THE Vietnam War was the longest twentieth century conflict in which Australians participated; it involved some 60,000 personnel and grew from a limited initial commitment of 30 military advisers in 1962 to include a battalion in 1965 and finally, in 1966, a task force. Each of the three services was involved, but the dominant role […]
04 August 2022
Celebrating her 102nd birthday at The Royce with daughters Diana (left) and Doris (right) IRENE Beck turned 102 on Saturday 30th July and celebrated the occasion one day early, on Friday 29th July, surrounded by family, fellow residents and staff on the 5th floor of The Royce. Born in 1920 in Breslau, Germany, Irene was her […]
04 August 2022
TRUFFLE season is here and Sinclair’s Head Chef Rishi Kapoor has created a rich and earthy seasonal 5-course menu full of flavour. If you haven’t yet had a meal at Sinclair’s, you are yet to sample the finest dining in Penrith. Situated upstairs at the stunning new Log Cabin Hotel, the food and service is […]
04 August 2022
PENRITH Gaels had its humble beginnings in the early 70’s with the formation of a Gaelic football team. A few dedicated people decided to run dances to fund this team. From then it has gone from strength to strength with the establishment of a hurling side and by the early 80’s they had formed a […]
04 August 2022
Jess Fox has wrapped up the 2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, winning one gold and two silver medals on an exciting weekend of racing at the iconic Augsburg Whitewater venue in Germany, the site of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. In an impressive performance in the last women’s event on the 3-day program, Jessica […]
04 August 2022
IT was quite a shock early this week when NSW Deputy Labor Leader, Londonderry MP Prue Car announced on social media that she has been diagnosed with kidney cancer and will be taking some time out to address the health issue. At just 39 years old, Prue has a nine year old son Max and […]
27 July 2022
The Women’s 8’s won Gold in Lucerne.8’s:Top row L-R: Paige Barr, Bronwyn Cox, Ella Bramwell; Bottom row L-R: Eleanor Price, cox Talia Barnet-Hepples, Giorgia Patten, Georgie Rowe, Emma Fessey, Jacqui Swick THE Australian Women’s Rowing Squad, which is based in Penrith at the Hancock Prospecting Rowing Australia Women’s National Training Centre, has returned from a […]
27 July 2022
Jessica Fox in action earlier this year – photo courtesy of Caromoda Photography / Paddle Australia AUSTRALIA’S Canoe Slalom National Team have arrived in Augsburg, Germany for the 2022 ICF Canoe and Extreme Slalom World Championships. Nine athletes will represent Australia at this year’s World Championships, which marks 50 years since the sport made its […]
27 July 2022
MEET Brianha (Bri) Auty – as of Sunday night, she will be front and centre on thousands of television screens around Australia on the series Beauty and the Geek. To say she’s excited is an understatement: “OH MY GOODNESS! I’m over the moon!” Bri exclaimed. “This is the most incredible experience I have ever been […]
22 July 2022
Marta Artemenko, Ukrainian refugee (centre) JUST three months ago, embroiled in a hostile war, Ukrainian refugee, Marta Artemenko, fled her home country. She left home early in the morning together with her 16-year-old daughter Khrystyna, a decision she made just half an hour before. “We didn’t have another chance… Russians were bombing the military […]
22 July 2022
