BANKS PS ran two major events in the past two weeks, starting last week with Superhero Day. The students were asked to come to school dressed in their favourite superhero outfit, with money raised on the day sent to a company which manufactures superhero shirts for sick children in hospital. These shirts are especially designed […]
14 November 2022
Sydney, NSW, 11 November 1919. The view from Castlereagh Street looking down towards George Street, of a large crowd which has gathered in Martin Place to celebrate Armistice Day. The clock on the GPO building says twelve o’clock and a replica sailing ship float has been set up in the centre. A bandstand with a […]
14 November 2022
Action from the Spring Cup 0-Goal game on Sunday at Windsor Polo Club. Photo by Noel Rowsell. IT’S great to see polo being played back in the Hawkesbury, after flooding once again inundated our polo fields,” said Kim McDougall, one of the organisers of Polo events at Windsor Polo Club. “We’ve had 12 teams competing […]
14 November 2022
Emily Griffiths in action at Coast Archers. Photo courtesy of Luca and Misi Kecskes. PENRITH City Archers, which is based adjacent to the Colonial Golf Course in Werrington, is celebrating two national title winners, with 14-year old Emily Griffiths (Wilberforce) and 68-year old Kevin Girard (Katoomba) winning their respective age groups. Emily was in action […]
14 November 2022
Photo: 7 Chairs Photo & Video. PENRITH Valley Chamber is pleased to announce their new Board, elected at their AGM in October. President: Richard Fox (Fox and Co Media) President Vice President: Suzanne Walker (Clear Path Accounting) Treasurer: Barclay Judge (Judge Accountants) Secretary: Gavin King (Condon Advisory Group) Lisa Finn-Powell (The Joan/Penrith Regional Gallery) Lorenzo […]
04 November 2022
Paddler of the Year (Olympic Disciplines) – Jessica Fox (NSW) OLYMPIC gold medallist and world champion Jessica Fox was presented with the Athlete of the Year (Olympic Disciplines) at the 2022 Paddle Australia Awards night, which was held on Saturday night at the Stamford Plaza, 241 O’Riordan St, Mascot. Her mother Myriam was also recognised […]
04 November 2022
THE Western Sydney Whitewater Club hosted the Canoe Slalom State Championships on Sunday morning at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium, with Noemie Fox putting in two gold-medal-winning performances to win the Women’s Canoe and the Women’s Kayak. Noemie put down the fastest time in the first run of the WK1, then backed up with the fastest […]
04 November 2022
FOR the month of October, Penrith has had a very important job. It’s to turn the whole town PINK. The McGrath Foundation selected Penrith as the first metropolitan area in which to head the Pink Up Your Town Campaign. Gai Hawthorn, President and Ambassador of Pink Up Penrith said she knew the community would cometogether […]
28 October 2022
STUART AYRES MP, Member for Penrith welcomes the announcement that Return and Earners in Penrith could be in for a massive update, with the NSW Government planning to expand the scheme so it includes containers like glass wine and spirits bottles and larger containers. Stuart Ayres said this is an exciting opportunity to build on […]
28 October 2022
ON November 11th, St Marys RSL sub-Branch will commemorate Remembrance Day from 10.00am at Victoria Park, a time when fathers, mothers, sisters, and brothers are acknowledged for the countless sacrifices they had made during the first world war. Its significance is seen through the heart-stopping statistic, more than 60,000 Australian soldiers and nurses were killed […]
28 October 2022
