THE electorate of Macquarie is now amongst Australia’s leading places for the uptake of cheaper home batteries, with one in ten households now the proud owner of a home battery. Federal Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman, said the strong uptake by Emu Plains, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury homeowners follows the Federal Government program, which reduces […]
20 August 2026
WHEN MG and I called in to see our good friend Jim Hill recently at his Nepean Solar Solutions premises in Penrith, we were relieved to see him looking remarkably well considering the serious health battle he had been through. Jim, a familiar face to many through his business and his work as a columnist […]
20 August 2026
Melissa Wu and Chris Barton. Photos supplied by Chris Barton ‘Steps For Love of Living’ is proud to announce this year’s four-day suicide prevention awareness walk from Newcastle to Sydney (226km) over 10-13 September. Charity walker extraordinaire and founder of the ‘Charlotte’s Wish Walk Week’ Chris Barton and MMA fighter Rama Patterson (co-owner of Bakery […]
20 August 2026
Professional banking qualification. Bruce Turner AM, FAICD, FFIN, FIPA, FFA, FIML, CRMA, CGAP, CISA, CFE, PFIIA, JP has a deeply-rooted passion for the Nepean and the people who live and have lived in the District. Bruce’s family has lived in the Nepean Valley for eight generations. He is an accomplished authorand was the recipient of […]
20 August 2026
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator A PERSISTENT cough can be worrying for any dog owner, particularly when it seems to come on suddenly. Recently, veterinary clinics have seen an increase in dogs presenting with coughing, with kennel cough being one of the more common causes. Despite its name, kennel cough is not […]
20 August 2026
By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. NOW that we are seeing the effects of climate change, so did Thomas Ralph Woodland back 140 years ago in 1882. Thomas was born in the colony, the third son of William & Ann Woodland of Park Hill, South Creek. He […]
20 August 2026
Tyrell with Box ‘N’ Burn team. IT was a capacity crowd at Richmond Race Club on Saturday 29th November 2025, on hand to see 20-year-old Tyrell Adams (Mt Druitt) defeat Shamal Ram Anuj to win the Australian National Boxing Federation (ANBF) Australian Featherweight title, becoming the 2nd-youngest fighter to hold the title behind the legendary […]
20 August 2026
A couple of weeks ago I spent four days in Perth as the guest of the NRL’s new franchise the Perth Bears. The occasion was the unveiling of their new jersey, plus a day at their new home ground HBF Park, to watch the Storm take on Manly. I must say I underestimated the grandeur […]
20 August 2026
Charlie Teo, Anne Wilmington, Wayne Wilmington. ANN Wilmington was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2008 and, devastatingly, told she had a mere 18 months to live. She then turned to Dr Charlie Teo, and an incredible 18 years later, Ann is a true survivor! After multiple operations with Dr Teo, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, Ann […]
14 August 2026
WESTERN Sydney communities will soon be able to fly from their new 24-hour international gateway to top holiday destinations in Southeast Asia with Vietjet Air (Vietjet) signing on to fly from Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI). From January 2027, Vietjet will operate two weekly services to Ho Chi Minh City, increasing to three […]
14 August 2026
