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Dobson reveals his pride in his country with Australia, The Cookbook By Noel Rowsell
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oss Dobson is an Australian food writer, stylist and chef, who grew up locally in South Penrith. He has been the Food Editor for Australian BBC Good Food magazine, as well as other leading Australian media outlets, including the Sydney Morning Herald. Ross has authored many bestselling cookbooks, covering a wide variety of cuisines and cooking styles including Chinese, Argentine, grilling and barbecuing. Ross has been a pioneer in establishing cafes and restaurants in the Western suburbs of Sydney, including the cafe at Lewers Gallery (2009-2015) and The Union (20112016) His current venture is Café Royce at The Royce, where he cooks classic and contemporary Australian food. Ross is passionate about Australian food, its place in history and its current and ongoing contemporary influences and recently launched his latest cookbook ‘Australia, The Cookbook’. Fittingly, Ross chose The Royce as the location for the launch, which attracted politicians and media celebrities, including The Hon. Stuart Ayres MP, Senator Marise Payne and ABC Radio host Simon Marnie. The book has already been an instant success but with Covid-19 severely restricting travel, particularly internationally, Ross has been involved in numerous local and international Zoom meetings, including with various publishers, the Australian Consulate in the USA and The British / Australian Society in London.
The emphasis in ‘Australia, The Cookbook and also in his Zoom meetings has been ‘pride in Australia’. When Ross started at the Royce, there were just 30 residents and the onset of Covid-19 put a temporary
stop to the growth of the development. There are now 80 residents, Ross has grown the kitchen staff from a one-man band to a team of 4 and still works enthusiastically, averaging around 70 hours per week.
“It’s a fabulous location, the residents are wonderful and the staff are very supportive,” said Ross. The Royce comprises an exceptional living retirement community, together with a warm and welcoming Aged Care facility, featuring an abundance of exceptional facilities and exciting activities to enjoy, through its supported, independent living and residential Aged Care community (with dedicated memory support/ dementia care). Café Royce at The Royce Retirement Living and Aged Care Community is a beautiful, light-filled space, featuring a fresh and delicious menu - created by Ross.
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he transformation of Regatta Park at the Nepean River is one step closer with the Development Application (DA) for a new kiosk formally submitted for assessment. The 88sqm kiosk will be a café style space delivering dine in and takeaway food and drink options, to improve the amenity at Regatta Park. Funded and delivered by Penrith City Council, the kiosk will increase the appeal and functionality of the new area and further unlock the potential of our greatest natural asset, the Nepean River. Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown OAM said the kiosk is an exciting addition to the Regatta Park upgrade and responds to the community’s request to celebrate, activate and enhance the Nepean River. “Regatta Park is a much-loved and highly valued part of the Nepean River precinct, and we’ve worked closely with our community to develop a plan for this space that we can all be proud of,” Cr McKeown said.
“The kiosk will complement the upgrade of Regatta Park by providing food and drink options for the community to enjoy in this spectacular location along the Nepean River.” “The new kiosk is just one of the many projects Council is undertaking to revitalise Penrith and enhance our position as the most liveable city in Western Sydney,” Cr McKeown added. The kiosk will be located within the new 112m long pavilion being created as part of the larger upgrade of Regatta Park as part of the Western Sydney City Deal, Western Parkland City Liveability program. The kiosk is due to be complete in late 2022. The kiosk will be on Public Exhibition for community feedback from 7 May to 7 June 2021. You can view the DA proposal via Council’s online DA tracker by searching DA21/0262 at penrith. city/datracker Find out more at: www.yoursaypenrith.com.au/ regatta-park
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Council praises rural communities Penrith City Council congratulates Penrith’s rural communities for adopting Council’s progressive 3-bin waste service 21 months ago. In July 2019, Penrith Council introduced the greenlidded Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) bin to rural communities in Penrith as an important step in the community’s journey to improving resource recovery. By sorting waste correctly, residents continue to contribute to Penrith’s reputation for being progressive leaders in waste. Penrith Mayor and Sustainability Champion Karen McKeown OAM praised the community for their positive response and quick uptake of the FOGO service. “It’s an incredible achievement for our rural communities to adopt FOGO so quickly and lead the way in progressive waste management,” Cr McKeown said. “In just 21 months, the community has diverted 4,251,000kg, or 567 FOGO truck loads, of FOGO material from going to landfill, resulting in a significant decrease in negative environmental impacts and managing the cost of disposal to landfill. “By FOGOing, communities are improving Penrith’s overall resource recovery and sending FOGO material to be processed into nutrient-rich compost,
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he NSW Government released its first ever housing strategy for the State, outlining a 20-year vision for better housing across NSW. Member for Mulgoa, Tanya Davies MP said the Housing 2041 strategy and an initial two-year action plan will deliver improved outcomes immediately and into the future by focusing on housing supply, diversity, affordability and resilience. “This Strategy will allow us to better plan and deliver housing that meet the needs of people in the Mulgoa electorate now and over the next 20 years,” Mrs Davies said. “We have listened to stakeholders who have told us about the importance of housing that people can afford, that is sustainable and that meet the needs of households as they age. The Strategy and inaugural two-year action plan features initiatives to support better housing outcomes including: • Better access to data, including the launch of the Government Property Index (GPI) – an online interactive mapping tool that will increase transparency of the State’s property portfolio and encourage private investment on public land. • Establishing a cross-sector Expert Housing Advisory Panel to guide delivery of Housing 2041 and increase collaboration across Government and the housing sector.
