Terraborra North Fire – Nth Colo Heights
You may remember the Terraborra North fire of late last year, which burnt more than 5,000 hectares north of Colo Heights. Recently an article was published in the Bush Fire Bulletin (the official journal of the NSW RFS) illustrating unique aspects of this fire fight. You can read the magazine in it’s entirety here: https://issuu.com/nswrfs/docs/bfb_march_2016_low_res_single
FAREWELL CAPTAIN TOM DUFFY – WF RFS
I asked RFS member and local lass Sophie Wills to send me some details through regarding the farewell of former Wisemans Ferry RFS Captain “Tom Duffy”… what I received was a fantastic story and obvious thank you to Tom for all his efforts with the RFS and the Community. Well Done Sophie… great piece of […]
CONGRATULATIONS PETER AND TORI BICE
Local horse riders PETER AND TORI Local endurance horse riders Peter & Tori Bice have been selected for the NSW state of origin team in the NSW State championships to be held in Harden NSW on June 12th.The father and daughter duo have completed the gruelling 160km /24hr event before with wife, mother Tacye , […]
Tobruk Sydney Earns “Certificate of Excellence”
We are super excited and proud to announce that one of our local attractions “Tobruk Sydney” at Maroota has been awarded the ‘2016 Certificate in Excellence’ from Tripadviser. The TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence is awarded to properties that consistently achieve OUTSTANDING traveller/visitor reviews on the world famous TRIPADVISER website What a well earned achievement .. […]
Artwork by Sydney Long “Reflections, MacDonald River” c1926
Sydney LONGAustralia 1871 – London 1955 artwork artwork England, Europe 1910-21; Australia 1921- 22; England 1922-25; Australia 1925-52; England from 1952 artwork Reflections, McDonald River c.1926 oil on canvas56.3 (h) x 76.7 (w) cmsigned ‘SYDNEY LONG’ lower right Artwork Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, purchased 1931 ‘As soon as I come back to Australia, […]
Wisemans Ferry Mens Shed “SHED” UPDATE!
We are very proud and a little excited to announce that the Mens shed materials for Wisemans Ferry Community Men’s Shed have arrived! This project began just on four years ago when one of our members, Dorothy, wanted to continue the dream of her late husband to build a Men’s Shed in Wisemans Ferry. A […]
Heneage Finch – Finch’s Line – The Real Story…
Heneage Finch of Laguna – the real story. Dharug & Lower Hawkesbury Historical Society Inc is pleased to welcome on Saturday 24th September Mike Hodgetts, retired quantity surveyor, resident of Pokoblin and a lifetime researcher of H. Finch. Mike will lead us in a discovery talk on the true story of this remarkable man, Finch. […]
MEN’S SHED NEWS!!!!
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec MENS SHED NEWS!!!! Announcing!! The news we have all been waiting for! We are very excited to announce that work has commenced on Wisemans Ferry Community Men’s Shed in the grounds of Wisemans Ferry Bowling Club. Finally after endless hours spent investigating, […]
Meeting Re: Laughtondale Gully Rd closure!
INVITATION TO ALL RESIDENTS IN SINGLETON ROAD & WISEMANS FERRY THIS AFFECTS US ALL !!!!!!! You are invited to attend a meeting on Sunday, 9th October, 2016 at 9.30am at Ford’s Farm, 1275 Singleton Road, Laughtondale, to meet with our federal Member for Berowra Mr. Julian Leeser who wishes to discuss with residents the closure […]
Local friend home from Mates4Mates Kokoda Trek
Mark Nowakowski is a friend and neighbour of mine, who is to his family a super dad and hubbie. He’s not one to stand in the limelight, but I wanted you all to know about a most memorable and life changing adventure he has just returned from but before you hear about the end you […]