The Lakes Christian College Recycling Initiative
The kids at The Lakes Christian College are diverting the Castlereagh community’s oral care waste from landfill for their chance to win one of five recycled community garden sets, as part a national recycling competition run by Colgate, Chemist Warehouse and global recycling pioneers TerraCycle. Between 23 March and 31 October 2018, the Colgate Community Garden […]
District Gazette Expands to Ropes Crossing
We are expanding! The Jordan Springs Gazette will now be distributed in Ropes Crossing. The popularity and demand for local community news continues to grow and so do we. Local newspapers bring us together by connecting deeply with the community. They differ from larger papers because the stories are about our immediate neighbours, friends and businesses. […]
Your Local Church
In 2009, Reverend Peter Wood and his young family built and moved into Ropes Crossing to start Ropes Crossing Church. Two years later in 2011 Ropes Crossing Church opened. Now Ropes Crossing Church comprises of about 70 local people of all ages, stages, cultural and spiritual backgrounds, with people continuing to join as they grow. […]
‘The GeriActivists’ Filmed in Llandilo
The Llandilo Maltese Cultural Association (MCA) has participated in a unique film project called The GeriActivists. The Blue Mountains and Adelaide based creative team of ‘illuminart’, led by creative producer David Ryan, worked closely with the local community. They asked Llandilo Maltese seniors to imagine their community, 50 years in the future, challenging them to envision life […]
From Nashville to Llandilo
Country music entertainer Jonnie Russell has decided to try a new concept in entertainment, and that is to bring his popular All Star Show away from the major city clubs and instead present them in the outlining districts which are still only a short distance from the main cities and towns. “We are kind of […]
Architect appointed for new Primary School for Jordan Springs
Concept designs for the new Jordan Springs Primary School have been released and an architect for the project has been appointed. This represents reaching another milestone on delivering the Government’s commitment to begin construction of new school in this term of Government. Minister for Western Sydney Stuart Ayres welcomed the new school being built for […]
Winners are Grinners
Jordan Springs Netball Club have started their second season on a high, after being named the Penrith District Netball Association (PDNA) March Past Winners for 2018 at the Jamison Park Netball Complex in Penrith last month. “March Past this year was amazing! We had a great turnout of players, coaches and umpires to march and represent […]
Emma’s New Challenge
Jordan Springs’ Emma Randle is a champion athlete that loves a challenge. In five short years of competing in Karate, she reached the top of her sport as the Australian and National Champion and has now taken up the sport of rugby union for Penrith RSL. Emma first started Karate in 2013, at the age […]
New Jordan Springs Community Hub to Open in March
Penrith Council is pleased to announce that the brand-new Jordan Springs Community Hub is finished and ready to open in March. Council’s Facilities team recently held open house sessions to introduce the community to the new facility, where delicious refreshments were enjoyed and the vision for the Hub was shared with how the community makes use of its multi-purpose spaces. Open house sessions were held at the Jordan […]