Local Director’s Production of Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace is one of the finest comedies of multiple murder and was the play that put black comedy well and truly back on the theatrical map. It tells the story of two charming and gentle old ladies who poison their poor, orphan lodgers to save them from the sorrows of this world. This production […]
Open Day at The Arms of Australia Inn
The Nepean District Historical Society will be holding its Annual Historical Festival and Open Day at the Arms of Australia Inn Museum on Sunday, July 15 at Emu Plains from 9am to 3pm. Admission is free. Along with the regular museum collection of historical artefacts, furniture and other items, there will be special displays of railway […]
Plastic Fantastic Unites the Community
People from all over the Penrith area and beyond have united to make the lives of our homeless community a little more comfortable this winter. The team at The Creative Fringe set the “Plastic Fantastic” challenge and invited locals to join them in creating waterproof sleeping mats from used plastic bags. These will be donated […]
District Gazette Writer Publishes First Book
Even though author, Lisa Finn Powell, is the mother of five children aged 10-27, she feels a lot like a first-time mum after the publication of her new book, The Thin Time. “I’m so proud of my ‘book baby’” said Finn Powell. “It was a very long time in the making, and now I just […]
The Annual Penrith Dolls, Bears, Craft and Collectables Show
The Annual Penrith Dolls, Bears, Craft and Collectables Show will be held on Sunday 17th June 2018 from 10am – 4pm. The venue will be Panthers Penrith Exhibition Marquee, Mulgoa Road in Penrith. There will be signs for directions to the Marquee. With great support from the management and staff at the venue, there͛ll be […]
Jim’s 400 Game Milestone
Emu Plains Cricket Club recently celebrated an amazing milestone, with club member and Treasurer Jim Micsko playing his 400th game in the Nepean District Cricket Association (NDCA). Jim began playing cricket in the Under 9’s in the 1979/1980 season, almost 40 years ago. He played junior cricket and 10 years of senior cricket with Penrith RSL, followed by […]