Join The Dural RFS
SEARCH AND RESCUE As well as attending fire related emergencies, the Rural Fire Service also assists SES and Police with search and rescues. Over the past month Dural has attended two successful searches for missing persons within the greater Sydney region. It is amazing being able to be part of a team who can reunite […]
Dural And District Historical Society Inc: News From History Cottage
Seventy five members and friends attended the Society’s first meeting of 2023. Guest speaker, Judith Dunn OAM, had the audience gasping in wonder and amazement as she recounted the lives of some of the former residents of Parramatta. Her thorough research brought forth the now forgotten stories of people in the arts, industry, the hardship […]
Dural Scouts Start New Year
Dural Scout Group finished off the year with considerable activity. The Cubs went camping at Bundilla Scout Camp. They practised campcraft skills including ropework, fire-lighting and cooking. The evening campfire was great fun, particularly the roasted marshmallows. Cubs and Joeys had a combined fishing night at Berowra Waters. Lots of fun trying to hook a […]
Keryn Stack: Accounts all Sorted
What lead you to small business? As a young mum, l needed to earn additional income for our family. Flexibility to work around the demands of family life and raising our two daughters was my number one priority, so I started a party plan business selling homeware and giftware. Whilst I enjoyed being out meeting […]
How Ai Tool Chatgpt Could be Used in Your Business
The old adage is the only thing certain in life is death and taxes. I think change should be added. Change creates uncertainty and can unsettle us if we can’t keep up. Technology change is constant, and a recent newbie is ChatGPT by Open AI, artificial intelligence. ChatGPT is receiving talk about how it may […]
The Probus Club of The Hills Inc
While there was no meeting in January a number of activities still took place. The golfers and the snooker players continued throughout the month as did the Finance Group. The usual monthly meeting resumed in February where we heard an enlightening address from Zen Wijeyesighe whose topic was Cyber Security. He made us much more […]
Arcadian Quilters are Back
It’s great to be back into the routine, like the School Term Times for example, we know where we need to be and what we perhaps should be doing! At the Quilters group we are getting organised too, our year ahead is exciting as two of the new projects which were in the planning stages […]
Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook
Members of our Club were among 600 individuals, organisations and dignitaries who attended the official opening of Grace’s Place at Doonside on 2 February 2023. This world first, purpose-built facility was commissioned by the Homicide Victim Support Group and provides counselling and support for family members who have been affected by homicide. Our Club participated […]
Pawsitive Steps – Family Fun Day
Mental health is something we don’t talk about enough. We will happily talk about our physical health to others but when it comes to our mental health, we are less likely to talk about it. Yet according to the ABS in the 2020-2021 reporting period more than 2 out of 5 Australians between the ages […]
SES in Storm Clean Up
State Emergency Service volunteers have had a busy few days dealing with storm damage. The Hills SES unit received: 73 calls in the days between 18th February and 22nd February. The most impacted area during the storm was Castle Hill with 20 call-outs followed by Baulkham Hills (11), Glenhaven (8) and West Pennant Hills (6.) […]
