The Perfect Brew
It started as a pipe dream over ten years ago and now it’s a reality for owners Mark and Matthew as Penrith’s newest nanobrewery, Rusty Penny Brewing Co, opened its doors to the public in December last year. Rusty Penny Brewing Co has tap space for twelve beers. With nitro coffee and cold drip coffee […]
Heart and Soul of Junior Rugby
Getting involved as a committee member at the grassroots level of sport takes dedication. It’s often many hours of unpaid work that takes a genuine love of sport and community spirit to make the role a success. For Jordan Springs’ Adam Fletcher, this year marks his sixth season as the President of the Penrith […]
Child Anxiety Is Increasing
Current estimates are that 10% of children suffer from anxiety. I think it is more, mainly because anxiety is frequently misunderstood by parents and teachers. Anxiety is often mislabelled as laziness, stubbornness, shyness, defiance, anger, etc, because it sometimes looks like those. It can also look like ADHD. I remember working with a family a […]
How was School Today?
Positive Ways of Communicating with your Child Many parents or caregivers of school-aged children would be familiar with the age-old ritual of asking your child how their day was at school. Often, these questions are met with a simple one word reply or in some cases, no reply at all. Parents are left pondering what […]
Who’s Ready for Big School?
It’s a new year, with thousands of children right across the country lacing up their shoes, putting on their backpacks, showing their best smiles and walking through the gates together with their families to start their first day of kindergarten. It’s a day of nervous anticipation filled with tears and laughter. For the Williamson family, […]
A Local Love Story
Jordan Springs has its very own love story, which began right here in 2011, when Mark Graham proposed to his wife Jo in their new home during construction whilst having a romantic candle-lit dinner in their dining room. Fast forward to 2019 and the local family now have two beautiful children, Rilan who is 4 […]
$10 Food Parcels for Those in Need
Ropes Crossing Church and Anglicare formed a partnership two years ago. Their aim is to help in the Ropes Crossing and surrounding community by providing savings on essential groceries via a mobile grocery van (Mobile Pantry). It has been a real benefit to those who have visited. The Mobile Pantry arrives every fortnight on a […]
Carruthers Superb at Harvey Norman Week of Golf
Thirteen-year old Leonay GC Junior Pennants representative and Jordan Springs resident Coby Carruthers has finished runner-up in his age group in the Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundation-sanctioned ‘Harvey Norman Week of Golf’. Played over 5th-7th January at five prestigious courses in the Sydney Metropolitan Area (North Ryde, Pennant Hills, Avondale, Cumberland and Muirfield), the tournament […]
Music in her Veins
Jordan Springs musician Lynsey Mackay has begun the year in grand style, thanks to the local resident being selected to sing at the Tamworth Country Music Festival last month as well as plans to release her first EP and complete her studies in classical singing. The hardworking mother first began vocal and piano lessons from […]
Cinema in the Park
Join us for a free outdoor movie night at Victoria Park, St Marys as we enjoy “Mamma Mia” (rated PG). Entertainment and activities start from 6pm, with Mamma Mia starting at dusk (approximately 8pm). Food and drinks will be available to purchase on the night. Get there early to get a good spot, bring a […]