrating outstanding local artists. This year the competition has a total prize pool valued at […]

90 Year Olds’ Amazing Swim!

Last month we told you about James Short attempting to swim a 1500 metre freestyle at the Hills Masters Long Distance Swim meet at Galston Aquatic Centre. Well he did it! Nonagenarian James ( Jim) Short set a State record in the 1500metres freestyle, 90-94 age group, swimming under an hour at 48:58.68. Jim bettered […]

Galston Girl Guides Join in With Anzac Marches

The Galston Guides were honoured to be asked to participate in local Anzac marches at Galston and Kenthurst. Thanks to parent fundraising we have been able to install a new sign to advertise our hall on Galston Road. Please contact [email protected] for hall hire or enquiries about Girl Guides.

Fast Aussie Clean-Up

Nobody wants to waste their precious weekends pressure washing. We all love the look of a pristine drive or outdoor area but would rather be relaxing and enjoying it. Local Hills based company, Aussie Pumps has developed a pressure cleaner that speeds up cleaning. Nicknamed the ‘Pocket Rocket’, the Aussie AB30 blaster delivers is up […]

There’s an APP for that…

Scanning made easy Scanning has been made easier with the improvement of cameras on our phones. So now for our convenience we have scanning apps,which is like having a scanner in our pocket. The one I like to use is Genius Scan. You can scan individual or multiple documents and export them as JPEG or […]

Jewellery made the old fashion way by hand

Seven years ago Kurt Seifert moved his jewellery manufacturing business from the city to Hornsby with his son Daniel. While in the city Kurt and Daniel established themselves as a creative craftsman and despite moving out of the city many of their former clients still seek and appreciate their personalised creations and service. Moving to […]

Gravely Speaking May – Which Way?

The following verse is a very common epitaph reminding the living that death is the ultimate and inevitable end awaiting us all. Come blooming youths, as you pass by And on these lines do cast an eye. As you are now, so once was I; As I am now, so must you be; Prepare for […]

Dural and Districts Historical Society – Who was Betty Archdale?

Betty Archdale was quite an influence on many aspects of our local community. She first came to Australia as the Captain of the English Women’s Cricket team in 1932. The team beat the Aussies in every match! After returning home to England and gaining degrees at University, she came back to Australia and was appointed […]