By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. AUSTRALIAN Royalty family James Evans was born in 1802. He was one of 220 convicts transported on the ship “Batavia” in October 1817 after being convicted at Stafford Assizes for “privately stealing”. At the Assizes the total number of people tried […]
28 November 2025
Photos: Australian Men’s cricket team facebook page THE build up to the Test Match Cricket Ashes series this year has been like that of State of Origin in Rugby League. A few twists and turns here and there, a dodgy hammy thrown in, a golfing injury the day before the test started…it was the melting […]
26 November 2025
Stars for Starlight. PENRITH golfer Matt Newton will swing for the Starlight Children’s Foundation this week, attempting to break the official Guinness World Record of 756 holes played in 24 hours – or 42 complete 18-hole courses! His marathon forms a part of X-Golf Australia’s annual Starlight Swing charity month, a nationwide initiative uniting golfing […]
20 November 2025
THE delightful aroma of freshly cut Christmas trees is making its way to Emu Plains, bringing a true holiday spirit to the community. On Saturday, December 6th, 2025, the Emu Plains Lions Club will be selling real Christmas trees at Lions Park along the Great Western Highway. The trees, sourced from Oberon, are expected to […]
13 November 2025
The Draft Plan of Management for Community Land – Parks covers spaces such as Glengarry Drive Reserve. PENRITH City Council has commenced the public exhibition of five draft Plans of Management (PoMs) for community land across the Penrith Local Government Area and is inviting residents to review the plans and provide feedback. The exhibition includes […]
13 November 2025
Inspector Steve Vuletas – Nepean Police Area, Michele Ellery – Rotary District Governor, Phil Martin – President of St Marys Rotary and Chairman of POOTY25 organising committee, Karen McKeown OAM – State Member for Penrith, Todd Carney – Mayor of Penrith City, Superintendent Trent King – Commander of Nepean Police Area, Inspector Justine Wilson – […]
13 November 2025
Peter & Margaret – Wedding. CITY of Penrith RSL sub-Branch member Peter Pirret is among an ever-diminishing number of surviving Korean War veterans and the only survivor still attending meetings and gatherings at the local Club. Born in 1931 in Merrylands as the youngest of six children, Peter attended Merrylands West PS and Parramatta Marist […]
13 November 2025
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator AS the warm weather returns, so too do the snakes across the Penrith region — and with them, the risks they pose to our curious pets. Each year, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital treats an increasing number of pets who have had dangerous encounters with snakes. These cases […]
13 November 2025
GET ready for an adventure packed with friendship and a touch of mischief! Join Q Theatre’s Junior Performance Ensemble as they bring Kenneth Grahame’s beloved classic The Wind in the Willows to life on the stage at The Joan, Penrith for two shows only, 29 & 30 November. Adapted by Mike Smith and Keith Dawson, […]
13 November 2025
Drawing of John from unknown newspaper By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. JOHN Aplitt (Aplett) was born at Castlereagh in April 1852. His father and grandfather were born at Castlereagh on the Nepean River. When his father died at Penrith in 1860, his mother remarried and the […]
13 November 2025
