Spring Family Day Out
Come one, come all, the Rochford Place Retirement Village Spring Fair is here this month! The Spring Fair will have an Official Opening by Prue Car MP, Member for Londonderry at 9:30am. Be there and join in on the fun with lots to see, do and buy with over 30 stalls to choose from. There […]
Ropes Crossing Community Garden
The Ropes Crossing Community Group is a collective of community minded gardeners who are looking to come together and create a space for our local residents to share. Their aim is to enable community members to tend to a garden, whilst learning and sharing their knowledge of horticulture and permaculture. They are hoping to break […]
Gift Wrapping Sydney’s West
Transport for NSW has collaborated with local Sydney artists to give a new look to traffic signal boxes across several suburbs in western Sydney. Transport for NSW Director of Sydney Maintenance, David Fishburn said in Parramatta, Liverpool, Blacktown, Penrith and Albury newly designed artwork has been created and printed onto vinyl wraps to spruce up […]
A Star of the Future
Ropes Crossing student Kaiah Wong has qualified for the 2019 School Sport Australia Track and Field Championships, which will be held in Darwin this month. The junior athlete was chosen to represent at the national championships in shot put, after attending the NSWPSSA Primary Schools Selections Trial at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre on the […]
Nepean Rotary Donates $5,000 to the Panthers on the Prowl
“Footy Doubles!” Anyone who has ever attended a game at Panthers Stadium is sure to have heard this familiar catchcry from the team at the Nepean Rotary Club. Their familiar faces are found at all the home games – enticing the fans to try their luck in picking the winning ticket for the first try […]
Think Spring – Think Leura!
Gardeners looking for inspiration or just wanting to experience the beauty of Spring in the world heritage listed Upper Blue Mountains, will again be flocking to the annual Leura Gardens Festival in October. This year’s Festival, the 55th, is open from 9:30am to 4:30pm and will take place for six days over two long weekends: […]
What’s Happening @ Jordan Springs Probus Club
One of the issues with retirement is what do you do with your time? Some of us find renewed vigour for old hobbies, like gardening or crafts, both things we could do on our own and in our own homes. But what if that’s not enough? Well, over the years around 125,000 retirees have taken […]
Education
The question of whether you should get tutoring for your child is not able to be answered with a stock response. Not every child will benefit from tutoring and certainly not from some styles; however, many children thrive with tutoring as it can provide the key to confidence and ‘fill in the gaps’ within their […]
Parents Corner
It seems that every day, we are reminded of how people are becoming more intolerant, aggressive, and unkind. The other day, a young fella in a car behind me was becoming impatient at my persistence to stick to the speed limit. He sped around me, ran a red light, and nearly collected a pedestrian […]
Paws a While
Dogs in The Park Free Event in Jamison Park What: A FREE Dog Loving Festival Who: Dog and Animal Lovers Where: Jamison Park – Corner Racecourse Road and Batt Street, South Penrith, NSW When: Sunday 8th September 2019 Time: 9.30am to 3.30pm Featuring: Free Veterinarian examinations from Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital. Meet and greet with […]