The Nepean Hockey Association has selected an Under 13 Girls team to compete at the 2022 Under 13 Field Hockey State Championships, which are being held at the Bathurst Hockey Centre, Lions Club Drive, Kelso from 8th-10th July. The Nepean team is Summer Knowles, Sienna Knowles, Tiarni Honeman, Ruby Delgado, Tilly Casburn, Addison Finnimore, Mckenzie […]
08 July 2022
20-year old Nepean Hockey Association junior representative Annie Rose Buckley has been chosen in the NSW Blue Under 21 Women’s team, which will contest the Australian Under 21 Field Hockey Championships in Perth from 20th-27th July. NSW is sending two teams to the national championships, including a further two Nepean representatives who play locally but […]
08 July 2022
Thirlmere village woke to the enchanting sound of steam whistles, on both Saturday and Sunday morning, for the beginning of each day of the annual Thirlmere Festival of Steam. Just under 8,500 visitors bought tickets to the Railway Museum and Train Rides over the Saturday and Sunday, making this the largest-ever Festival of Steam held […]
01 July 2022
Olympic champion Jessica Fox continues to dominate on the ICF World Cup circuit, taking her third consecutive K1 crown in Ljubljana-Tacen, Slovenia. This latest win was an emotional one for Jessica, who had been feeling ill before her K1 final but still managed to record a time quick enough to see her secure her third […]
01 July 2022
The Nepean Hockey Association sent a very young side to the NSW Boys U/15 Field State Championships in Grafton on 17-19th June, hoping to have a great tournament and enable the young players to learn from this great opportunity. The composite Nepean team consisted of just 5 boys who were U/15’s, 5 x U/13 boys […]
01 July 2022
NSW Labor has recently opened nominations for the seat of Londonderry at the March 2023 State Election and Deputy Leader of the NSW Opposition, current Londonderry MP Prue Car is thrilled to announce she will be running for re-election to continue representing the people of Londonderry. “Representing our community in the NSW Parliament for the […]
17 June 2022
Family and friends of Garry and Louise Rumble gathered at Pioneer Park, Alcoomie Avenue, South Penrith on Tuesday 14th March, for the unveiling of a memorial plaque in his honour. Garry (Garth) Lindsay Rumble OAM was a hugely influential identity in Penrith during his life, working as a Councillor from 2004-2008, voluntary work with Penrith […]
17 June 2022
Jessica Fox has celebrated a birthday gold medal in the Women’s K1 at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague on Saturday 11th June. Fox, who turned 28 on Saturday, said it was nice to return to the top of the K1 podium after winning bronze at last year’s Tokyo Olympics, and missing the […]
17 June 2022
By Dale ‘Tex’ Walker SO the curtains have finally closed on one of, if not Australia’s finest ever broadcasters, in Ray Warren after 55 years behind the binoculars. I interviewed Ray two years ago for Nepean News and he was nervous and unsure of when to make his retirement announcement. He did so last week […]
09 June 2022
LINDSAY MP Melissa McIntosh has been appointed as the Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention by the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Peter Dutton MP. Ms McIntosh said she was honoured to be appointed and thanked Mr Dutton for the opportunity. “As we emerge from the pandemic, we must recommit to […]
09 June 2022