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he Penrith PCYC is a mainstay in our community as a place to have fun and stay active. Funding delivered by Federal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh has improved access for local mothers to increase their physical activity, while developing skills, social engagement, and development functions in young children through the Mums and Bubs program. Ms McIntosh said the Mums and Bubs program, delivered as one of her election commitments, had given more women the chance to stay active and be a part of our community. “Having places for healthy, active living is so important for the wellbeing of local families,” said
Ms McIntosh. “This program at the PCYC has been getting local mums engaged in the community, encouraging healthy lifestyles, and making positive social connections, while helping kids to develop new skills. “Activities like the kindy gym for play and child development, alongside fitness sessions for mums and morning teas to form friendships, has been a well-rounded program for both social connections and healthy lifestyles.” Manager of the Penrith PCYC, James Frecklington said the $33,000 in funding from the Australian Government enabled them to kickstart and run the pilot program, while an additional
$41,519 extended the program to navigate the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic. “The program has been designed around giving local mums the opportunity to get active in fun activities with their kids, and be a part of an inclusive, positive social environment,” said Mr Frecklington. “I thank Melissa for delivering this funding to help more local mums and bubs get involved, take part in fitness and fun, and make such a meaningful impact on our community.” The Mums and Bubs program is a Stronger and Resilient Communities Activity funded by the Morrison Government to help communities to connect, contribute and thrive.
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remier Gladys Berejiklian has brought together the State’s leading experts in mRNA technology as NSW looks to create a new medical manufacturing and research industry. Ms Berejiklian, Health Minister Brad Hazzard and NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant yesterday met with experts including NSW Chief Scientist Hugh Durrant-Whyte to discuss the capacity of NSW to manufacture mRNA vaccines. Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines use mRNA technology. However, Australia currently has no long-form RNA manufacturing capacity. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the pandemic has shown us how the private sector, universities and the NSW Government can work together to produce world-leading technology, new-generation therapies and lifechanging research. “NSW is well placed to provide the advanced manufacturing workforce training, the scientific expertise and the physical location of a future RNAbased manufacturing hub.” “The state has an established advanced manufacturing capability and is well placed to be the home of mRNA manufacturing in Australia.” Unlike traditional vaccines which
use an inactivated virus, messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines teach cells how to make protein that triggers an immune response which provides protection from the real virus. Health Minister Brad Hazzard said RNA technology is projected to be a crucial tool in next generation vaccines, therapies and diagnostics. “The success of RNA technology in rapidly developing a COVID-19 vaccine is just one early indicator of the potential of this technology to advance medicine,” Mr Hazzard said. Hugh Durrant-Whyte, NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer said NSW has significant research expertise in RNA technologies that would benefit
from stronger partnerships between academia and industry. “NSW has world-leading research expertise in RNA, vaccine development and genetic therapies. Our objective is to translate this
expertise into commercial medical manufacturing outcomes for the benefit of all,” Professor DurrantWhyte said. NSW is home to nationally and globally significant programs of genomic medicine development, particularly in the fields of gene therapy, gene-modified cell therapy and RNA therapy. These therapies treat a wide range of conditions including genetic diseases, cancers, infectious diseases and cardiac conditions. NSW already has capabilities in the advanced manufacture of viral vectors, plasmids and short-form RNA, which are key technologies used for these therapies. The addition of mRNA capacity to this manufacturing network would significantly strengthen local research and development programs.
