Photo of a £40 cheque from Farleigh Nettheim & Co – 1907 from the internet. IN December 1936 a bike ride to St Marys changed the lives of two friends and their families forever when Thomas Ernest Wright and Francis Edward Spittle both aged 16, decided on a bike ride to St Marys that was […]
18 January 2024
The proposal to build Australia’s first indoor snow resort at Penrith was granted State Significant Development Application (SSDA) approval by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment today [January 11] – just over 12 months after it was officially lodged on December 8, 2022. It was the final step in the SSDA process after a […]
18 January 2024
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
WELCOME to Roman, the first baby born at Nepean Hospital for 2024. Proud mum Reneece and dad George met little Roman, their first child, very early on the morning of January 1, as the new year dawned. “Congratulations! Always an honour and privilege for our Nepean Hospital team to share special moments like these with […]
11 January 2024
Stage one of the $34.2 million upgrade opened in September 2023, including an adventure play space, multi-use lawn space, shaded picnic and BBQ areas, pathways leading to the river foreshore, over-water viewing platforms and kayak launch areas for local residents and visitors to enjoy. The school holidays is the perfect time to visit these exciting […]
11 January 2024
PENRITH has its new and iconic green heart, opened by the Mayor Todd Carney, local member Karen McKeown OAM and General Manager Andrew Moore on 26th December, 2023. Located on the corner of Henry and Station Streets in the City Centre, the 7,000 sqm site has been transformed into a thriving green space with a […]
11 January 2024
THE New Year is the perfect time for setting goals and starting afresh. And whilst setting goals for ourselves such as losing weight, getting more exercise or eating less are all worthy ambitions, our pets are often overlooked in our New Year resolutions. And with the love and joy that they bring us every day, […]
11 January 2024
IS it just me or have people noticed the (Jaws music please) the New Year’s Resolution walkers!? Run for your lives, they are taking up our streets, roads, footpaths and even parks, they are everywhere, don’t feed after dark or add water. Yes folks these are the people that you never see all year round, […]
11 January 2024
Step right up to the enchanting world of Stardust Circus, where joy takes centre stage and laughter echoes under the big top! It is time to experience the fantastic array of talent and fun, as the show pulls in to St Marys! The infectious giggles of children mingle with the hearty laughs of adults, creating […]
11 January 2024
Photo of Miss Franklin courtesy of RAHS History online. January 5th – “Manly” on the Nepean. If anybody had the idea that there are not any beauty spots in and around the Penrith District that idea would certainly have been dispelled if they had paid a visit to the western bank of the famous Nepean […]
11 January 2024
