Hawkesbury Oasis: Community Feedback Needed
The Hawkesbury community is being given one last chance to shape the future of the Hawkesbury Oasis Aquatic and Fitness Centre. Following initial consultation in 2024, Council has revised its concept plans for the $6.7 million upgrade, funded by the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program. These updated plans, available for review at www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au/oasis-aquatic-and-leisure-centre-improvements, […]
Glenorie History: Be A Part Of It Now
It’s not too late to become part of Glenorie’s future by claiming your place on the path of Glenorie history. You can have your family name included in the Glenorie heritage pathway. Here are some samples of the ways you can honour a veteran in your family, remember a loved one or cement your family […]
A Restoration Journey
The Friends of Fagan Park recently celebrated the completion of a seven and a half year restoration project by some very dedicated volunteers. Donated to the Friends of Fagan Park in July 2017 by the Cranston family of Middle Dural, it had finished its working life hauling bush rock out of gullies and had been […]
AM For Kellyville’s Basketball Stats Guru Lauretta Claus
By Lawrence Machodo Kellyville’s Lauretta Claus’ remarkable service to international and national basketball as a statistician and to education has been recognised with an Order of Australia (AM). She is among Australia’s foremost basketball statisticians, having spent decades in the sport. She played for Bankstown Bruins before taking on senior roles with Basketball Australia and the International Basketball Federation, […]
Centenary Event Comes to Galston
In 1925 Nevill Westwood and Greg Davies undertook an incredible journey in their trusty 1923 Citroen 5CV, the very first car to travel all around Australia; an amazing vehicle known for its exceptional features and reliability. After naming the little car Bubsie, Westwood and Davies left Perth on 4th August 1925 to visit the towns […]
Macquarie Towns Garden Club
It’s gardening weather! Gardeners and would-begardeners will enjoy Macquarie Towns Garden Club’s Plant Sale which will be held at Windsor Library’s Stan Stevens Room on Thursday, 7th March from 11am to 1.30pm. “We have a very active group of members who have been tending and sheltering their plants all through this humid, hot and wet summer, […]
Beautiful Bugs
By Karlene Brummer Who can remember the Summers of past, when the hot days were serenaded by the sounds of Cicadas echoing around your backyard and the balmy nights meant your sceen door was adorned with dozens of small brown ‘Christmas’ beetles? If you were really lucky you might have had one or two […]
Robert Katz Honoured for His Remarkable Services to Judo
By Lawrence Machodo Robert Allan Katz is honoured and humbled at receiving an OAM (Medal of the Order of Australia) for his service to judo, saying his job as a coach is a labour of love. His wife and former Olympian, Kerrye received an OAM for her services to judo last year, giving them a […]
Who is Keith Lees and Why Was he Arrested
By Diana Paton Police Officers attached to Kuring-Gai Police Area Command arrested 72-year-old Keith Lees at a property on Kenthurst Road, Dural at about 8am on Thursday 2 January 2025. He was wanted on an arrest warrant for an alleged murder in Queensland 27 years ago. The warrant was issued in July 2023 in relation […]
Aldi Armageddon
By Karlene Brummer Like so many others in the area, my power was out after the extreme weather event of Wednesday, 15th January. By Thursday evening I had pretty much exhausted what was edible in my fridge/freezer so thought I would just pop down to Aldi to grab something I could put in my gas […]