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enrith City Council is reminding residents that finding a parking space in and around the CBD is easy thanks to Council’s real-time, high-tech parking management system available via a mobile phone app. The ParkPenrith app monitors vehicle movement in Council-operated carparks as well as CBD streets by collecting data from in-ground parking sensors to deliver real-time updates for users. Through the implementation of these state-of-the-art motion sensors, which were installed in 2019, Penrith shoppers can easily see on a map where there are vacant parking spots before venturing into the City. Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown OAM said the time-saving feature for the community doubles as a benefit to local businesses ensuring regular turnover and availability of parking. “The ParkPenrith app is a fantastic, free tool that gives residents the chance to plan ahead and it also encourages greater activity in the City Centre by ensuring customer turnover
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in short-term parking spaces,” Cr McKeown said. “We are all aware of the impacts COVID-19 had on the economy as businesses were hit hard; that’s why Council rolled out its Penrith Proud campaign, to encourage residents to show ongoing support for small businesses by shopping locally. “Increased use of the ParkPenrith app is a great extension of this, as it makes CBD trips easier and faster for shoppers and visitors alike knowing where parking is available as they frequent the City Centre to shop, dine and access services,” Cr McKeown said. Data obtained from the below-ground electronic devices helps Council better understand and manage our parking resources, which is important for the economy of the City. The ParkPenrith app can be downloaded on Apple and Android mobile devices. Visit penrith.city/parking to find out more. **Council does not promote use of a mobile phone when driving, please check the app before getting behind the wheel. Drivers must comply with NSW traffic rules and regulations.
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iven the latest cases of community transmission and updated health advice from the Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant, COVID-19 restrictions will be temporarily tightened across Greater Sydney. The following measures will be effective from midday today, 6 May 2021 (enforceable from 5pm) until 12.01am Monday, 10 May for the Greater Sydney region (including Wollongong, Central Coast and Blue Mountains): • Visitors to households will be limited to 20 guests – including children; • Masks will be compulsory on public transport and in all public indoor venues, such as retail, theatres, hospitals, aged care facilities and for front-of-house hospitality staff (except in a hospitality venue when eating or drinking); • Drinking while standing up at indoor venues will not be allowed; • Singing by audiences at indoor shows or by congregants at indoor places of worship will not be allowed; • Dancing will not be allowed at indoor hospitality venues or nightclubs however, dancing is allowed at weddings with a strong recommendation that no more than 20 people should be on the dancefloor at any one time; and
excellent work it is critical the community continues to keep their physical distance, get tested with even the mildest of symptoms and importantly continues to use the Service NSW app to check into venues.” Health Minister Brad Hazzard said there are more than 300 COVID-19 testing locations across the State including new pop up sites in the Eastern Suburbs. “Anyone experiencing any cold or flu-like symptoms, even if they are mild, must isolate immediately, get tested and continue to isolate until a negative result is received,” Mr Hazzard said. “It is also important to remember that even if you have had your first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine you must still come forward for testing if you have any symptoms.” Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said high testing rates are critical to NSW Health’s efforts to identify COVID-19 cases and prevent the virus from spreading. “We are asking the community to be on alert, continue to practice COVID-Safe behaviours and stay home and get tested if they’re unwell,” Dr Chant said. For the latest information and COVID-19 testing sites please visit: www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19
• Visitors to aged care facilities will be limited to two people. It is also strongly recommended the community avoids mingling in large groups over the coming days, and is careful not to put our most vulnerable at risk. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the three day restrictions would help reduce the risk of a super spreading event. “These measures are proportionate to the risk and will help reduce further cases of community transmission,” Ms Berejiklian said. “To allow our health authorities to do their
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Zonta raises funds to improve the status of women both locally and internationally through service and advocacy. Come and meet our group of friendly women and collect a cake for morning tea when you search for bargains. When: Saturday. 29th May from 9.00 am to 3.00pm Where: 53 River Rd. Emu Plains EFTPOS available
Invitation from the Zonta Club of Nepean Valley Date: Tuesday 1st June 2021 Guest Speaker: Grace Karskens Time: 6.30 for 7pm Place: Ron Mulock OAM Room at Panthers, Penrith Cost: $30 for a 2 course meal with tea/coffee RSVP: to rachelswong@hotmail.com by the 24th May 2021
