What Does Easter Mean to us in Australia?
BY MARK COUPAR Easter in the truest sense is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus on the Sunday after his crucifixion, in the Christian religion. Easter is always determined by the Sunday following the first full moon after the equinox. For example, this year the equinox is on 20th March and following full moon […]
Hills Grammar’s Extraordinary Class of 2023
Please join us in congratulating the Hills Grammar’s Extraordinary Class of 2023 for their excellent HSC results. • Two HSC All Rounders • Three Showcase nominations (Drama On Stage, Art Express) • 57 Band 6 results • 29 students listed as Distinguished Achievers Hills Grammar always looks at a wider set of measures than the […]
Galston Concerts Supports Children’s Hospital Charity
On Sunday 17 March The Galston Concerts begins their 2024 line-up with a charity fund-raiser concert I Dream a World. Classical pianist Tonya Lemoh, an Australian resident born in Sierra Leone, will play the Galston Uniting Church grand piano to launch her new ABC Classic CD of popular music inspired by children – Schumann’s Scenes […]
News From History Cottage
The Dural and District Historical Society Inc archives are the custodian of a great deal of family and local history. It is through the interest, generosity and concern for local history that members of our community can assist in understanding and preserving our unique community. We have one priceless diary, recording the voyage of a […]
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 […]