Australia has spoken – and changed government – following the federal election held last weekend. In a sweeping victory, Labor was elevated to power with Anthony Albanese becoming the 31st Prime Minister of Australia. Locally, the voting trend wasn’t in-step with the rest of the country with Liberal incumbent Melissa McIntosh smashing it in the […]
26 May 2022
Penrith City Council is opening two grant funding programs in May and is inviting local non-profit organisations and community groups to apply. Applications are now open for grants under the ClubGRANTS program, and Community Assistance Program (CAP) grants. Penrith Mayor Tricia Hitchen said both programs will enable funds to be distributed to local organisations who […]
26 May 2022
Penola Catholic College in Emu Plains competed with their own cattle for the first time in this year’s Royal Easter Show. Two year 12 students and four year 10 students with their teacher Miss Emily Wilson entered three beef cattle; one trade steer and two pure-bred steers as well as the school egg laying competition […]
26 May 2022
In addition to running Bob Aitken Media, his own media company, Bob Aitken AM JP is currently the Chairman of Rotary District 9685 Polio Committee, the Rotary International (RI) ‘END POLIO NOW’ Coordinator for Zone 8 and Chairman of the RI Zone 8 History and Archives Committee and, as such, he had charge of planning, […]
26 May 2022
Bullaburra sailor Kathy Veel is currently at the helm of locally-owned racing yacht ‘It Happens’ in the 2022 Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) Women’s Winter Series. The three dates for the Series are April 24, June 12 and July 17, with those three races interspersed between the ten races of the 2022 CYCA Winter […]
26 May 2022
Australia’s most successful paddler Clint Robinson OAM has won Olympic medals of every colour, along with a World Championship title, representing Australia at 5 Olympic Games. He won 36 Australian Championship medals, starring on still water and also becoming a record-breaker in the surf. Clint was honoured with the captaincy of many Australian surf lifesaving […]
26 May 2022
Before this current NRL season commenced all of the footy journos and commentators were asked to predict their Premiers, Top 8, and Wooden Spooners (who will finish last). The majority of us ‘so-called’ experts forecast that the North Queensland Cowboys would run stone motherless! Well, didn’t we get that one wrong. Not only will they […]
26 May 2022
The NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and local state member and Men’s Shed Patron Tanya Davies visited the St Clair Men’s Shed on Thursday 5th May, to celebrate the welcome news the shed had received a CBP Grant from the NSW Government. Mr Perrottet showed a keen interest in the various equipment, current projects, the number […]
20 May 2022
The future of health care has arrived at Nepean Hospital as hundreds of patients and staff move into a brand new 14 storey tower. Over six years in the making, the 21st century hospital has been designed with and for the patients and staff. “This a bold initiative that not only delivers a modern health […]
20 May 2022
Penrith Panthers Rugby League legend Royce Simmons has embarked on his 300km fund-raising walk from Gooloogong to Penrith. Media were invited to attend the start at Gooloogong Country Club and conduct interviews before Royce, Brad Fittler and Andrew Farrar departed. The walk will finish at Bluebet Stadium prior to kick-off of the Panthers-Cowboys NRL clash […]
20 May 2022