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he National Trust (NSW) has recently announced the shortlist for the 2021 National Trust Heritage Awards in Sydney. “We received such fantastic entries this year and it was such a challenge to determine the shortlisted projects this year,” said Matthew Devine, Chair of the National Trust Heritage Awards jury. “There are a diverse range of projects and initiatives recognised this year, and they represent the full spectrum of heritage and the role it plays in defining and enriching place, telling the stories of our diverse communities and connecting people.” The National Trust Heritage Awards is in its 27th year and awards projects, initiatives and individuals that demonstrate excellence in the conservation, protection and interpretation of Aboriginal, built, natural and cultural heritage. The awards are the signature event of the Australian Heritage Festival in New South Wales and are proudly supported by the NSW Government through the Heritage Council of NSW. Belinda McMartin, CEO of the Penrith Museum of Fire said “As the situation surrounding the COVID-19
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pandemic has continued to evolve, so too has the heritage offerings of the Museum of Fire. Our Dennis-themed Heritage Day promoted access to our
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our community in an accessible manner.” “For our Heritage Day, ten rarely-seen Dennis appliances from the Museum of Fire’s collection and Fire and Rescue NSW’s Heritage Fleet were selected and displayed, alongside newly created interpretive panels in the Museum’s grounds. Dating from the late 1920’s to the early 1970’s, the appliances chosen visually charted the development of the well-loved fire engine. The main feature of the day was the Dennis F44. This appliance comprised part of the historic intake that saw the Board of Fire Commissioners place forty-two new Dennis pumpers into service fifty years ago, which was the largest pumper intake in the New South Wales Fire Brigades’ history. A blog piece on the history of this appliance was written to support and promote our Heritage Day, as well as to reach a wider digital audience. Throughout the event, the Historic Fire Engine Association (HFEA) acted out historic displays of firefighting. One of their performances was recorded as a live video, which significantly increased the exposure of the heritage event.
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s it me, or are people acting a tad stupid of late? Even the aliens on other planets are saying, “hell no. We are not going there; they are a messed-up bunch down there.” I often ask new clients if they wear their underpants on the outside of their jeans. Of course I get some questioning looks, and then I say “Superman is excluded, superman wore lycra, I mean placing everything on display, putting it out there for the world to see.” Well why place all your sordid details on social media? I am no rocket scientist or brain surgeon thingy ma jiggo, but I do know that the baddies look at social media posts. Yep you read it right, the BAD peoples! For example, post: ”Oh God I get sick of being on close at the pub and closing every night at 11pm.” Then add a check in, location services, pictures,
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with duck face kissing selfies. All I can say is that unless your Persian cat staying at home has been martial arts trained with nunchucks and is a black belt in kicking the crap out of anyone entering, then this is a stupid post … just sayn. I love the medical posts, dear numbskull group, my baby has a giant red mark on his head, can anyone diagnose that for me, I am so worried #feelingdepressedandanixious Thankfully, Bill the drunk sitting at the pub on his 13th beer, has just read the post because it’s probably public, and he will tell you it is a possible bee sting and to rub metho on it – as his dad did in 1974. From a security perspective, I often urge people to have a think first before posting stuff on social media, the domino effect is just the beginning folks. I guess you can see my point …right?
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ike toddlers, pets have a tendency to chew anything they can get into their mouths. This becomes a serious and potentially life-threatening problem if the objects are swallowed. We have seen various ‘foreign bodies’ ingested by pets which include toys, clothing, mango seeds, rocks and socks! Recently, Banjo the mischievous Spoodle, was presented to the clinic after his owner discovered a pin missing from the sewing kit. Although Banjo was not showing any symptoms of ingesting the pin, the safest option was to take an x-ray of his abdomen. An x-ray revealed the offending sewing pin in his stomach. With the risk of migrating into his abdomen and causing major damage, Banjo was immediately referred to Animal Referral Hospital at Homebush for treatment. Upon arrival at the emergency hospital, Banjo began vomiting: fabric, tennis ball fragments and black tape, but no pin! This remained firmly lodged in his stomach. Banjo was anaesthetised and an endoscopy performed. This involved using a long, flexible scope, with a video camera at the end so that the image can be seen on a T.V. screen. The veterinarian was able to pass the scope down the oesophagus and into the stomach. Once the foreign body was identified, long grasping endoscopic forceps were
fed through a channel in the scope and were able to grasp the pin and carefully remove it via his mouth. The digestive tract is essentially a long tube, passing food from the mouth, down the oesophagus, into the stomach, through the lengthy small intestine, then forming stool in the colon and out the rectum. It generally takes the foreign body from 1024 hours to move through the entire digestive tract. Some objects, however, can actually remain in the stomach for longer periods of time, even months. If the foreign body has managed to move to
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the colon, it will probably successfully pass. But, defecating a sharp object may prove painful and may even need veterinary assistance. Thankfully, Banjo made a remarkable recovery and was home later that evening feeling a little sorry for himself. If you suspect that your pet has swallowed a foreign body, call Greencross Vet immediately. The sooner your pet receives medical attention, the better his or her chances of full recovery with fewer complications.
