Probus Ponderings – ‘New Year’ Nostalgia
Recently The Combined Probus Club of Cherrybrook celebrated a milestone of the year with the Changeover Lunch. ‘Captain’ Terry Carter, a cruising tragic, was brought onboard and is now at the helm of the Club ably supported by his crew of 9, with a plan for a year of smooth sailing. (No more nautical puns!) […]
Galston VIEW Club May Meeting 2022
Community notice for Wednesday 25th May 2022 The Galston VIEW Club who raises money for The Smith Family “Learning for Life program” will hold its next Luncheon/Meeting on Wednesday 25th May 2022 at The Galston Club, 21-25 Arcadia Rd Galston. 11 am Bookings essential..Phone Merle 0634 2378 or 0412 110 698. Guest speaker James Sadlier […]
Fuel Prices Week Ending 22nd April 2022
Where to Buy the Cheapest Fuel Prices Week Ending 22nd April Fuel Type: Unleaded 91 Petrol Station Name Address Fuel,Price 7-Eleven Baulkham Hills 217-219 Seven Hills Rd, Baulkham Hills Nsw 2153 161.90 7-Eleven Castle Hill 255 -257 Old Northern Road, Castle Hill NSW 2154 189.90 Ampol Dural 917-923 Old Northern Rd, DURAL NSW 2158 191.90 […]
Bromeliad Autumn Show at Castle Hill Showground
Bromeliad Autumn Show on Sat 14 & Sun 15 May at Castle Hill Showground After 2 years of postponements due to lockdowns and COVIDSAFE restrictions the Bromeliad Society of Australia is excited to announce that their Autumn Show will go ahead with some COVIDSAFE restrictions in place. The Bromeliad Autumn Show will be held at the […]
STEM Champion – Again!
By Craig Hingston For the second year in a row Pacific Hills Christian School at Dural has been announced as a STEM Champion School at a nationwide Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics competition. The Science and Engineering Challenge (SEC) is presented each year by the University of Newcastle at Olympic Park and it attracts entries from across the nation. […]
Mei Lin Meyers Queen’s Scout
On April 2 nd , Mei Lin Meyers, from 1 st Dural Scouts was presented with the Meyers Queen’s Scout award by Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of New South Wales, as Chief Scout of New South Wales. The Queen’s Scout is the highest award earned by Venturer Scouts and to […]
Hidden in the Hills – Angophora Hispida
By Lachlan Turner Commonly named “Dwarf Apple” because of the tree’s relatively small size when compared with other larger varieties in the Angophora genus. Usually not much larger than 5m high and around 3m wide in the Hills Region, this tree characteristically assumes a somewhat gnarled and twisted growth habit with rough bark. During late […]
Hornsby Shire Council Sets out Plans for Future Community Improvements
Following extensive community consultation for its Community Strategic Plan, Hornsby Shire Council last night detailed its future plans for the community as it endorsed its draft 2022-2026 Delivery Program, including the Operational Plan 2022/23, plus the budget for the year ahead, for public exhibition. Despite the impacts of COVID-19, Council has adapted to a rapidly […]
CWA News
These days the CWA are talking about joint problems of a different sort – a push for cannabis change in Australia. Nearly 20 years in the making, the first inklings of the motion to advocate for the placement of prescribed cannabis medication on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme was originally raised back in the early 2000s. […]
Double Demerits
Double demerits start at midnight tonight(Thursday 14 April) and continue until 11:59pm Monday 18 April. NSW Police Force will target speeding, mobile phone, seatbelt and motorcycle helmet offences this holiday period. Learn more: https://nswroads.work/doubledemerits Source of Information offences this holiday period. offences this holiday period. offences this holiday period.
