Jason Brown
BY JULIAN LEESER I recently spoke in Parliament about the end of Australia’s operations in Afghanistan and paid tribute to Trooper Jason Brown from our community who made the supreme sacrifice. “Browny” was five when he decided he wanted to be a soldier. His dad Graham was a Vietnam veteran. Service runs in the family. […]
The Hills Leads in Vaccination Rate
BY RAY WILLIAMS It was great to see the particularly high rates of vaccination in The Hills Shire. As of 17 September, our LGA was well over the State Average with over 93.3 % of the eligible population having received their first dose and 59.7% having received their second. Well Done!! NEW LIGHTS AT NORTH […]
Galston Concerts and Crowd Scenes
The Galston Concerts team knows their audience is missing the COVID-postponed concerts in Galston Uniting Church – because fans write in to say as much. Not just missing the music and performers but also those ‘crowd scene’ post-concert afternoon teas, as in our photo from ‘down memory lane’ at a concert in 2018. It’s not […]
White Browed Scrub Wren
BY LACHLAN TURNER This small bird is generally found in pairs frequenting fairly dense and secluded undergrowth where both male and female birds have constructed their nest. Individually they will sometimes venture into the open to forage amongst leaf litter for small insects. White Browed They appear to be quite accomplished at taking advantage of […]
From Boss Steel Edging
Here at Langlands, we stock all the Form Boss Steel Edging products. Lengths, rings, planter boxes and firepits. We have the size and type of edging to accommodate every individual’s desires. Our edging comes in 8 different profile heights, four contrasting finishes and 3 different gauges. If it is long sweeping bends or nice straight […]
Dural Rural bush Fire Brigade
BY K. DAVID & J. BARTON UPCOMING BUSHFIRE SEASON The upcoming Bush Fire Danger Period is expected to commence on the 1st of October 2021 for the Hornsby/Ku-ringgai district (LGA’s) in which Dural is located. It is important to ‘Get Ready’ by following these 4 steps: 1. Discuss what to do if a bush fire […]
Fire pump Buyer Beware
Although they say that imitation is one of the sincerest forms of flattery, one company, Australian Pump Industries, recently caught out an unscrupulous importer of third world products importing a copy of Aussie’s top quality Fire Chief Pumps, the world’s best lightweight portable fire pump. Australian Pump Industries introduced the Aussie Fire Chief to the […]
Glenhaven Rural Fire Brigade
The statutory Bush Fire Danger Period for The Hills began on 1st October. We’ve seen the devastating impact that bush fires can have on people, properties, and communities. It’s important you take the time now to get ready for bush fires by preparing or updating your Bush Fire Survival Plan. If you don’t already have […]
Pathways Community Counselling Clinic awarded Australia Post Community Grant
By Carolyn Ryan Pathways Community Counselling Clinic has been awarded a grant of $2,000 as part of Australia Post’s 2021 Community Grants Program for its work to improve mental health and wellbeing in Galston, NSW. The grant will fund their Community Counselling Programs project, a series of free mental health and wellbeing workshops delivered by […]
Dural Toastmasters Club
NUMBER 3585, DISTRICT 90 • Are you about to go to Uni or start a job role that involves dealing with people? • Are you confident speaking in front of an audience? • Do you feel shyness is holding you back? • Are you scared to make a toast at a family event? • Do […]