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ix new probationary constables have commenced duties across the Nepean/Blue Mountains Police Area Commands after they attested at a ceremony at the Goulburn Police Academy. Minister for Police and Emergency Services Mr David Elliott congratulated the newest recruits in Goulburn. “Police officers perform a crucial role in protecting the community. As the probationary constables of Class 346 step into their law enforcement duties they can know that they have the full support of this government,” Mr Elliott said. “I commend their choice to pursue a career in policing, where they will serve the community and keep this state safe.”
The NSW Government announced it was investing $583 million to introduce 1500 extra police over four years to enhance community safety across NSW. Member for Penrith, Stuart Ayres MP welcomed the new police officers to the Nepean and Blue Mountains Police Area Commands. “Some of the Force’s newest probationary constables have elected to come back to serve this community while others have chosen to start their careers in the Nepean/ Blue Mountains,” Stuart Ayres said. “On behalf of the community, I am pleased to be able to welcome our newest police officers,” Class 346 includes 149 men and 55 women. Some recruits entered the NSW Police Academy
straight from school or university, while others left established professional careers and trades. The recruits have completed eight months of foundational training and those allocated to commands within the Nepean and Blue Mountains PACs reported to their stations on Monday 26 April 2021. Twenty-two recruits were born overseas in countries including Pakistan, Syria and Colombia. Many are from non-English speaking backgrounds, with seven recruits fluent in a second language including Punjabi, Hungarian and Spanish. Six recruits are Indigenous with one recruit coming through the Indigenous Police Recruitment Our Way Delivery (IPROWD) program.
Review of Environmental Factors for Regatta Park Penrith City Council, with grant funding from the NSW and Australian Governments, is delivering the new $24 million recreational precinct at Regatta Park and a Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for the project is now open for community input and feedback. Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown OAM said the release of the REF is an important stage of the Regatta Park project and key to understanding the environmental impacts of the upgrade and the associated control measures. “The Nepean River is our region’s
most valued and loved natural asset which is why we have conducted this rigorous and comprehensive environmental assessment for the Regatta Park upgrade,” Cr McKeown said. “The release of the REF signals an exciting move towards the final planning stages of this project, and I encourage our local community to provide feedback to help inform the delivery of this city-shaping project.” Funding to transform Regatta Park and deliver a high-quality recreational precinct at the Nepean River was
received with the announcement of The Western Sydney City Deal – Western Parkland City Liveability Fund Program. The $24 million-dollar project is funded by all three levels of government; with $9 million contributed by Penrith City Council and $15 million from the Australian and NSW Governments. The final design will be released next month. Key features include open space areas, shade structures, a riverbank play space, a second adventure play space, foreshore
enhancement and activation, junior cricket oval, functional car park, and picnic areas. The REF is available to view at yoursaypenrith.com.au/regatta-park and in hard copy at the Penrith Civic Centre, 601 High St, Penrith between 8.30am - 4.00pm, Monday to Friday. Community feedback is invited by 25 May 2021 to regattapark@penrith. city or by mail to Regatta Park Project Team, Penrith City Council, PO BOX 60, Penrith NSW 2751. Learn more about the Regatta Park project at penrith.city/regattapark.
