Doin’ it for the Firies
Local mum and small business owner Olivia Ciampi recently called on the community to rally around the rural fire brigade during the devastating November fires, resulting in the delivery of much needed water and non-perishable foods to the volunteer fire fighters through donations. Together with her son Beau, Olivia recently visited Mount Riverview Rural Fire […]
Local School Supports Dyslexia Awareness
Students, teachers and staff of Regentville Public School recently took part in CODE REaD Day, a day in which they dressed in red to support Dyslexia Awareness. A group of passionate families and staff, led by Natalie Bland – Assistant Principal of Regentville Public School, known as the CODE REaD Team, was formed to assist […]
Local Group’s Selfless Act
Local Glenmore Park group Taste of Everything (TOE) have given back to the community in one big, selfless act after making and donating items to Fernhill School with the grant that they received this year from Penrith City Council. The women’s group used the money from the rolling grant they received to make items which […]
Local Young Achiever Nominated
Jack Corcoran from Glenmore Park has been nominated for the First National Real Estate Leadership Award in the 2020 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards. Jack has a young brother with Downs Syndrome and has been a dedicated worker at the Rainbow Club, helping children with disabilities learn to swim. He is also a JP at only […]
Sultana Family’s Spirit of Christmas
Danielle and Damien Sultana have lived in Glenmore Park for over 15 years and love the community spirit, especially at Christmas. With three growing sons – Nicholas, 12; Dominic, 11; Benjamin, 7; and a young daughter, Amelia, 3; it is no wonder that the house is decked out with Christmas lights and is a highlight […]
Parents Corner
December can be a time of stress and overwhelm – parties, school assemblies, awards nights and shopping. Everyone gets tired and this can lead to frayed tempers and impatience. About 6 weeks out from Christmas we can sometimes hear parents say, “if you aren’t good, you won’t get any Christmas presents”. That’s tricky for the […]
Paws a While
Santa Photos With Your Pets Santa Claus will be visiting Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital during December 2019 to take photos with your pets. Santa will be here from Monday 2nd December until Tuesday 24th December 2019, Mon-Fri (9am-5pm) and on Saturdays (9am-2pm). For a $10 cash donation, your Santa photo is presented in a Christmas […]
Health Matters
Something that I ask many of my ‘lower-back-pain’ patients to do as homework to ease their pain between sessions is to get on the bottle! Nothing like a stiff drink to ease back pain, right? Just kidding of course. I did use a wine bottle for this purpose when I myself had a lower back […]
Education
The Christmas school holidays can sometimes feel like they go on forever, and it’s not just the parents that feel that way. Many children feel unease as the structure of school life is taken away for anywhere from five to seven weeks starting in December. When you think about it, that’s a long time to […]
Brumbies Tour of Samoa a Success
The Glenmore Park Brumbies J.R.L.F.C Under 13 Division 1 boys’ team have just returned from a successful goodwill tour of Samoa, which saw them play against local schools, promote mental health awareness and promote the game of rugby league. The 9-day tour to Samoa saw 16 players and 24 adults make the trip together to […]