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Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade

Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade

NEIGHBOURHOOD SAFER PLACES: YOUR LAST RESORT Glenorie is no stranger to the threat of bushfires, and it is crucial to be well-prepared for emergencies, and that includes knowing your nearest Neighbourhood Safer Place. A Neighbourhood Safer Place is an area identified as a last refuge during a bushfire emergency. It is essential that you are […]

Glenorie Probus Club Activities

Glenorie Probus Club Activities

Glenorie Probus Club has had another active period which included a wide range of activities. A visit to the Nancy Bird Airport Experience Centre was very informative as this is developing at a rapid rate and will have some impact on our area. A weekend at Mudgee included a day at the Mudgee field day […]

Don’t Be Under Prepared

Bushfire preparation

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1/5 vc_col-md-1/5 vc_col-xs-1/5″][us_image image=”86547″ size=”thumbnail” align=”left” style=”circle” has_ratio=”1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4/5 vc_col-md-4/5 vc_col-xs-4/5″][vc_column_text]By Diana Paton[/vc_column_text][us_post_date][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I moved to Glenorie in 1996. Previously I had lived in a residential area. I had absolutely no idea of how bad bushfires can be in rural areas like Glenorie… until 2002. I thought we would be OK. We had […]

House Fire Destroys Home in Glenorie

House Fire Destroys Home in Glenorie

No injuries after house fire destroys home in Glenorie Emergency service crews responded to a house fire at Glenorie last night, Wednesday 27 September. The fire broke out at approximately 7.30pm and quickly engulfed the large family home. All occupants of the house were able to safely evacuate and there were no injuries. However, despite the best […]

Biodiversity and Conservation Meet and Greet

Meet and Greet

For Glenorie and Nearby Residents Glenorie At Cattai Hills Environment Network CHEN, We are excited to invite you to a Meet and Greet Event that will be held in Glenorie and be an opportunity to hear about YOUR local natural treasures, such as the beautiful wetlands, the bushland, and the amazing diversity of wildlife that […]

Revitalised Tennis Courts Ready for Play

tennis court

Tennis enthusiasts can now book a match at the newly upgraded courts at Les Shore Reserve, Glenorie. The recently completed works included refurbishing two existing tennis courts and repurposing an additional two courts into multipurpose areas for basketball and netball. Find out more at https://www.thehills.nsw.gov.au/News-and-Publications/Game-set-match Source – https://www.facebook.com/TheHillsShireCouncil

Glenorie Footpath Update

Footpath

By Dr Peter Gangemi – Mayor of The Hills Shire Council At the extraordinary meeting on Tuesday night, Council made the decision to pursue building a footpath along Old Northern Road from Glenorie Public School to Les Shore Reserve instead of the proposed project along Post Office Road from Parkview Avenue to Whites Road. A […]

Origin of Suburb & Street Names

Suburb

Where does your suburb name come from? Did you know you can find the origins of each Hills suburb name on the Council website? The origin of some suburbs is as follows Box Hill – This area takes its name from either a stand of box trees that were once in the area or the fact […]