Another Peak Award At Dural Scout Group
Scouting is all about education for life, and 1st Dural Scout Kristina Taylor has certainly learnt many valuable skills during her time in Scouting. Since 2016 she has achieved Peak Awards in both Joeys and Cubs and recently achieved her Peak Award in Scouts – the Australian Scout Award. Kristina joined the Galston Rural Fire […]
A Renaming at Brooklyn
On the 27th of August, on the former site of his ancestors’ farm, once a tip, once a dairy, once just a local cricket ground owned by Hornsby Council, a renaming took place before a largish crowd and became, The Tom Richmond OAM Oval. The first balls were bowled on the new oval, some hit […]
237 New Citizens Welcomed to the Hills Shire
237 people took the final step in their journey to becoming Australian citizens at a ceremony at The Hills Shire Council on Sunday, 17 September. The ceremony was held on Australian Citizenship Day, making the day even more special for the Hills Shire’s newest citizens. First established in 2001, Australian Citizenship Day allows all Australians […]
Kenthurst Combined Probus Club
Kenthurst Probus members met this month on Monday September the 18th, when three new members were inducted and all those present were treated to an address by film maker Scott Patterson. Scott spoke on the exploits of Australian servicemen and women still in Europe in the aftermath of the First World War. While awaiting repatriation, […]
“Wow. I Love This Fabric!”
If your interest is sewing and colours and fabrics, Quilting can become a very satisfying, challenging and joyful hobby… always with an end result. Something to share, to give, to even present as a raffle prize for charity projects. Quilting can be created by hand and this is truly a labour of love and always […]
