Dural Club Bowls
PHILLIP ASCOT NEARS A HALF CENTURY OF BOWLING At the recent AGM of the Dural Club Bowling Club Life Membership was awarded to the Club’s longest-serving member, Phillip Ascot. Phillip, a Dural resident, joined the Club in 1974 when it was a small club of around 25 members, mainly from farming families like Phillip’s. His […]
News from History Cottage
DURAL AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC Our June Roughley Memorial Lecture History Cottage in the Arcadia Community Hall last month, was an enjoyable and informative afternoon. Dr Ian Hoskins gave us much to talk about over dinner at the AGRA community evening. We hope to hear from him in the coming year. On the 10th September, […]
Castle Hill Art Society
Mellissa Read-Devine “New Matisse Acrylics and Printmaking Kit” – 5th October Mellissa will demonstrate the new Acrylic paints by Matisse and also the new Printmaking kit which can be used to make cards etc. With a paper screen printing kit you can make many copies of your artwork – paper bags, handmade cards, wrapping paper […]
Explore the Solar System With Hills Symphony Orchestra
solar system It was three years in the writing, 80 commercial recordings have been made since its first performance, the music has been used in at least four movies, and now, after three years in the planning, the Hills Shire Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to be bringing Gustav Holst’s incredible work The Planets to audiences […]
Galston Concerts Going for Gold
Sunday afternoon September 18th will see The Galston Concerts showcasing prize-winner performers in the Galston Uniting Church. A musical ‘Gold-Gold-Gold’ Gala program will present winners of national and international competitions. The 1.30pm organ prelude will feature Samuel Giddy, a perennial prizewinner of Organ Music Society of Sydney contests. Pre-COVID 2019 for Sam (pictured right) included […]
Google Business Profile Replaces the Google my Business App
You may have received emails or noticed you can no longer access the Google My Business app. Do not panic! Google My Business is now Google Business Profile (about the fifth reincarnation in as many years!). To access now, all you need to do is go into Google Maps or Google Search, well almost. If […]
Dural Scouts Bike Hike
On Tuesday evening Dural scouts set out around Galston on their bikes and scooters along with Leaders Nathan, Gavin and Steve. This was an activity suggested and planned by a scout Kiera, in line with our youth led, adult supported program. Cycling is one of Scouting’s various outdoor activities in which scouts learn and undertake […]
Galston Girl Guides Have Fun
Galston Girl Guides continue to have fun and stay active. At the end of term, we visited Peak Pursuits in Castle Hill. The girls enjoyed both the high ropes course and the vertical activities and challenges. They particularly enjoyed the spider web. If your daughter is interested in making new friends, taking part in fun […]
Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook
The Rotary Club has been busy in the community. On 8th July members got to work and repaired rotten wooden stairs at the Cherrybrook Guide Hall. On 25th July members of the Club made a vocational trip to the Westmead Institute for Medical Research. The Institute is one of the largest in Australia and it […]
Take Control and Download the Get Prepared App to Recover Faster
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed in an emergency. To help prepare, Hornsby Shire Council is encouraging residents stay safe in a disaster or a time of crisis by downloading and completing an emergency plan on the Get Prepared app. Research shows that the more people prepare for a disaster, the faster they recover. The Get […]
