Photo of Harry from the Society’s WW1 files. By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. THERE once was a lad named Harry Adams, born in St Marys in 1891. His parents Charles William and Elizabeth (Rope) lived in Gidley Street. His mother died in 1895 and father in […]
10 April 2024
DESPITE facing extreme weather conditions leading up to last weekend, the 2024 Redline Games were concluded on Sunday, following the successful running and completion of the Nepean Triathlon, the inaugural Australian Super Sprint Triathlon Championships, the inaugural Rock N Run Festival and the Corporate Teams Triathlon. Torrential rain in the days leading up to the […]
10 April 2024
Tanya Davies MP, Member for Badgerys Creek, hosted a morning tea this week to celebrate the 2024 Badgerys Creek Local Woman of the Year, Leisa McGivern OAM. Leisa was awarded the honour by Mrs Davies in recognition of her extraordinary service to children as a foster carer over the last 24 years, in which she […]
04 April 2024
THE Federal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh MP, has been working alongside local residents and community organisations to bring back the much-loved community ANZAC Day Service to Emu Plains. The service was previously run by residents, but had to stop a few years ago due to the increasing administrative burden of holding public events, including […]
04 April 2024
MEMBER for Londonderry, Deputy Premier Prue Car says the NSW Government is fast tracking the largest expansion of public preschools in the state’s history by cutting red tape to deliver 100 preschools co-located with public primary schools by 2027. “For years, key infrastructure projects particularly across Western Sydney have been unnecessarily delayed due to inefficiencies […]
04 April 2024
CALLING all puzzle enthusiasts and escape room aficionados! Narrow Escape Rooms, Penrith is thrilled to announce their grand reopening on Wednesday, 10th April, 2024, just in time for the school holidays, after a brief closure due to an unexpected flood. Owners Shelley, Craig, and Kit and their team are excited to welcome guests back to […]
04 April 2024
Member for Penrith Karen McKeown OAM with Penrith Mayor Todd Carney at the new Great Western Highway and River Road intersection in Emu Plains. DRIVERS will benefit from better traffic flow and safer conditions along the Great Western Highway in Emu Plains, with an upgrade to the road now complete. The upgrade included the construction […]
04 April 2024
Above: A group of walkers preparing for 2024 event. Photos supplied IN 2023, Chris Barton walked from the Three Sisters, Katoomba to Manly Beach, trekking 128 kilometres in just 24 hours to raise money for the charity ‘Batyr’, which delivers mental health programs run by young people, for young people. Chris was also hoping his […]
04 April 2024
Star Wars fans of all ages will be over the moon with unmissable ‘Spark Excitement’ activations and experiences:the Force is about to be very strong at Westfield destinations across Australia and New Zealand. To celebrate the arrival of Star Wars to Westfield destinations, fans come together for a photo at the top ofWestfield Sydney Tower […]
04 April 2024
Action from Round 2 of the ASBK Series at SMSP. Aaron Bennett (Kingswood) #3. Photos by Noel Rowsell. IN addition to the junior riders we listed in last week’s editions of the Nepean News and Western News, several older local riders also featured in the placings across the two days of racing, in Round 2 […]
04 April 2024
