Beautiful stained glass cross installed in MacKillop House
Catholic Healthcare’s newest Residential Aged Care Home, MacKillop House, has had its stained glass window feature installed in the Home’s chapel. MacKillop House is located in Norwest (north-west Sydney) and is due open to residents in late 2021. The stunning stained glass window feature represents the Pentecost, commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon […]
Arcadian Quilter’s -Community Service groups
As we say ‘goodbye’ to August I feel I would like to reflect on some events which do always take place at the end of every month and do involve those of us who are linked to Community Service groups. Zoom meetings are very much in favour of these Community group meetings and indeed are […]
Probus Ponderings – The brainy bunch and a fake birthday cake
With a touch of déjà vu, the Combined Probus Club of Cherrybrook returned to hold its August meeting via Zoom. This meeting also saw the celebration of the club’s 22nd Birthday and the second time it was held remotely following a similar experience in August 2020. Once again the fake Birthday Cake made an appearance […]
News From History Cottage
The Hudson Ready Cut cottages, mentioned last month, generated interest in the concept of a demountable building, the origin of those we see, where there are further examples, who lived in them and what is being done to preserve them. While today we tend to think of the flat-pack as a modern idea, this is […]
Rouse Hill Hospital – Have Your Say
BY RAY WILLIAMS It’s an exciting time for the $300 million Rouse Hill Hospital, with community consultation for the Clinical Services Planning commencing on the state-of-the-art project. This critical part of the hospital planning process allows us to understand what services the local community need, determining what will be included in the new hospital. To […]
Health support Available During Lockdown
BY JULIAN LEESER These last couple of months has been incredibly difficult for many in our community. Whether it be parents homeschooling, businesses trying to stay afloat in any way they can or year 12 students studying for their HSC, our community has continued to show an enormous amount of resilience.Health support Thank you for […]
Covid-19 Update
BY MATT KEAN I would like to start by thanking the community for staying home and getting a vaccination. I was extremely proud to see our vaccination rates in Hornsby are not just some of the highest in the state but the country. Thank you. Higher vaccination is the only way we will be able […]
Covid-19 Check-in Card
BY DAVID ELLIOTT MP Residents who don’t have smartphones or are not comfortable using the Service NSW webform can create a hard-copy COVID-19 check-in card with a unique QR code that contains their registered contact details. Once you’ve created your card you can have it posted to you, or download a printable version immediately. If […]
Galston Concerts – Worth the Wait
The Galston Concerts have ‘gone national’ while they await the post-pandemic return of their popular music afternoons in Galston Uniting Church. Galston joined prestigious presentation partners offering prizes to Musica Viva Australia’s Strike A Chord national championships which attracted over 100 school-age Classical music ensembles, over 400 students. The partnership came full circle when judges […]
Hidden in the Hills – Tree Ferns
BY LACHLAN TURNER The (Lacy) Tree Ferns (Cyathea cooperi) is the more spectacular of these two related species – the other being (Rough) Tree Fern (Cyathea australis). Both prefer a moist, high humidity, well-drained habitat with adequate protection from sunlight, which will ensure the fern’s longevity as a spectacular feature plant. The Lacy Tree […]
