News From Elouera Cottage Crafts
A huge ‘thank you’ to the generous members from the community who kindly donated fabric, wool and other craft supplies to Elouera Cottage Crafts’ Destash held on 8th October. It was a great day, with the sunshine encouraging many people to visit and shop for bargains from the 25 stalls filled with all manner of […]
Celebrating Dural Rotary Club for one Final Time
It was a proud but sombre gathering of Rotarians at the Dural Rotary Club’s final meeting last month at the Dural Country Club. Members met for a special final dinner on September 30th to celebrate a phenomenal 55 years together as a club. The club has been one of the most successful clubs in the […]
CWA Galston Branch News
It has been quite a year for the CWA Galston Branch! Circumstances beyond our control saw us locked out of the Galston Health and Community Centre for most of the year. We were fortunate enough to hold our meetings at the Kenthurst rooms of the Castle Hill Branch, this at least allowed us to gather […]
Local Geriatrician Receives Top Honour
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Bushcare Volunteer Barry Lees Awarded
Galston resident Barry Lees has been named Senior and Overall Regional Volunteer of the Year by The Centre for Volunteering, after some two decades of dedication to preserving Hornsby Shire’s beautiful natural environment. Mr Lees has volunteered with Hornsby Council’s Bushcare program and other organisations since 2002. As leader of the Carrs Bush Bushcare group […]
Volunteer of the Year Awards
Hornsby has always had very high volunteering rates consistently well above the national and state averages. But like everywhere the pandemic last year badly impacted volunteerism across our local area. The volunteer rates are climbing again but it will take some time to reach previous levels. Hornsby MP and NSW Treasurer Matt Kean gives Dooral […]
From Bushfires to Floods, Dural RFS on the Frontline
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Platypus Discovered in Colah Creek Catchment
Platypus were not known to inhabit any waterway within Hornsby Shire. However, in August this year one was sighted and recorded within the Colah Creek catchment. This is very exciting and clearly demonstrates the importance of keeping our waterways as healthy as possible. It’s not every day a platypus is sighted in suburban Sydney, even […]
Hills Council Votes Against Protecting Wildlife on Development Sites
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Hip Hopping on the AGT Stage
The Lil Groovers all-girl hip hop dance group will be strutting their stuff on the television show Australia’s Got Talent, having received all round ‘yes’ votes. The dancers, aged between five and 14, are students of Rouse Hill hip hop dance school Base 181 Studios, which is co-owned by Justice Crew member Samson Smith. Samson […]
