By Tony Fryer St Marys Vietnam Veterans Association, St Marys Outpost, together with St Marys RSL sub-Branch held their annual Commemorative Service for Vietnam Veterans Day on Thursday 18th August. It was very well attended and received by about 200 Vietnam Veterans, other veterans, their family and friends. The pre-Service slideshow commenced at 4.30pm in […]
26 August 2022
A new anti-violence program featuring sporting influencers and ambassadors will be delivered in thousands of schools from this week to reduce youth violence in the community. The NSW Police Force launched the initiative in partnership with the NSW Department of Education, NSW Advocate for Children & Young People and the PCYC. The program consists of […]
26 August 2022
FOR 1000’s of football (soccer) players in the Nepean Football Association, this coming weekend signifies the end of the 2022 season. Whilst the season itself has been impacted by shocking weather events, that hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm of the 13,000 players who play the world game each weekend. On Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th […]
26 August 2022
Usually, the state member for Londonderry, Prue Car hosts a special Morning Tea each Daffodil Day, as so many in our community have been touched by cancer. As many would be aware, this year sadly Prue Car herself has been going through her own cancer journey after a large tumour was found on her kidney. […]
26 August 2022
IF you’re looking for something to gift Dad for Father’s Day, Penrith City Council’s annual Trees for Dad community tree plantingevent returns for its 4th year on Sunday 4 September at Corio Drive Reserve in St Clair, where community members are invited to plant trees and shrubs in celebration and honour of Dad. Everyone is […]
12 August 2022
MENINGOCOCCAL disease is a contagious disease caused by a bacterium called Neisseria meningitidis (also known as meningococcal bacteria). It can develop quickly, and it can be fatal. Anyone with a suspected meningococcal infection needs to see a doctor immediately. Meningococcal disease is a medical emergency. It can kill within hours, so early diagnosis and treatment […]
12 August 2022
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
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
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
