Real Estate Matters Confidence, Cuts and Opportunity
As we head into 2025 with a much-awaited interest rate decrease and further rate cuts anticipated to follow, this gives buyers, sellers and the property market as a whole greater confidence and relief. Whether the reserve bank makes the next rate cuts or not, the major banks will, as whoever reduces their rates will enjoy […]
Dural Bowling Club News
The Open Gender Drawn Triples final will take place on Saturday 15th February 2025. The regional Pennant competition will start on February 22nd and will run for ten weeks. Three teams of fours will represent Dural at the competition. The club wishes all the players the best of luck. Dural Bowling Club played a trial […]
Galston RFS and International Womens Day 2025
Galston RFS and International Womens Day – 8th March 2025 The theme of the IWD 2025 #AccelerateAction is a worldwide call to acknowledge strategies, resources and activity that positively impact women’s advancement, and to support and elevate their implementation. According to the World Economic Forum, it will take until the year 2158, roughly 5 generations […]
Putting A Spotlight on Seniors at The Hills Seniors Festival
The Hills Shire Council is hosting the “Seniors Festival” from March 2nd to March 16th, celebrating the valuable contributions of senior residents with free events and activities. Residents aged 60 and over are invited to enjoy a complimentary screening of the new Bridget Jones movie, Mad About The Boy, at Castle Towers and a free […]
News from History Cottage
The Society started the year with a masterful presentation by Emeritus Professor, Don Napper. His subject, to an audience of ninety, was about the inventor, Nicola Tesla. The technicalities of electricity had many going back to their schooldays science but it all became much clearer for discussion over afternoon tea. On Sunday the 16th March […]
Our Spectacular Colour and Foam Run is Back on Again!
The Colour and Foam Run is back! Join us at 11 AM on April 6th at Galston Recreation Reserve, opposite Galston High School. With assistance from Galston High School, Galston and Glenorie Rural news and Bendigo Bank, we will be running the festival again this year. Plans are afoot to include a slide, water feature […]
Galston Garden Club Next Meeting will be on 12th March 2025
The Galston Garden Club had it’s first meeting for 2025 on the 12th February. Visitors, new members and members were welcomed back with a interesting talk from Mal Johnston from Booongala Native Gardens and Rainforest. Mal outlined the history of Boongala and spoke about the garden with a pictorial. You may be noticing around out […]
Bromeliad Society of Australia: Watering System for Bromeliads
The Bromeliad Society of Australia Inc will hold their next meeting at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground on Saturday, 8th March with plant sales to the public from 10am and the meeting commencing at 12noon. If you missed Bob Sharpley’s presentation on the system he installed for watering his huge bromeliad collection. The good news is […]
Have Your Say on Rickabys Creek Shared Path Bridge Plans
The local council is encouraging community members to ‘Have Your Say’ on the proposed design for a second bridge over Rickabys Creek, situated at Hawkesbury Valley Way. This initiative aims to enhance recreational options for both residents and visitors while promoting active transportation. The planned shared path will create an off-road crossing link designed for […]
Fuel Prices Week Ending 28 February 2025
Where to Buy the Cheapest Fuel Prices Week Ending 28 February 2025 Fuel Type: Unleaded 91 Petrol Station Name Address Fuel,Price Shell Kenthurst 86 Kenthurst Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156 179.90 Ampol Kenthurst 137 Kenthurst Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156 182.90 Ampol Foodary Dural 917-923 Old Northern Rd, Dural NSW 2158 182.90 BP Thornleigh Pennant Hills Rd […]