I WAS a teenager when five loathsome monsters took the life of beautiful Anita Cobby, and like everyone else old enough to remember this horrific crime, it is etched in my mind forever as a stark reminder that unspeakable evil does exist. A young nurse in the prime of her life, Anita was snatched from […]
01 February 2024
After working in the Penrith CBD from 1980 to 1996 Frances invites her previous patients from Penrith to visit her at the Blaxland Cottage Denture Clinic which is only minutes from Penrith in the Lower Blue Mountains at 172 GREAT WESTERN HWY BLAXLAND. Call Frances on 02 4739-0885 to get in touch. FRANCES Blane is […]
01 February 2024
Tanya Davies MP, Member for Badgerys Creek, has written to Premier Chris Minns calling on him to restore the Back to School vouchers, a cost-of-living assistance package that gave all parents $150 per child in vouchers to help with the costs of school supplies, uniforms and technology. “Premier Chris Minns and his Labor Government decided […]
01 February 2024
With Gina Field, Nepean Regional Security Hello, my fans and air-conditioners (we need them at the moment) I feel like I have moved to Vanuatu. So here we are in 2024; in the blink of an eye, the beloved 2023 has come, delivered, and gone (a little like an Uber driver with a Maccas order). […]
01 February 2024
Wedding photo 1991. Vivienne Ross is the Group Leader of the Nepean Blue Mountain Parkinson’s Support Group (NBMPSC) and has been a member of the group since her husband Barry was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in 2006. Since taking on the Group Leader’s role in 2011, Vivienne has been heavily involved in both the […]
01 February 2024
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is an incredibly difficult and emotional experience that pet owners may face at some point in their journey of companionship. The decision to opt for pet euthanasia is undoubtedly one of the most heart-wrenching choices, marked by a profound sense of […]
01 February 2024
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching – the most romantic day on the calendar. Many lovers will shower each other with gifts, hopefuls will choose the day to declare love to an often-unaware conquest and others will agree to tie the knot. I can’t speak for same-sex relationships nor the gents in a hetero relationship, but […]
01 February 2024
IN December 1945 a single man named John Joseph Xavier Wright aged 31 returned to St Marys. John was born in May 1914 at Boolaroo, Lake Macquarie in NSW to parents Albert Ernest and Elsie Xavier Wright (King). His father was born in 1886 in Durham, England and they married in September 1910 in Tynemouth, […]
01 February 2024
Team Teachers. St Clair Physie, a vibrant not-for-profit physical culture club, is basking in the glow of an extraordinary 2023 season, marked by remarkable triumphs and team spirit. As they gear up for another exhilarating year in 2024, the club reflects on its past accomplishments and eagerly anticipates new milestones on the horizon. St Clair […]
01 February 2024
THE NSW Police Force is encouraging everyone to look out for their mates and loved ones this Australia Day long weekend, as they launch a state-wide police operation. Operation Australia Day 2024 will commence now and will run until 11.59pm on Sunday 28 January 2024. Police will be out in numbers – on the ground, […]
25 January 2024
