Health Matters
Continuing on from last month….. Shah etal created an acupuncture needle that allowed them to compare the relative concentrations of 8 key pain upregulating biochemicals in healthy muscle & from muscle containing trigger points confirmed by EMG. The biochemicals measured were TNFα, IL1β, serotonin, bradykinin, substance P, acid (H+), norepinephrine & calcitonin-gene-related-peptide (CGRP). So, what […]
Warragamba Firefighters Ready to Open Doors to the Community
Firefighters will open the doors to hundreds of fire stations across NSW on Saturday, 18 May for the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Open Day, inviting people to learn more about Australia’s largest urban fire and rescue service. Warragamba Fire Station will be open from 10am to 2pm, delivering a range of free activities including […]
Illuminate Preparations in Full Swing as Federal Election Date Announced
As the countdown begins for Illuminate Wollondilly, which is on 18 May, Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined the festival spirit and announced that the Federal Election will be held on the same day. Acting CEO Michael Malone advised that Illuminate Wollondilly – Festival of Art and Light would be going ahead in Picton as planned, […]
Box Divvy Comes to Silverdale
Imagine a world where you could cut your food bill in half. Imagine then being able to pay for other things like schooling, holidays because you can earn income from home. Imagine building an amazing food community in your suburb and supporting local growers and fotodaod manufacturers. The imagining of inexpensive quality food is […]
Community Grants Program Open
Wollondilly Shire Council’s community grants program opens this month, offering grants to local community organisations, community groups and not for profit organisations. The program provides funding towards projects, events and small capital purchases to support community organisations and groups operating within the Wollondilly Local Government Area, for the benefit of local residents. Wollondilly Mayor, Cr […]
Glenmore Heritage Valley Hosts Round of 2019 NSWVGA Stroke-Play Championships
The Western Sydney Region Veteran Golfers Association (WSRVGA) hosted the 2019 NSW Veteran Golfers Association (NSWVGA) Stroke-Play Championships recently, at Richmond GC, Glenmore Heritage Valley GC and Stonecutters Ridge GC. Day Two of the event was originally scheduled for Dunheved GC, but when the course was declared unsuitable due to weather damage, the management of […]
Latest @ Luddenham by Wayne Willmington
Well, a first for Luddenham with the circus in town. Circuses, for many years, stayed at Luddenham Showground during December, but they did not have any performances. Last month, Webers Circus put on 5 shows that received a lot of great feedback. Also busy at the Showground was the Luddenham Easter Festival, that was very […]
Essential Bodyworks Expands
There’s exciting local business news with Essential Bodyworks now expanding their clinic, which is in Penrith, to add a new clinic in Mulgoa. Bodyworks also celebrate their 10th Anniversary this year, after starting back in 2009. Their Mulgoa clinic is a serene, peaceful environment, which allows you to relax. Parking is no issue and there […]
Memories of Mum
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and although this is usually a time of celebration, it isn’t always a joyous time for everyone. For those who are not fortunate enough to have their mum around to spoil, spend the day with, call or text, the day can be somewhat challenging and isolating. Thankfully, there […]
It’s Showtime!
The Easter Bunny turned up early for two lucky locals who each won family passes to this year’s Royal Easter Show last month, courtesy of the District Gazette. We received hundreds of entries from our readers across all five publications, who each told us in 50 words what their favourite thing about Easter was. […]