Glenorie Progress Association News

Boral Concrete Schwebel Lane Upgrade: The scale of the upgrade has surfaced as a contentious issue for many of the GPA members and Glenorie Village residents. Traffic during school hours and the proposed long operating hours (seven days a week from 6am to 10pm weekdays AND able to operate on a Sunday) continue to be […]

Galston Girl Guides Enjoy the Outdoors – Campfires and Cooking!

The highlight of this term has been the campfire. We waited until after the fire season before toasting marshmallows, cooking orange chocolate muffins and singing campfire songs. To join us next term, please come and visit us at 414 Galston Road, Galston or contact Mary 0423 353644 for further information.

Dural Bowlers Get Off the Green for a Day

A very interesting and successful Fashion Parade was held in the Kenthurst Uniting Church Hall. An appreciative group of guests, replete from a sumptuous homecooked morning tea enjoyed the parade of cool weather clothes provided by Stafford fashions. The models were from the playing members of the club except for the obliging, and natural, daughter […]

Galston Branch of Bendigo Bank

The Galston Branch of Bendigo Bank is proud to support Clarke Road School with its Creating a Voice Project. The overall purpose of the Creating a Voice project at Clarke Road School (CRS) is to empower all students to communicate in as many ways as possible and build their capabilities to connect and better understand […]

Eastbend Report

The next Eastbend Rural Communications meeting will be held on Monday May 21st at the Resource Centre, Maroota Public School, 4540 Old Northern Road, Maroota. If you have any local issues you would like to discuss or have help with please come to the meeting. If you can’t come, please contact Pat Schwartz, at deblacko7@hotmail. […]

Warehouse Sale

Sherpa is a locally owned Dural based wholesaler of clothing for the outdoors & active sports. Sherpa supplies the Sherpa & ThermaTech brands to retailers all around Australia and direct to the public via its website www.sherpa.com.au. Each year at the start of winter Sherpa has a popular warehouse sale giving local people the opportunity […]

“Wiseman’s Colonial Weekend” — Inaugural Event

Wiseman’s Ferry May 19/20 2018 The township of Wisemans Ferry will be filled with a host of historical entertainments this coming May for the inaugural Wiseman’s Colonial Weekend as Solomon Wiseman himself welcomes colonial theatre, street entertainment, period buskers, artisan stalls, indigenous ceremony and classic colonial bush dance to the town along with the premiere […]

90 year old swimmer attempts record at the Hills

You all would have seen the TV footage of masters swimmer George Corones (pictured) smashing the World record for the 50m freestyle at the Commonwealth Games trials. 99 year old George was then named an honorary member of the Commonwealth Games Swim team. George was hailed a superhero wearing a cap not a cape! We […]

Cycling to School and Back?

Are you sick of the daily school drop off and pick up? There is an alternative option- the kids get themselves to school and back, you contribute one car less to traffic congestion, end up being fitter and you have more time to yourself. Students who ride or walk to school contribute to their minimum […]

Our Multicultural Community in Harmony

Concert unites local volunteers in support of Aussie Farmers The number of attendees at the concert was below expectations however the contributions made by the performers (all giving their time and service without a fee); the Community Groups; the Australian Community Inspired Association Inc. (ACIA) volunteers; and Multicultural NSW to aid the Aussie farmers was […]