Award winners Tara Rigney, Jess Morrison OAM, Annabelle McIntyre OAM, John Keogh. Photo supplied. Four locally based rowers and one coach were among the top award winners last Friday night (17th November), as Rowing Australia honoured its Patron Mrs Gina Rinehart AO with the inaugural Service to Rowing Award. The Australian rowing community gathered at […]
23 November 2023
Peter & Judy. Rotarian John Scott describes friend and fellow Rotarian Peter Mead as a force of nature and an influential member of both Rotary and the community. “Apart from being a successful businessman, Peter’s commitment to the community through Rotary exemplifies the spirit of Rotary, ‘Service Above Self’. “Over the years, he (Peter) has […]
23 November 2023
Ada Mackie (above) and Lucien Delfour (below) in action earlier this year in Penrith. Photos by Noel Rowsell THE 2023 NSW Canoe Slalom State Championships were held on 28-29th October 2023, on the Cotter River, ACT. The event was part of an initiative to rebuild Canoe Slalom participation, from the ground up, with the Cotter […]
21 November 2023
THE City of Penrith RSL sub-Branch contains former and current serving members of Australia’s Armed Forces from various wars, campaigns and locations, including World War 11, Korea, Malaya, Vietnam, East Timor, Solomon Islands, Cambodia, Somalia, East Timor, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan. The sub-Branch is involved in several internal and community-based events including: 1. Monthly General […]
09 November 2023
Paul & Ray Wheatley. Raymond Wheatley OAM (25 July 1948 – 20 June 2023) was an Australian Boxing Hall of Fame official, a Golden Gloves boxing champion, and a legend in both Australian boxing and internationally. Ray passed away in June this year but we withheld his Legends of the Nepean story at the behest […]
09 November 2023
Will Brown #9. THE long-awaited Kumho TCR World Tour double-header kicked off on Friday 3rd-Saturday 4th November, with the Shannons Speed Series competitors united for ‘Race Sydney’ at Sydney Motorsport Park. A record 25 competitors took to the track when both TCR World Tour and Supercheap Auto TCR Australia entered the pointy-end of their respective […]
09 November 2023
Elijah Andrew (#18) in action during the ASBK round at Phillip Island. Photo supplied. 13-year-old Elijah Andrew (Marayong) had a mixed round at Phillip Island, in the penultimate round of the 2023 bLU cRU Oceania Blue Series. “ I had a blast with the @oceania_junior_cup crew over the last two weekends, coming off my best […]
09 November 2023
Nepean Hockey Association Div 1 Women. Back row – Noelene Knowles (manager), Litiana Field, Erin Burns, Amelia Cullen, Millie Leard, Ryan Knowles (coach); Middle row – Caitie Burns, Emma McGliesh(C), Jemma Laverty; Front row – Melinda Brewin, Bronwyn Poulton, Eloise Purtell, Annie Rose Buckley. THE Nepean Hockey Association (NHA) sent two teams away to Goulburn […]
03 November 2023
Myriam Fox, Jess Fox OAM, Noemie Fox, Richard Fox MBE. Photos courtesy of Paddle Australia. Saturday night proved to be an extraordinary occasion for the local Fox family, who were all awarded ‘gongs’ on the biggest night of the year for paddling in Australia. Richard Fox MBE and Myriam Fox were both inducted into the […]
03 November 2023
Photo courtesy of Jeff @actionsportspa. 13-year-old Elijah Andrew (Marayong) has not only achieved his best race finish but also his best round finish at Phillip Island on Saturday 21st October, placing 6th in Race 1 and an unlucky 15th in Race 2, for 9th place overall. Race 3 was cancelled due to high winds and […]
26 October 2023
