Award winners Tara Rigney, Jess Morrison OAM, Annabelle McIntyre OAM, John Keogh. Photo supplied. Four locally based rowers and one coach were among the top award winners last Friday night (17th November), as Rowing Australia honoured its Patron Mrs Gina Rinehart AO with the inaugural Service to Rowing Award. The Australian rowing community gathered at […]
23 November 2023
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator Due to complicated supply problems post-COVID, there is currently a shortage of feline vaccines in Australia, and this is expected to continue until early 2024. This has already had a major impact on shelters, with some having to close their doors to new cat and kitten admissions. […]
23 November 2023
For 60 years, Q Theatre Company has been bringing theatre to the people, championing Western Sydney artists, stories, and communities, and creating access to opportunities to learn, create, perform and participate. 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of its hallmark project, Originate, a six-month theatre training program for pre-professional and emerging artists aged 18+ wanting to build skills, […]
23 November 2023
Peter & Judy. Rotarian John Scott describes friend and fellow Rotarian Peter Mead as a force of nature and an influential member of both Rotary and the community. “Apart from being a successful businessman, Peter’s commitment to the community through Rotary exemplifies the spirit of Rotary, ‘Service Above Self’. “Over the years, he (Peter) has […]
23 November 2023
Ahhh the Joys and the pitfalls of giving birth…… your wonderful bundle of joy has turned 18 and guess what? You as the doting parent have been asked (told, informed, directed) that it is your duty to throw a party in honour of them getting to this milestone. Now, I will inform you that before […]
23 November 2023
By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. IN February 1911 the body of Samuel Sheens was found by the search party on Saturday morning, entangled in a fallen tree about two miles below where he went in the Nepean River. The Coroner Arthur Judges held the inquest at […]
23 November 2023
Emu Plains Lions Club wish to announce they will be selling ‘real’ Christmas trees on Saturday 9th December, at Lions Park, Great Western Highway, Emu Plains. Just to remind customers, a banner announcing the date at the above location should be erected by Council about two weeks prior to the sale. The trees are sourced […]
21 November 2023
Proposed design concept for a shared path on Factory Road, Regentville. Penrith City Council is inviting community feedback on a proposed design concept for a shared path on Factory Road, Regentville. The design includes a 3-metre wide shared path on the northern side of Factory Road and will address the need for a safe and […]
21 November 2023
Ada Mackie (above) and Lucien Delfour (below) in action earlier this year in Penrith. Photos by Noel Rowsell THE 2023 NSW Canoe Slalom State Championships were held on 28-29th October 2023, on the Cotter River, ACT. The event was part of an initiative to rebuild Canoe Slalom participation, from the ground up, with the Cotter […]
21 November 2023
THIS delightful event will showcase the extraordinary talents of Western Sydney’s finest young musicians, who have been diligently honing their skills throughout the year in preparation for this very special concert. Be captivated by this performance as Penrith Youth Orchestra and Richard Bonynge Ensemble come together to create a symphony of sounds that will leave […]
21 November 2023
