Health Matters
Working with so many patients over the years allows one a chance to observe different types of patients. One of the things this has highlighted for me is that more often than not people whose jobs involve exercise tend to have less painful muscles that respond sooner to remedial treatments than sedentary people. Sedentary people […]
Paws a While
Yay!! We won the Pet Care Category in the Penrith City Local Business Awards for 2019! Such a great feeling to win the award the week before we moved the Veterinary Hospital to new premises on Sunday 7th July 2019. I would like to thank my staff for always putting the client first, to everyone […]
Education
School shopping is becoming increasingly common amongst parents looking to find the ‘best’ educational setting for their children. It seems gone are the days when parents would simply send their child to their closest local public school. We are in a new age where parents are spoiled for choice and schools are in a bid […]
The Greatest Ukulele Party Band in the World
Eleven years ago, a small group of ukulele enthusiasts gathered around a kitchen table together to play some songs. They could not have imagined what it would turn into. The Blue Mountains Ukulele Group has hundreds of members from all over Sydney and the Blue Mountains and beyond. They bring the community together to play […]
Amazing Lisa
The 2019 Altitude Awards were a night to remember for Leonay’s Lisa Finn-Powell, with the local businesswoman and mother winning the Brave Rising Star Award, after being named a finalist in two categories for the Soaring Micro Award and Artisan Inspired Awards. Lisa’s nomination in the Soaring Micro Award was in recognition for her personal […]
Our Community Vet on the Grow
This month brings some exciting news to the local community, with Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital relocating to bigger premises. The much-loved vet has moved from 377 Wentworth Road to 49 Wentworth Road in Orchard Hills and are now just further down the road. The new premises have been renovated to accommodate a veterinary hospital. The […]
50 Wonderful Years
Emu Sports Club and Leonay Golf Club recently hosted a 50th Anniversary Dinner, celebrating 50 years since incorporation of the two clubs in 1969. Leonay GC legend Ray Dukes, former (and first) Golf Club Professional Len Beck and Golf Club President and Emu Sports Director David Grosse all provided in-depth insights into the past and […]
Rose Group Celebrates 10 Years
The Nepean Blue Mountains Hawkesbury Regional (NBMH) of the Rose Society of NSW Inc. held its 10th Anniversary on 1st June, having its inauguration meeting in May 2009. Doug Hayne (Chairman and Hon. Secretary of the Rose Society of NSW Inc.), Glynis Hayne (Hon. Secretary and President of the Rose Society of NSW Inc. at […]
One Shell of a Story
Blaxland’s Amelia McInerney certainly knows how to make children laugh, with the talented author releasing her second children’s book, Bad Crab, this month. Bad Crab, published by Scholastic and launched late last month at The Children’s Bookshop in Beecroft, is a brand-new tale that comes hot off the heals of Amelia’s first book, The Book […]
Parents Corner
Escalation traps are one of the most common types of parent traps, and involve ‘child escalation’ and ‘parent escalation’. Child Escalation When children want something and don’t get it, they can learn that by escalating in their behaviour or emotions (hitting, crying, whining, nagging) they can get what they want. For example, a child wants […]