Galston Pool Reopens
Excitement was in the air at the official grand reopening of the newly upgraded Galston Aquatic and Leisure Centre (GALC) last Saturday, 3 February. Representing The Hon Stephen Kamper MP, Minister for Sport, Hornsby Shire Councillor Janelle McIntosh was joined by Hornsby Shire Mayor The Hon Philip Ruddock AO and Member for Hornsby Matt Kean […]
Hornsby Shire Council to Respond to State Government’s Low and Mid-rise Housing Reforms
Following a December 2023 announcement by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) to exhibit its Explanation of Intended Effect: Changes to create low and mid-rise housing, Hornsby Shire Council has resolved to make a submission on the proposal, outlining its concerns and recommendations. It will encourage the NSW Government to set clear housing targets […]
Optimism, Opportunity, Organisation
The lovely, smooth, round letter “O” could be the perfect approach to 2024, push away all the negative and let’s accentuate the positive; let’s be ON-BOARD with new, bright ideas and best of all, let’s OPEN OUR EYES and OBSERVE our wonderful, colourful world around us! The letter “O”: No rough edges, no pointy bits. Complete; smooth; all […]
Launches, Lunches and Love?
Life is busy for the members of the Combined Probus Club of Cherrybrook. Fortunately, this February has an extra day this year to accommodate all the activities. The month began with Guest Speaker, Gary Norman Smith, who provided interesting and previously unknown insights into ‘Partners of the Prime Ministers’. Special events included a social drive […]
News From History Cottage : Monthly Meeting 2024
What a wonderful start to the Society’s 2024 year with 90 members and friends in attendance at the February meeting. Using an event in Pennant Hills in 1906 lawyer Rod Best presented an outstanding talk that contrasted past and present social attitudes to sections of our population, in that case to the Chinese. In the […]
Hornsby Elects New Deputy Mayor
At the February General Meeting of Hornsby Shire Council, A Ward Councillor, Nathan Tilbury, was elected as Deputy Mayor for the remainder of the council term. Nathan has served as Deputy Mayor twice previously and is currently serving his third term as a Councillor. He also represents Hornsby Council as Vice President of the Northern […]
Fuel Prices Week Ending 1st March 2024
Where to Buy the Cheapest Fuel Prices Week Ending 1st March 2024 Fuel Type: Unleaded 91 Petrol Station Name Address Fuel,Price Shell Kenthurst 86 Kenthurst Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156 191.90 Ampol Woolworths Cherrybrook 67 Shepherds Dr, Cherrybrook NSW 2126 232.90 Ampol Dural 917-923 Old Northern Rd, DURAL NSW 2158 231.90 EG Ampol Dural 532 Old […]
Dural Scouts Summer Hike
During the Summer holidays some of the 1st Dural intrepid Scouts and Venturers undertook a series of hikes along the coast. In two separate Adventurous Journeys, they covered the areas of Shoal Bay, Fingal Bay, and the area between Murray’s Beach and Stockton Beach. Although they were met with high temperatures over both journeys, they faced […]
Rotary Club Of Kenthurst
Burns Night A fabulous night of fun, frivolity and friendship was had on Friday 2nd February at our Burns Night celebrating the life and poetry of Robbie Burns. 40 people enjoyed all things Scottish, including Haggis, Bagpipes and Highland Dancing. Sepik Dental Clinic update External walls are up on the Sepik Dental Clinic in PNG. […]
History of Galston’s beloved Pool
On Saturday 3rd February 2024 the Galston Aquatic Centre was reopened after a major refurbishment. The Galston Aquatic Centre is a highly valued asset for the rural community and it has been since it was first opened nearly 55 years ago, on Saturday, 11th October 1969. Back then, delivery of the pool was described at […]
