No Fairytale Finish for Cole
There was no fairytale finish for Australia’s most successful Paralympian Ellie Cole OAM. Yet, even in her defeat, the gracious and popular Cole almost stole the show from the winner Sophie Pascoe of New Zealand. Pascoe, who won gold in the S9 100-metre freestyle final and is a close friend of the Aussie legend, was […]
Speedy Jenneke Finishes Fifth
How much does Michelle Jenneke have to do to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games? The former Cherrybrook Little Athletics member missed out on a bronze by just 0.09 seconds finishing fifth in a world class women’s 100m hurdles final. Jenneke, who has had a bad run of injuries, had a similar experience at […]
Journalist Lawrence Machado Wraps-up Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
SKILLED SCOTT SCOOPS SILVER Australia’s female boxing star Kaye Scott displayed all her champion qualities to win the light middleweight silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Competing at her third straight Games, the 38-year-old Scott belied her age to come within a whisker of capturing gold in what would have been one […]
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 […]