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he Annual Bathurst to Blaxland walk is back on this year from 25th-29th May and it will be the 13th trek by this dedicated group of walkers - all for charity. This year’s participants are Trent Baker, Tony Bowden, Dave Crossman, Jonathan Green, Mark Mulock, Cameron McInnes, Greg Nelson, Graham O’Kell, Rob Wearn and Mark Geyer. The annual walk has raised in excess of $1.4M in the past 13 years, with the funds being donated to local groups including: $100,000+ to Westcare (including the purchase of a new truck in 2020), a purpose-built trailer for sensory concerts, Panthers On The Prowl, Aged care beds at Springwood Hospital, specialised patient beds for the Cancer Ward at Nepean Hospital, Gotcha 4
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Major sponsors for this year’s walk are Penrith Waste Services, Mulgoa Quarries, Penrith Mazda, Direct Accounting and Equiptrade, whilst the Walk Partners are the Knickerbocker Hotel Bathurst, Gardners Inn Hotel Blackheath, Lapstone Hotel Blaxland and the Pioneer Hotel Penrith.
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hat better way to celebrate mum than by planting a tree in her honour? Penrith Council’s Bushcare team will be implementing a COVID-19 safety plan to ensure all participants are adhering to social distancing requirements. The event will be divided into 30-minute sessions, with the first session starting at 8.30am and the last session at 12.30pm. Please ensure you register for a time slot as spots are limited. Participants are encouraged to wear long trousers, a long-sleeved shirt, closed-toe shoes, a hat and sunscreen. If you’re intending to come with other family members or friends, please let the friendly Bushcare team know so they can provide you with trees to plant. Register your participants and timeslot at bushcare@penrith.city The following procedures and items will be made available as per the Bushcare team’s COVID-19 safety plan for 2021 Trees for Mum: • A maximum of 35 attendees (including staff) per session. • Sessions will be broken into 30 minutes time slots, starting at 8.30am and finishing at 1pm. • Volunteers/participants must register for their preferred timeslot. It is first come, first served due to limited participants per session. • We have extended our event hours to cater for more time slots and to give participants the opportunity to come along. • A COVID Marshall will be onsite to ensure only
registered volunteers are in attendance. • Pre-COVID questionnaire will be mandatory to fill out upon arrival. • Social distancing of 1.5m will be maintained during signing in and planting. • All tools and equipment will be disinfected regularly throughout the day, before and after use. • Hand sanitiser will be available. • Disposable gloves will be supplied and mandatory for all participants and staff to wear. • An NSW Government COVID Safety Plan will be implemented specifically for the event.
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n May 9 we get to celebrate and spoil our mums. Their job is arguably one of the busiest and most complex ones there is. Being a mother combines the roles of nurturer, protector, teacher, clother, feeder, washer, listener, discipliner, tear-wiper, cheerleader, chauffeur and so many other positions in our lives that I could go on forever. This extremely important job with its many sub portfolios is performed with copious loads of unconditional love. It is also often a thankless position, so here’s the time were we are reminded to thank them, spoil them and show them our appreciation. If your mum is no longer with us it is a good time to reflect on the good times and great memories. If you didn’t have your mum around, its a golden opportunity to shower some love on the person who completed the majority of the above tasks to ensure you reached where you are today. If you are doing some shopping for special gifts or outings, please remember that if you spend your money locally, you not only get to shower mum with love but you support our local businesses who are trying to stay afloat after a crazy year as well.
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hat better way to spoil mum this Mother’s Day than treating her to a beautiful dinner at Lakeside Restaurant? The ambience of the restaurant is exceptional and the location at the Sydney International Regatta Centre is one of the best you’ll find in Sydney, and it is so close to home. The setting is a peaceful one, and mum will feel like she is in paradise overlooking the water and not surrounded by other restaurants or noisy venues. There’s no set menu so mum can have whatever she chooses, and this restaurant has a great reputation for cooking
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The synchronised sounds of the Silver Fox Barbershop Quartet coming to Penrith Regional Gallery
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oin Friends of the Gallery for a delightful morning of singing, storytelling and poetry, with the Silver Fox Barbershop Quartet, starring the four harmonious voices and cheeky grins of David Auld, Mal Castledine, Malcom Geeves and Paul Ashcroft. Barbershop Quartets were extremely common in the 19th and early 20th centuries consisting of four singers (tenor, second tenor, baritone and bass). In the 1940s, singers began to tune their seventh chords to create overtones and a distinct ‘ringing’ sound. With the advent of radio, the demand for live performance started to fade and people became concerned this unique musical form would be lost forever. Performing since 2006 with over 40 performances around the state each year, Silver Fox continues to promote the preservation and performance of barbershop music. The event is hosted by the Friends of the Gallery and includes a delicious morning tea by Cafe at Lewers. All proceeds raised go toward conservation work for the Gallery.
