Arcadian Quilters Support People Facing Domestic Violence
Domestic violence, homelessness and the troubles of the wider world can feel too big for any one person to touch. Spring has arrived in Galston, though, and with it a quieter kind of hope, the sort that gets sewn together one seam at a time. It is the hope the Arcadian Quilters Group has been […]
Cheapest Fuel Prices for the Week Ending 16 October 2026
Where to Find the Cheapest Fuel Prices for the Week Ending October 16 2026 Fuel Type: Unleaded 91 Petrol Station Name Address Fuel Price Shell Kenthurst 86 Kenthurst Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156 242.90 OTR Rouse Hill 43 Panmure St, Rouse Hill NSW 2155 237.90 Shell Reddy Express Dural 592-596 Old Northern Rd, Dural NSW 2158 […]
Listening to Our Local P&Cs
BY Julian Leeser MP Our P&Cs play an incredibly important role in our local school communities. Parents and volunteers give their time, raise funds, support school activities and, most importantly, bring a strong voice for families. Recently, I brought together P&C executive members from public schools across the Berowra electorate for an informal discussion about […]
Fagan Park Receives $5,000 for Historic Displays
A local bank branch has handed over a sizeable gift to the people who look after one of Galston’s oldest buildings. The Bendigo Bank Community Branch at Galston has sponsored The Friends of Fagan Park with $5,000, which will go straight to new display showcases for the history room at Netherby Homestead, inside Fagan Park. […]
History Society Annual General Meeting
A well-attended September meeting of the local history society heard from one of its own, archaeologist Elyssa Freame, who walked members through the Convict Trail Project’s work on the Great North Road. Volunteers run the project, with assistance from Council, and aim to record and preserve a road built between 1826 and 1836. The road […]
Cherrybrook Combined Probus Club Celebrates 27-Year history
Combined Probus Club of Cherrybrook did not hold back when its birthday came around. There were party hats, cake, and a room full of people happy to be there. Past President Robin took the floor to reminisce, and then the lights dipped for a PowerPoint that trawled through some of the events of the last […]
Community Sponsorship Program Applications Open for 2026/27
Community Sponsorship Program round one has opened for 2026/27, and if your club or group has been putting off the paperwork, October is your month. Applications can be made from October 1 to October 31, 2026, so there is time, but not forever. Here is the short version for anyone who needs to explain it […]
Nominated Pairs Tournament 2026
By the time the Nominated Pairs Tournament reached its last stage, the matches had been close enough that nobody on the greens could take anything for granted. Weeks of tight games have narrowed the field to four bowlers. On Saturday, 19th September 2026, Stuart Yeend and Phil Laing will line up against Graeme Giles and […]
Hills Racing Heroine Molly Taylor’s Film ‘Drive Like A Girl’ Up for International Film Award
By Lawrence Machado Drive Like a Girl, featuring Australia’s top racing driver, Molly Taylor, has been nominated for the Best Documentary Feature at the 2026 International Motor Film Awards in Los Angeles. The slick documentary follows the pioneering Arcadia driver’s incredible rise to become the World Rally Champion and lift the World Extreme E Championship. […]
Be Bush Fire Ready
By Dr Michelle Byrne – Mayor of the Hills Shire Council As bush fire season approaches, now is the time for residents to take practical steps to prepare their households early to help protect their family, home and property. One simple way to get started is by signing up to the Four Weeks to Fire […]