Phone Council before you Fill!
Thinking of levelling your land or filling in areas of your property? Phone Council before you fill! Penrith Mayor, Ross Fowler OAM said that using landfill to raise or level your property could be illegal, so check with Council first. Illegal landfilling is filling without the necessary planning or licensing approvals. This commonly happens when […]
A Love Lost and a Love Found
Thirteen flights, twelve states, two countries and four time zones. Leonay couple Lisa Finn-Powell and Vinnie Powell recently spent six weeks together in the US and UK on a busy book tour for Lisa’s new book The Thin Time. “The book is about my late husband, so to have my current husband with me was […]
The Complete Educational Package at St Paul’s Grammar School
I consider St Paul’s Grammar School to be the leading school in Western Sydney, due to its unparalleled choice of subjects and extensive range of co-curricular offerings. However, school rankings of academic success may not include St Paul’s, despite very strong and consistent results. St Paul’s offers a diverse HSC curriculum, allowing students to specialize […]
Terms of Endearment
A beautiful adaptation of a movie classic, using a light touch to illuminate the deepest and most important expressions of compassion and human decency, Dan Gordon’s brilliant rewriting of 1983’s blockbuster film takes the theatre audience through 23 years of mother-daughter conflict and angst. There is not a wasted word. Director Anthony Brown is […]
Western Sydney’s Premium Market is back for 2019
Stallholders will be trading local produce, handmade, one off fashion items and homewares, freshly made ready to eat gourmet treats as well as delicious food to take home along with live music. This year, The Westies Markets – Emu Plains will be held quarterly so don’t miss out! 2019 Dates: February 17th, May 19th, August […]
Back to School Basics
The school holidays are officially over and parents across the state are breathing a sigh of relief as their children head back to school. But now, as the official 2019 school year has commenced it is time to reintroduce daily routines and expectations or begin implementing new ones that suit your current circumstances and needs. […]
Emu Sports Club and Leonay Golf Club Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Emu Sports Club and Leonay Golf Club will celebrate 50 years of incorporation on 17th May 2019 and organisers have planned a major Golf event and a Celebration Dinner to mark the occasion. Construction of Leonay Golf Course commenced in 1937 and the Club opened in 1939. Operations ceased during the war years, but the […]
Here Come the Elves!
With Christmas just around the corner, the elves are hastily beginning to pack their bags and leave the North Pole for the warm, hot weather of Australia where they live on shelves at homes by day and cause mischief by night. Six-year-old Logan Szokolai and her family are ready to welcome the elves and their […]
Local JP Honoured for 50 Years of Service
Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith recently congratulated Mr Gerard Buchtmann of Emu Plains, for 50 years of service to the community as a Justice of the Peace. “Mr Buchtmann is one of the longest-serving JPs in the state, who has donated countless hours to helping local people” said Stuart Ayres. “Just about everyone needs […]
Christmas for Penrith Salvation Army
Penrith Salvation Army is excited to kick off its Christmas week of giving with a free afternoon of games, rides, colouring-in competition, petting zoo and lots of free prizes. This will take place from 4:00pm to 6:00pm then continuing with Carols from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, making it a nice early night for everyone. Enjoy a […]