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he Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre is delighted to be hosting a performance of Blush Opera’s Fantasy Songs & Arias, along with a music talk The Art Song! Dr Paul Smith, Senior Lecturer of Music at the University of New England will deliver The Art Song which explores the development of art song culture across the 19th and 20th centuries. Art songs exist in a unique position within the medium of vocal music as they cross over at different times with folk song traditions and operatic conventions while also carving out their own techniques of common practice. Different countries in Europe have parallel traditions of art song such as the French mélodie
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and the German lied which will be compared. The talk will also examine recent research that has revealed hidden communities of women song writers in Germany who, although not canonised, were highly prolific professional composers during the romantic period. Fantasy Songs & Arias is an evening of favourite operatic arias and songs by Verdi, Dvorak, Strauss and Britten, which draw from different mythological tales. The second half of the program will present a contemporary song cycle, Fantasy Songs by Australian composer, Paul Smith. Fantasy Songs depicts different classic figures of fantasy (and one snail) in a series of dramatic, funny and romantic musical scenarios. Each song contains its own brief narrative which is sung by different figures as they reflect on their
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position drawing on iconic mythologies and tropes of fantasy with a rich musical landscape. Blush Opera is very excited to once again collaborate with artist Mylyn Nguyen whose whimsical animations will be exhibited in the studio during the performance. The Art Song is on at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in the Allan Mullins Studio, on Wednesday, 12 May 2021 at 11am. Tickets: $15 https://www.thejoan.com.au/events/music-talkthe-art-song/ Fantasy Songs & Arias is on at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in the Allan Mullins Studio, on Saturday, 29 May 2021 at 7:30pm. Tickets: Standard $30, Concession $25, Under 30 - $25 https://www.thejoan.com.au/events/ fantasy-songs-arias-2021/
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n August 1916, St Marys Council put a crossing from Station Street to the railway yard. At a meeting of Council that month, Alderman Campbell specified several matters referring to this and would subsequently be attended to as being within the “King’s Estate Subdivision”. Mr Lalor informed Council that he had recently purchased from Mr Willis a block of land situated at the top of Station Street near the railway which was adjacent to Nurse Ethel May Edwards’ hospital premises in Queen Street. Nurse Edwards (who served in WW1 as a Staff Nurse for a year) was born in England in 1881. The block mentioned originally formed part of the King Estate and Mr Lalor was desirous of building a dwelling on the property and he wanted to know if the Council would open up the street because the land was enclosed by the King’s Bush fence. He specifically wanted to be informed as to his bearings regarding his frontage to the streets, etc?. Alderman Morris said that he had seen a map in the Lands Office in Sydney and the block mentioned had, he believed, three frontages, one to Station Street, one to Mr Wright’s land (occupied by Nurse Edwards’ Hospital), and one to Mr Garner’s property in the vicinity. Nurse Edward’s hospital was at the top end of Station Street and partly enclosed by the King’s Bush fence, with no street alignment. Ethel wrote to Council calling their attention to “a matter of importance and injustice she had tolerated for some years owing to the neglect of Council in failing to have Phillip Street cleared and she was obliged to frequently travel ‘three sides of a square’ to reach her hospital as the adjacent bush was frequently a harbour for snakes and other vermin,’’ and she thought it was time the Council took steps to clear the impeded thoroughfare, which was referred to Council’s Works Committee for consideration. They visited the locality but could not find any marks or data that would enable the position of the streets to be located as there appeared to be a dead-end to Gidley and Phillip Streets and there were no definite indications of streets or boundaries but commented that it was not the fault of the Works Committee if no such evidence existed that would enable them to disclose the boundaries. They also said that it would appear that a number of the streets had not been definitely marked out, but, the streets were marked on the deeds of the people who had purchased land in the vicinity from the King family and that there were three streets that existed on the deeds, one being at the rear of the hospital property but the Council had no official knowledge of those roads and had not taken the roads over, so fences had been erected across some of those streets. Mayor Francis Brell pointed out that Council’s funds at that time would