Churches host The Main Event

required for the work have been submitted to the Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries) for approval, but it is not yet known when sign-off will be given.

For now, locals are being advised to follow the safety guidelines and avoid the area.

“Safety barriers have been put in place to prevent access to the damaged and unstable area,” the spokesperson said.

“It is important that the community adheres to the closure to prevent injury to themselves and others while the area is closed.”

Briggs hopes that work to repair the area begins sooner rather than later.

“What was once an inviting walk offering views of our beautiful Nepean River, bird watching and people walking their dogs is now a saddened state of affairs blocked off to the public,” she said.

“I know that people will go around the fence because I have seen walkers and bike riders climb over the tree that has been down across the bridge for months so hopefully they clean it up soon so people can enjoy it again.”

This weekend, local churches in Penrith will be coming together for The Main Event with the goal of sharing the message of hope, value and purpose with the local community.

Kim Horan is part of One Church, which has been organising the important event. Though she notes that similar events have been held previously, there hasn’t been a collaboration like this locally in over 20 years, with The Main Event set to spread hope throughout the city.

“It means having a place that people might come to when they might not normally go to church to see what it’s about,” she said.

“We’re really trying to reach people with that message of hope, and the message of value and purpose, and to bring that good news out that there is something more.”

The event, which will kick off on Friday, May 5, consists of six days of worship, praise and music. One of Australia’s leading evangelists, Tim Hall, along with his wife Jacque, will also be bringing their forthright and anointed preaching to the event in hopes of adding to the millions they have impacted.

“Often, what seems to happen at these events is that people get a fresh revelation about God,” Horan said.

“There’s often prayer at the end of it, and there has been a history of events like this where people do report that they’ve been healed.”

Most importantly, Horan said the event, which will be held at the Penrith Paceway, is all about the coming together of churches to reach the community and invest in local people regardless of the stage they are at in their lives.

“It’s right in the centre of town, people will be able to see it and hopefully people get curious, and people who need to connect and want to explore faith can come and check it out,” she said.

Visit themaineventpenrith.com.au.