Gregory Hills Hotel named Business of The Year at the Camden Local Business Awards
Local favourite, The Gregory Hills Hotel, has taken out the top award at this year’s Camden Local Business Awards. The much-loved hotel was honoured with the “Outstanding Specialised Business” award as well as the highly regarded “Business of the Year” award for 2022. “We are thrilled and honoured to receive such a prestigious award from […]
Warragamba Dam Declared Critical State Significant Infrastructure
A proposal to raise the Warragamba Dam wall by 14 metres has been declared Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI), as it is deemed essential to NSW for economic and social reasons. Premier Dominic Perrottet said the proposal to raise the Dam wall would save lives, save properties, and would help future-proof Western Sydney from flood […]
Parents Corner
There are few more demanding parenting moments than dealing with a crying, red-faced, screaming child, especially in public spaces and other places where you have an audience. Here are my top tips for managing the notorious meltdown: 1. Prioritise safety. Wherever possible, remove objects, other children, or people from the surrounding space, instead of grabbing, […]
Paws A While
Watch Out! Snakes Are Out and About!! With the warmer weather upon us, snakes are coming out of hibernation. Your dog or cat may see a snake moving in the yard and its first instinct is to chase it. The snake may attack and bite your pet as a form of defence. Signs of snake […]
Health Matters
Last month we saw that ulcerative colitis (UC) patients suffer continuing diarrhoea, (unrelieved by over-the-counter medications), and often pass blood and puss in their stool (Ref) This article was inspired by ground-breaking UC research done in 1980 by Australian Associate professor William Roediger now at the University of Adelaide. Up until this work researchers had […]
DamFest is Back!
Warragamba DamFest is back! Warragamba Silverdale Neighbourhood Centre (WSNC) proudly presents DamFest 2022 at Warragamba Recreation Reserve on Sunday 16th October, from 10:00am till 4:00pm. Entry is free. This will be the return of the popular local event, with the last DamFest in 2019. This year’s celebrations will have all the old favourites and so […]
Parents Corner
We live in an epidemic of violence against women, with one woman losing her life at the hands of a male partner or ex-partner every week in Australia. Violence starts with disrespect. When we excuse disrespect, it can escalate to aggression and abuse. Studies show that disrespectful attitudes take root in childhood. As parents, you […]
Paws A While
Friday 14th October 2022 is National Veterinary Nurse’s Day. It is great to acknowledge the hard work and efforts of our veterinary nurses. The nurses do a lot of work behind the scenes that you do not see or hear about. The nurses monitor the patients whilst under general anaesthetic, medicate animals whilst in hospital, […]
Health Matters
Most people have lower back pain at some point in their lives. Sometimes pain disappears after mild anti-inflammatory medication, a little rest, or light massage. But often it stays around and becomes a chronic (long lasting) form of back pain. At best, this type of pain can be an annoying ache that’s a bit better […]
Community Bids Farewell to Mulgoa Veterinary Clinic
It was the end of an era for Mulgoa Veterinary Clinic, with the much-loved business closing its doors last month. The local clinic was purchased by Dr Bernice Blom on 4th January in 2005 from Dr Christou. Dr Christou opened the vet 11 years before in 1994. Back then, it started its humble beginnings at […]