IF the first match on 3rd February is any indication, the Thunder Girls’ T20 Cricket competition in Penrith and featuring teams from both the Nepean and Hawkesbury districts provides not only a platform for girls in the region to play fun and friendly cricket, but also charges up Friday night at Jamison Park with a […]
19 February 2023
Jessica Fox and Lucien Delfour (below) during their gold medal-winning runs in the Kayak Finals at the Penrith Open – photos by Noel Rowsell (www.photoexcellence.com.au) Jessica Fox has stamped her authority in this year’s Canoe Slalom Penrith Open, winning Gold in Kayak, Canoe and Kayak Cross. It’s a triumphant result for Jessica and the perfect […]
19 February 2023
THE Olympics has just launched a series highlighting the role of women coaches – and who better to kick the series off than Penrith’s very own Miriam Fox Jerusalmi – an outstanding coach and incredible athlete, who just happens to also be the mother of two of our most successful female paddlers, Jessica and Noemie […]
03 February 2023
Erin and Caitlin Burns celebrating a previous victory. Photo supplied. Four players from the Nepean Hockey Association, including sisters Erin and Caitlin Burns, along with Emma McLeish and Emma Leard, have all been chosen in the Australian Indoor Women’s Hockey team, which will compete at the 2023 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Pretoria, South […]
19 January 2023
THE question was posed last year – Can two women with age, experience and a small boat compete successfully in the 2022 Sydney to Hobart Race, alongside some of the biggest names and biggest boats? Kathy Veel and Bridget Canham are both members of the Penrith-based racing crew on ‘It Happens’. The pair have spent […]
10 January 2023
Round 6 of the bLU cRU Oceania junior cup was held at The Bend Raceway in South Australia, as the final meeting of a year that has been both exciting and challenging for 12-year old William Hunt (Mulgoa Rise). Following Qualifying, William started Race 1 in 17th position and with a great start, quickly moved […]
16 December 2022
Local 17-year old hockey junior Coady Stone (Orchard Hills) has been selected for the NSW U18 Boys Blues team, which will compete in Brisbane, QLD in January at the Australian Indoor Hockey Championships. Coady began his hockey career at the age of 3, playing for Rooty Hill RSL in the Under 7 competition. He continued […]
16 December 2022
Exciting 15-year old Para-athlete Layla Sharp (Cranebrook) has won a Silver medal at the 2022 Australian All Schools Athletics Championships, which were held in Adelaide from 9th-12th December. Layla was representing Emmaus Catholic College and ran a personal best (PB) time in the Under 20’s 800m but had to settle for second place, beaten by […]
16 December 2022
The Ellerston Green team with their prizes. Photo supplied by Windsor Polo Club. IT was another big weekend of Polo at Windsor Polo Club over the 26th-27th November, with the Club hosting the Cutcliffe Properties Cup. In addition to local teams, organisers were pleased to attract entries from Melbourne and Ellerston Onassis Polo (Scone, NSW) to […]
02 December 2022
Penrith Mayor Tricia Hitchen, Belinda Simpson, Shane Simpson, Stuart Ayres MP. Penrith City Council has unveiled the restored historic Police Cottage at Emu Plains and the $3.2 million upgrade means more residents and visitors to our City will be able to enjoy the riverfront, with the café set to open in January 2023. Penrith Mayor […]
25 November 2022
