Popular Garden Plant Clivia at the Garden Club
The Galston District Garden Club has continued its monthly meetings following the Christmas break, welcoming members and guests back to the Galston Community Hall for another year of horticultural discussion and learning. The February gathering featured a presentation dedicated to the popular garden plant Clivia, delivered by guest speaker Ken Smith. The session explored the […]
Galston Uniting Church
A Flood of Biblical Proportions Well, perhaps not quite that big, but we need to be thankful to the early arrivers to church on Sunday 18 th January, who were confronted by a flood of water gushing down the driveway and about to flood the church and offices. The drain in front of the church […]
Local Historical Society Preserves Community Heritage
At the recent February meeting of the local Historical Society, attendees were treated to an inspiring performance by John Graham, a local piper with a deep love for the bagpipes. Graham not only entertained with his music but also shared the rich and ancient history of the instrument, captivating the audience with stories of its […]
Galston Gorge Pain Continues
Community anger boiled over when Transport for NSW announced a further delay until 10th March on the closure of Galston Gorge. Calls and emails to State Member, James Wallace and Hornsby Mayor Warren Waddell, produced an update from Transport for NSW on 21st February “Under the revised work schedule, the road will operate under single […]
Community Sponsorship Program Funding Round Opens
Strategic community investment remains a key priority for Hawkesbury City Council, with the second funding round of its 2025/26 Community Sponsorship Program now underway. Open throughout March, the initiative provides tiered financial assistance to strengthen social resilience, improve access to facilities, and support regional representation at major events. The Resilient Hawkesbury stream delivers grants of […]
RWHF Opening – Piers and Pavers Perfection
by Glenorie Progress Association This is a gratitude message saying a huge thank you to all those who have contributed to this amazing project. The ceremony of 15/02 2026 commenced with the unveiling. It was an enormously successful opening, the rain stopped for the duration, honoured guests spoke glowingly of the success of the project. […]
Hornsby Seniors Week Art Show Features Ferry Artists
Members of the Ferry Artists collective will take part in Hornsby Shire Council Seniors Week exhibition, Live Life in Colour, at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre from March 6 to 22. The exhibition brings together artists from across the region, showcasing painting, mixed media and other visual art forms in a celebration of creativity later […]
Hidden In The Hills: Bushwalking
by Lachlan Turner Bushwalking means different things to different people. Some are quite dedicated to the challenge of a long and varied walk, whilst others may engage in just a short walk along their favourite track on a regular basis. Others may only enter bushland reserves on a casual basis. Some prefer to attend guided […]
Are Our Creeks Safe?
by Chris Noon The Still Creek Landcare Group has been sampling and testing water quality in our creeks for 17 years. Mainly at three sites at the upper, middle and at the Still Creek catchment exit. This is done as part of the Waterwatch/Streamwatch program around Australia. Results and conclusions are available on our website. […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade – RFS Awards Presentation
The Rural Fire Service recently held an awards presentation at Dural Club issuing awards to members for their long-standing contribution to the NSW RFS. Bruce Whiteman joined Glenorie RFS 51 years ago and received a 50 year-long service award. Bruce became a Crew Leader in 1988 and continues in this role, and in 2002, he […]