Lung Disease doesn’t Discriminate
The month of May is Lung Health Awareness Month. Lung disease affects almost 1 in 3 Australians and is responsible for 1 in 7 deaths, however many people tend to ignore the signs and symptoms, often not doing anything about it for far too long. We are all are used to thinking about our heart […]
How to Prepare for NAPLAN (it’s not what you think)
The very mention of the acronym NAPLAN, which stands for National Assessment Program – Literacy And Numeracy, can evoke a myriad of emotions amongst parents, teachers and students. The controversial series of tests covering skills in reading, writing, spelling, grammar, punctuation and numeracy has been around since 2008 and targets students in year 3, 5, […]
Health Matters
I am going to briefly interrupt our series on Paracetamol this month, because I came across an excellent study in the journal of Applied Physiology by Shah etal in 2005, the results of which can really help us to understand what underlies the pain & dysfunction of unhealthy muscle. Unhealthy muscle contains tight, painful areas. […]
Bold Jack Country Music Festival Returns
The popular local event, Bold Jack Country Music Festival, is back and will take place on Saturday 27th of April at the Warragamba Memorial Park and Town Hall. The Bold Jack Country Music Festival is a not-for-profit organisation who aim to raise much needed funds for the local community. This year, their chosen charity is […]
Warragamba to Host Anzac Day Service
Warragamba Anzac Committee would like to invite everyone to Warragamba Memorial Park on Anzac Day, Thursday 25th April, to honour our fallen men and women. The Anzac Day March will assemble at the Warragamba Silverdale Neighbourhood Centre at 10:30am to 10:45am to be ready to march at 11:00am. This year will also mark the first […]
Vale Maurice “Maurie” Bevan
Warragamba lost one of its long-term residents and original dam construction workers with the recent passing of Maurice “Maurie” Bevan. Maurie began working with the Water Board in 1948 as a 23-year-old, after his discharge from the Army. He originally worked from the old township where he had various jobs including camp cook, before moving […]
Just Busted takes on S*#@box Rally 2019
Mulgoa resident and owner of Digital Antenna GuyS Electrical Rick Jenkins and friend Adam Swords are set for the adventure of a lifetime when they join a convoy of teams in the S*#!box Rally, Australia’s largest independently-run fundraiser for Cancer Council. 2019 marks the tenth S*#@box Rally – this time travelling from Perth on […]
Jessica’s Brave Shave
Local mother Jessica King would like to invite the community to get behind her for an important cause, as she takes part in this year’s World’s Greatest Shave in Wallacia next month. Jessica will be holding a special event at Wallacia Public School on Monday 13th May at 2:40pm, where she will have her head […]
Glenmore Vets Host Local Event
Glenmore Heritage Valley GC hosted its own version of the Ryder Cup recently, played amongst Veteran members of the Club on consecutive Tuesdays. Played along the lines of the genuine Ryder Cup, Day 1 featured both Foursomes and Four-Ball competitions, whilst Day 2 featured Singles competition. The Glenmore version of the Ryder Cup was the […]
First Foot Forward Incursion at Luddenham Public School
Last month, a team from Western Sydney University visited Luddenham Public School to introduce students to the world of future learning. The program encouraged Stage 3 students (Years 5 and 6) to think about goals and opportunities for learning beyond secondary school. The activities were both educational and fun, with the aim of informing students […]