Myriam Fox, Jess Fox OAM, Noemie Fox, Richard Fox MBE. Photos courtesy of Paddle Australia. Saturday night proved to be an extraordinary occasion for the local Fox family, who were all awarded ‘gongs’ on the biggest night of the year for paddling in Australia. Richard Fox MBE and Myriam Fox were both inducted into the […]
03 November 2023
THE NSW Government is celebrating the right of every child to play and do the things they love this Children’s Week. Children’s Week is held from 21 October to 29 October. This year’s theme is ‘Children have the right to relax, play and take part in activities they enjoy’. Research shows that access to play […]
26 October 2023
Werrington Downs’ residents will soon have an exciting new playspace to enjoy, with the design for the Jim Anderson Park playspace upgrade finalised. Two draft design concepts were shared with the community and the most popular choice was the castle-themed playspace! In response to this feedback, a castle-themed play unit, complete with an arch bridge […]
26 October 2023
PENRITH City Council is pleased to present two new strategies to build on the vision for a city where people can live, work and play. Both the draft Economic Development Strategy and the Visitor Economy Strategy are now on exhibition from 11 October to 8 November 2023 to seek feedback, and for the community to […]
26 October 2023
A fter nine long years “Val” is back where she belongs. When the gathering “storm clouds” of the Second World War became threatening, Australia started once again to look to its defense. The first Menzies’ Government came to power in 1939 and set in place events leading to the establishment of an ammunition fill for […]
26 October 2023
IN a recent survey conducted by Sydney Zoo, alarming statistics emerged concerning the financial strain on Australian families due to the rising cost of living. The findings revealed that 89% of respondents, are feeling the financial pinch, and almost 60% are encountering financial stress due to childcare expenses. Additionally, almost half of respondents reported relying […]
26 October 2023
Photo courtesy of Jeff @actionsportspa. 13-year-old Elijah Andrew (Marayong) has not only achieved his best race finish but also his best round finish at Phillip Island on Saturday 21st October, placing 6th in Race 1 and an unlucky 15th in Race 2, for 9th place overall. Race 3 was cancelled due to high winds and […]
26 October 2023
THE NSW Government has announced that sport clubs across NSW can now apply for more funding under the Local Sport Grant Program. The Program provides $4.65 million funding to NSW sporting organisations with $50,000 available per electorate and grants up to $20,000 available to individual clubs. In 2022/23 $3.5 million was awarded for 592 projects, […]
26 October 2023
The Penrith Civic Centre lights up in Pink during October. PENRITH Council is pleased to join the community for its sixth year of Pink Up Penrith. Pink Up Penrith is a campaign that aims to raise awareness about breast cancer and funds for the McGrath Foundation. The McGrath Foundation provides support to families experiencing breast […]
19 October 2023
LOCAL residents in Western Sydney will be encouraged to take up secondary careers in teaching under a new program targeting areas with high demand for teachers. Minister for Education and Early Learning Prue Car said the Grow Your Own: Local Teacher Pipeline (LTP) program would help to address the state’s teacher shortage by providing participants […]
19 October 2023
