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 […]

Thirlmere village woke to the enchanting sound of steam whistles, on both Saturday and Sunday morning, for the beginning of each day of the annual Thirlmere Festival of Steam. Just under 8,500 visitors bought tickets to the Railway Museum and Train Rides over the Saturday and Sunday, making this the largest-ever Festival of Steam held […]

MULTI-AWARD winning composer/lyricist, musician, comedian, actor, writer, producer and director Tim Minchin took time out from his busy schedule last week to pay a visit to Noro Music Therapy HQ, to see first-hand the amazing work being done with their Music Therapy programs. When Noro first began providing clinical programs over two decades ago, the […]

Unquestionably the biggest regional agricultural show in NSW, the annual 2022 Hawkesbury Show ran at Clarendon from Friday 6th – Sunday 8th May.  The Hawkesbury Show Society were blessed with beautiful, sunny autumn weather, which in turn brought out massive crowds to ensure yet another hugely successful year. With a combination of Fireworks, rides, sideshows, […]