By THE TEAM AT Nepean Blue Mountains Health Sending love and appreciation to all our amazing volunteers who contribute their time to helping in our hospitals. Our volunteers play an important role, offering patients a friendly ear and assisting to make their time in hospital as comfortable as possible. Nepean Hospital hosted a high […]
30 May 2024
Firefighters, NRL stars and other top athletes are urging households across the state to make sure they have working smoke alarms fitted in their homes, as Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) launches its annual Winter Fire Safety Campaign. New figures reveal that last winter, nearly half (49 per cent) of the 1,080 homes that were […]
30 May 2024
Melissa McIntosh MP recently met with local small businesses to discuss the impact of skyrocketing energy bills, following multiple local closures due to rising costs. By Federal Member for Lindsay Melissa McIntosh “This week marks two years since the Albanese Labor Government was elected, where the Prime Minister promised a $275 reduction in people’s power […]
23 May 2024
More than 140 vulnerable children were supported across 34 safe homes across the Western Sydney Nepean Blue Mountains District following the NSW Government’s drive to increase the number of emergency foster carers across the state. Emergency foster carers provide a safe environment for a child or sibling group at short notice and mean fewer children […]
23 May 2024
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator Ringworm, the contradiction that instils dread in pet owners, is not a product of worms as its name suggests, but rather a fungal infection that can wreak havoc on both pets and humans alike. Scientifically termed dermatophytosis, this fungal menace presents as circular lesions on the skin, […]
23 May 2024
I was in the Gym parking lot the other day, just sitting there playing away on Facebook, and I happened to notice very young, very fit people attempting to park and then enter the Gym. So, as I picked the stray hair that had grown from the bottom of my chin with tweezers, I continued […]
23 May 2024
WELL-KNOWN Australian actor, author, television, and radio personality Andrew Daddo will be hosting Penrith’s Mayoral Charity Fundraiser at St Marys Leagues Club on Friday, 21 June 2024. As the community rallies together to show its support and raise much needed funds for the Penrith Community Kitchen, it will be a night like no other. This […]
23 May 2024
By Connie Uy-Pidelo-Ona Bang’s Chicken in Penrith could be considered the pinnacle of the more than 20 years’ food and hospitality career of Mr Kyeonghwan Bang. He has maintained a strong passion for the culinary arts and sciences, since he started as a university student who majored in this field in South Korea in his […]
23 May 2024
SINCE June 2023, Penrith City Council has been trialling food organic and garden organic (FOGO) bins in 160 complexes alongside existing collect and return waste services. The results are impressive, with less than 1% contamination overall. Following this success, Council is rolling out FOGO to all multi-unit dwellings across the Local Government Area this year. […]
16 May 2024
THE natural beauty of Capella Reserve in Erskine Park has been revitalised by Penrith City Council. The project, which was carried out in consultation with feedback from Erskine Park residents, has enhanced the reserve’s functionality as a space for residents to enjoy a picnic, rest or walk. The Capella Reserve upgrade features new spaces […]
16 May 2024
