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Noel Rowsell

Mary Snape’s 104th Birthday

Mary Snape (St Marys) turned 104 last week and celebrated with friends and residents at Boronia House, along with a family lunch at St Marys Leagues Club. Born in Greenwich, England in 1920, Mary spent her childhood in England, meeting her future husband Walter in his parent’s fruit shop. Mary was the 3rd of 7 […]

17 March 2024

Noel Rowsell

Top ten placings at 2024 NSW Senior Amateur 

Jeff Gadd (Penrith GC). Photo supplied by Golf NSW. A final round of 5-over 75 has proved costly for Jeff Gadd (Penrith GC), who finished tied for 3rd in the 2024 NSW Senior Amateur, just 2 shots off the lead. Gadd was the early leader on Day 1, following an opening round 68, then again […]

17 March 2024

Noel Rowsell

Local rowers chosen for Kings & Queens Cup

Jason Waddell at the presentation dinner (below) and training on the Nepean River.  Photos supplied. Rowing NSW is pleased to announce the following athletes, based at the Hancock Prospecting Women’s National Training Centre (NTC) in Penrith, have been selected in the NSW State Team for the 2024 Kings and Queens Cups Interstate Regatta. Tara Rigney […]

17 March 2024

Noel Rowsell

58 years of wedded bliss

Cathy & James (Jim) Mullan. Cathy and James (Jim) Mullan (St Marys) celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on Monday 19th February, with a small party for residents at Newmarch House. Cathy (from Greenock, Scotland) and Jim (Coleraine, Northern Ireland) came to Australia from Southampton, UK at ages19 and 21 respectively, and initially lived in Wollongong. […]

01 March 2024

Noel Rowsell

Coby Carruthers to contest The Faldo Series Final in Vietnam

Emily Leong, Michelle Bang and Coby Carruthers. Coby Carruthers (Jordan Springs) and two of his club-mates from Concord GC will fly to Vietnam on 21st April to compete in the Sir Nick Faldo Series Asia Grand Final. Coby, Emily Leong and Michelle Bang (all from Concord GC) will be joined by Jamie Smith (Monash CC) […]

22 February 2024

Noel Rowsell

World Champion Gymnast named Junior International Athlete of the Year 

Action at the World Age Championships. Nicolas Diaz Ballas (Kellyville Ridge, NSW) has been named the ‘Gymnastics NSW Junior International Athlete of the Year’ at the organisation’s annual awards on Sunday night. Nicolas and Brock Batty (Frankston, VIC) had recently won gold in the Men’s 15-16 Years Synchro Trampoline at the 2023 Trampoline World Age […]

16 February 2024

Noel Rowsell

PA announce additional Paddlers for Paris

Jess Fox OAM (WK1, WC1), Tim Anderson (MK1), Tristan Carter (MC1), Anna Meares OAM (Australian Olympic Team Chef de Mission). Photos by Noel Rowsell. THE AOC has selected Victorians Tim Anderson and Tristan Carter in the Australian Olympic Team for Paris 2024, to contest the men’s kayak (MK1) and canoe (MC1) events respectively. The announcement […]

16 February 2024

Noel Rowsell

Aussie gold haul at PA Canoe Slalom Australian Open

WC1 winner Jess Fox OAM. AUSTRALIA has captured eight of the eighteen medals on offer at the 2024 Paddle Australia Canoe Slalom Australian Open, which was held over the 2nd-4th February at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium. The Australian contingent was led by gold medal-winning performances from Jess Fox OAM (WC1), Tristan Carter (MC1), Lucien Delfour […]

08 February 2024

Noel Rowsell

Legends of the Nepean: Vivienne Ross

Wedding photo 1991. Vivienne Ross is the Group Leader of the Nepean Blue Mountain Parkinson’s Support Group (NBMPSC) and has been a member of the group since her husband Barry was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in 2006. Since taking on the Group Leader’s role in 2011, Vivienne has been heavily involved in both the […]

01 February 2024

Noel Rowsell

Northey wins Prestigious 2023 PGA Award

The Concord GC juniors with Cameron Smith and Nick O’Hern.  Photos supplied. Glenmore Park resident David Northey has taken out on of the plumb awards of 2023, winning the PGA NSW/ACT Club Professional of the Year award. David is the Director of Golf at Concord GC, a position he has now held for over two […]

18 January 2024

Noel Rowsell

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