WHAT’S IN A NAME?

mozzarella, tomato salsa, corn, slaw, jalapeno, chipotle mayo and corn chips. There’s also the Birria Lamb Toastie and the Hong-Kong French Toast, plus some new beverages too. Percy Plunkett is located on Station Street.

Do you ever wonder about the history behind the street signs we look at every day?

Named after Governor King and family whose grants in this area totalled 3780 acres. Governor King’s son Phillip Parker King, his three daughters and his wife all had land given to them. King Street is on John Oxley’s original grant which was brought by Phillip Parker King in 1821.

If you know the meaning of a street name in the Penrith LGA email news@ westernweekender.com.au.

Source: A History of the Nepean and District Street Names compiled by Lorna Parr.

Δ Radio on the road: The top-rating 2GB Continuous Call Team (pictured above) will broadcast live from Penrith on Saturday, September 2. The team, headed by Mark Levy and Darryl Brohman, will broadcast live from Panthers Leagues Club from 1pm. There’ll be special guests, prizes to win, and all the usual madness you get when these big personalities get together. Following the broadcast, the team will head across the road to BlueBet Stadium, where Mat Thompson will call the much-anticipated clash between the Panthers and the Cowboys in the final round of the regular season.

Δ Cruisers in a can: Carlton & United Breweries is leaving glass bottles behind as it introduces its new range of canned Vodka Cruiser Cocktails. The latest drink range is available in three flavours: Passionfruit Daiquiri, Raspberry Cosmopolitan, and Lime Margarita. The Vodka Cruiser Cocktails will be served up in 275ml cans with an alcohol content of 5.5 per cent, that’s 1.2 standard drinks per serving, retailing for $22 at bottle shops nationwide.

Δ Sunset Hour: Sinclair’s at The Log Cabin has locked in a regular happy hour period where you can enjoy classic cocktails for just $15. Between 5pm and 7pm from Thursday to Saturday, enjoy your choice of Negroni, Aperol Spritz, Classic Margarita or Espresso Martini.

Walk-ins are welcome. It’s at the River Deck Cocktail & Wine Bar upstairs.

Δ Cupcake Day: Indulge in cupcake bliss and help animals in need because the sweetest fundraiser, RSPCA Cupcake Day, has officially arrived. This August, RSPCA NSW is calling on animal lovers across the country to start baking for the 100,000 animals that turn to the RSPCA for protection each year. Visit rspcacupcakeday.com.au to register as a Cupcake Day host and find out how you can bake a change today!

Δ New menu items: One of Penrith’s most popular cafés, Percy Plunkett, has dropped a host of new menu items. Among them is the Loaded Hotdog, which is a beef hotdog with