Layla Sharp 3rd from right.  Photos supplied by Commonwealth Games Australia. LAYLA Sharp (Cranebrook) is currently the World Number One ranked female athlete in the T38 800m. Layla is a ‘driven young sprinter’ now shifting her focus to 200m and 400m events as she chases global competition dreams. Layla has been named as one of […]

Erik Horrie and Australian Women’s Eight .  Photos courtesy of Rowing Australia THE Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC) is set to welcome the best rowers and coxswains in the country for the 2025 Australian Rowing Team Selection Regatta, taking place from April 18 to 25. Prospective Rowsellas will push themselves across seven days of intense […]

The Sidecar competitors.  Photo courtesy of CPMCC THE City of Penrith Motorcycle Club reports Round 1 of the Club Championship turned out awesome! With the weather being a bit sketchy, the club ultimately made a good decision to proceed with the day, because we didn’t see a drop of rain all day. The track was […]

Running the course.  Photos supplied. Introducing YOHKA, the next obsession for those who love fitness racing, and it’s soon to be an Olympic Sport. Fitness racing is booming across Australia, with tens of thousands of fitness enthusiasts testing themselves against event courses worldwide. And now, a new Australian-born concept, where fitness racing meets obstacle training, […]

Nepean Physie Club is located in Werrington, Londonderry and McGraths Hill. “We had wonderful success as a club in 2024 with great results in both the individual and team component of our dance sport and we would love to share it with the community,” said Kim. Sally Lamplough was awarded Overall Ladies Champion, making her […]

Nepean News photo/journalist Noel Rowsell was in Ulladulla over the weekend of the 8-9th February and took the opportunity to capture the sights and action of the 2025 Paddle Australia Ocean Racing Championships, which were held in conjunction with the 2025 Makai Cup. Paddle Australia and the Makai Paddlers Society hosted the 2025 Paddle Australia […]

Mia Heide in action for Penrith in 2024. Photos by Noel Rowsell. THE two Penrith teams to play in the Coles Express NBL1 East competition have not been fully released as yet, although the Panthers have announced 2024 import Mia Heide will return to the women’s team in 2025. “A Penrith spokesperson said “Mia was […]

– St Clair Physie a local not-for-profit friendly club who celebrated a fantastic and successful 2024 season and are getting excited to do it all again in 2025. – St Clair Physie  is a fun and energetic dance sport that promotes fun, fitness and friendships, for all ages! It is an affordable dance sport associated […]

Representatives of local community groups in Queensland have got in touch with Nepean News to say “a bombshell new report” has underscored the overwhelming benefits of using the existing world-class Penrith Olympic Whitewater Stadium for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games Canoe Slalom events.  The groups say the report  has raised “serious concerns about the $100 […]