Galston High School Goes from Strength to Strength
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Galston, Glenorie & Hills Rural COMMUNITY NEWS photo by UB Art Shack The Original Community Magazine since 1971. With profits supporting Business & Community MAY 2018 ELECTRICIAN Galston High School Goes 24 HR LOCAL SERVICE Local from Strength to Strength electrician helping MENTION THIS AD Congratulations to the Principal, the Locals TO RECEIVE Teachers and staff at Galston High School All Electrical Work $50 OFF Level 2 Electrician for receiving yet another accolade from All Work Guaranteed the Department of Education. Their 2017 Licensed & Insured NAPLAN results show Galston High School Fast & Local as one of the 'most substantially improved Friendly Service schools in the state in 2017'. Same-Day Service Reliable & On-Time This follows on from their remarkable HSC results where they were named by the LIC 300816C Sydney Morning Herald in the top ten "biggest improvers in the HSC' for 2 consecutive years". 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As I write this, repairs to our McDonald diesel roller have been completed successfully, and the old girl is back in operation after 10 months of layup. It will be started on the day. Netherby Homestead will be closed for some time after ANZAC Day to enable the pressed metal ceilings to be replaced. The old steel ceilings have suffered the ravages of time and have rusted through in places and become unsightly. Council has organised period patterned replacements, in aluminium, which should have a long service life, not that 117 years was too bad for the old ones. It will be quite a disruption, with all the contents having to be moved to storage. One of our displays that has not been demonstrated for a number of years is the horse-works driven chaff cutter. Having Example of truck no horse, we use a self-steering small Kubota tractor it its place. coal-scuttle style, with the radiator behind rather than in front of For the chaff cutter, we need a supply of oaten hay, so we have the engine. I hope this is not being too technical for readers, but it just ploughed a small plot of ground to sow some oats, which we is what makes them such unusual and iconic vehicles. The photo will later cut and store for demonstrating chaff cutting (rabbits illustrates the style. permitting!). The Friends of Fagan Park maintain the artefacts on display in An exciting new project is being planned – the restoration of the museums, and are continuously restoring worthwhile objects of an International Model K truck of 1918. The vehicle was recently local significance. There are always new projects being undertaken, donated by one of the district’s pioneering families, and we have and we welcome enquiries from anyone interested in joining our obtained another donor chassis to provide some missing items. group. A reminder that the museums are open every Tuesday, and There is much information gathering under way before we actually on the second Sunday of each month (afternoon only). start real work. It will take a couple of years at least, and is likely to present some real challenges. These are unique trucks, known as Ian Browning, Honorary Curator, 0419 435 475. WE HAVE MOVED TO 15 SEFTON RD THORNLEIGH THORNLEIGH LOCALLY FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED SINCE 1996 WE STOCK THE FULL ARB 4X4 RANGE INCLUDING: • ARB Protection Equipment • ARB Air Compressors • ARB & IPF Driving Lights • ARB Canopies • ARB Recovery Equipment • Safari Snorkels • Old Man Emu Suspension • Hayman Reese Tow Bars • ARB Air Lockers • ARB Fridge Freezers receive roof rack TEL: 9980 8855 Follow us on www.facebook.com/galstonnews Galston Community News | May 2018 5 Community News The day was wrapped up with a thrilling game with our C-grade Hawks Fly on Grand Final Day ladies, the LadyHawks, defeating Hornsby Wildcats 13-12. Hills Hawks Softball Club has Not only did our teams have finished off the 2017/18 season on a great success, 5 members of our high, with 5 out of 5 teams winning club received perpetual awards: their respective grand finals. Georgia Heath took out the Modball The day began with A Pitching Award, Teoni Lamb was our Modball B team, the awarded the Junior Pitching Award GladiatorHawks, taking out the with her older sister Kandra Lamb Mod B Major Championship, taking out the Senior Pitching whilst our Modball A team, the Award and The Georgia Casey MegaHawks fought hard against Outstanding Rep Achievement the Hornsby Wildcats to win 7-5 Award for her NSW and Australian – and finish undefeated for the representative honours. entire season. Our volunteers were also Next up our BlackHawks acknowledged: Emily Simpson dominated North Rocks to take was awarded the Paul Wolf Trophy out the Division 1 schoolgirls for Contribution to HDSA and premiership, defeating North Richard Gatt was awarded the Rocks 7-0. Our B-grade ladies, Peter & Heather James Volunteer the LegendHawks, defended their Trophy for Contribution to HDSA. 2016/17 title defeating Thornleigh This season would not have 16-0, in a dominant display of been possible without our players, batting. officials, parents, and of course In the A-grade grand final, the our major sponsors Bendigo Bank FireHawks defeated North Rocks Galston Community Bank, Hills 8-0 in a game where the score did Storage and Glenorie RSL Club. not reflect its intensity. Coming Hills Hawks Softball Club will be down to the final innings, the back for the 2018/19 season, so FireHawks were able to bat their keep an eye out for registration way to back-to-back premierships. details. Downsizing? We don’t think so. 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