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
IN 2021, the Nepean News covered an up-and-coming young race driver, who was headed to Bathurst for his 2nd drive in the annual Bathurst 1000. Jayden Ojeda (Claremont Meadows) quickly put the result of that race, which ended on 112 laps with a DNF, behind him, suiting up again this year with Matt Stone Racing, […]
28 October 2022
THE Blacktown Red Belly Warriors Rugby League Club has enjoyed great success at the 50th Koori Knockout tournament, which was held in Nowra, NSW over the 1st-3rd October Long Weekend. BRBW entered six teams in the event, finishing as the most successful club over the weekend with some amazing results. In their 30th year of […]
20 October 2022
THE final two rounds of the inaugural FIM MiniGP Australia Series at the Oakleigh Go-Kart track in Clayton South (Vic) were a fitting finale to what has been a season of excitement, drama, and sensational displays of riding by the talented youngsters who age from 10-14-years-old. 12-year old William Hunt had a mixed weekend, recording […]
15 October 2022
Photo: Mark Staudinger THIRTEEN year-old Alex Adamson (Emu Plains) is described as one of the most exciting young Speedway and Dirt Track riders in the sport, racking up accolades in both disciplines whilst racing at the top level in Australia. With some impressive results under his belt since taking up riding at age 4, Alex […]
07 October 2022
Lea with shop manager Danielle. One Stop Cake Decorations in Shop 12, the NK Centre, 450 High Street, Penrith celebrated its 25th Anniversary on 29th September, having first opened its doors to the public in 1997. The shop was the realisation of a dream for owner Lea Webster, a qualified Pastry Cook, who saw the […]
29 September 2022
IN May this year, we covered the story of 4-year old Demi Tsanadis, who had been diagnosed with Diffuse midline glioma (DMG), a universally fatal paediatric brain tumour which strikes just 20 children in Australia each year. Twin Creeks Golf & Country Club was one of a number of clubs which reached out to the […]
16 September 2022
Camilla Kim. 11-year old rising star Camilla Kim (Lynwood CC) continues to build on her already impressive golfing resume, taking out the 2022 PSSA Golf Championships last week, with a stunning runaway 18-shot victory. Played as a 3-day event, Camilla partnered with Evelyn Oram (Richmond GC) to finish 3rd in the four-person Ambrose event at […]
16 September 2022
Coby Carruthers 2022 All Schools. AFTER two years of Covid-19 related cancellations, the Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundation (JNJG) ‘Fayde Junior Matchplay’ is back on the calendar and has found a new home in 2022, with the beautiful Magenta Shores Golf and Country Club set to host the tournament over Thursday 6th and Friday 7th […]
16 September 2022