not see them undertaking any work involving heavy expenditure. In 1918 while assisting Mr W Brangwin with his milk cart delivery in Queen Street, a boy named Thompson slipped on a step of the cart and fell across the reins tied at the side causing the cart to jerk that caused the animal to rear and sent the boy into a tree growing on the side of the road and spilling the cart and contents. The boy was picked up and conveyed to Nurse Edward’s Private Hospital nearby. The shaft on the cart was broken, but the boy was pronounced OK. The hospital was later turned into a residential property, housing at one time the Field/ Ryan family and the Speed family. In September 1920, the St Marys’ branch of the Red Cross Society surprised Ethel with a farewell party who was leaving the district to marry. They gave recognition of her valuable work on behalf of the Red Cross and other Organisations in the town, and of her sterling personal qualities. The President of the
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local branch of the Society performed the presentation referring to her splendid work done as a member of the branch since its inception and presented Ethel on behalf of the members with an inscribed silvermounted oak tray and a silver afternoon tea service. The inscription on the tray was “Presented to Miss E. Edwards from her fellow members of the St Marys’ branch of the Red Cross Society October 1920”. And it was in October that Reverend John Ferguson officiated at the wedding at St Stephen’s Church in Sydney when Nurse Ethel May Edwards, the only daughter of Mrs Edwards of “Braeside,” Queen Street, St. Marys was married to Arthur Wilson Evans (late A.I.F.) son of Mr and Mrs Evans of “Girraween”, Lauderdale Avenue, Manly. Ethel was given away by her brother Mr C Edwards of Kingswood and “looked charming” in a frock of creme crepe-de-chine and georgette trimmed with seed pearls. She wore the customary wreath and veil, the latter being beautifully embroidered and a diamond brooch a present from the bridegroom. She carried a shower bouquet of white carnations. Miss Queeny Edwards, Miss Evans and little Alice Edwards were bridesmaids. Mr Pollard was best man and Keith Evans (late A.I.F ) was groomsman. The mothers of the bride and bridegroom wore black silk with hats to match and carried bouquets. During the ceremony Mr D Evans sang “Because.” The church was exquisitely decorated with flowers and bunting by friends of the couple and a reception was held after the ceremony at the. “Marlborough” with about 40 guests being present. The happy couple subsequently left for Tuggerah Lakes for their honeymoon. The bride’s travelling costume was of navy-blue crepe-de-chine trimmed with jade beads and hat to match. Their residence afterwards being in Manly. A number of St Marys’ residents were present at the wedding as Mrs Evans was most popular throughout the district. Ethel died in June 1949 in Strathfield aged 58 years. The funeral service was at St Andrews Church in Strathfield and the remains cremated at Rookwood Cemetery. Photo of Beryl Field (1945) outside the former hospital in Queen Street courtesy of Rodney Field. (Researched by me in 2018 for the “Queen Street Riches & Textures” project by Penrith City Council). Sources: Nepean Times, WW1 Australian Nursing Service website, Cumberland Argus and Fruit growers Advocate.
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oung harness racing driver Seaton Grima and trainer Joe Conolly captured the hearts of punters at Penrith Paceway on 22nd April, with Grima driving a treble of winners (all trained by Conolly) on an 8-race program. The driver / trainer combination’s winners were SCHOUTEN ISLAND in the TAB Long May We Play Pace, ART TUTOR in the Sky Racing Active Pace and DONT GOIN THEWATER in the Capital Corporation Pace. Grima was back in action at Penrith the following Thursday night, driving FLYING PEGASUS in the Animal Welfare League @ Penrith Paceway May 21 & 22 Pace, MISTER MAGIC MAN in the TAB Venue Mode Pace and CRADLE OF FIRE in the Falcon GT Fundraiser @ Penrith Paceway May 23 Pace but he could not replicate his success of the previous meeting, returning two fourth places and a sixth on the night. Seaton drove his first-ever winner at Penrith in October 2019 (in just his third race start) and has already driven 15 winners in 2021. The young man is keen to make his mark in the harness racing industry and has expressed a desire to eventually work as both a trainer and driver.
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Concession driver Seaton Grima in action at the Penrith Paceway on 29th April. Photos by Noel Rowsell (www.photoexcellence.com.au)
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Action from Wednesday’s competition and warm-up in the CD-Lite. Photos by Noel Rowsell
ith international travel restrictions, border closures and crowd limitations likely to be still be in force for the early part of 2021, the Sydney CDI Organising Committee decided their equestrian event (CD-Lite) would still go ahead at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC).
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