Latest @ Luddenham by Wayne Willmington
The 115th Annual Luddenham Show has been and gone, and everyone seems to agree that it was a huge success. The official opening took place on Saturday afternoon with Ross Fowler OAM – Mayor of Penrith declaring the Show open. The King in Concert with David Cazalet was so entertaining, the kids loved the wrestling […]
School Holiday Struggles
As the school holidays are fast approaching, parents are considering what options they have regarding care and entertainment for their children during the two weeks they are not at school. For many families, the option to take leave from work is not a viable one and they are left to find appropriate options that are […]
How does too much Paracetamol cause Liver toxicity?
Paracetamol toxicity is the leading cause of acute liver failure in the Western world, including Australia, and New Zealand. So how exactly does it cause liver damage? Let’s take a look at what happens when you take a normal dose of paracetamol. The drug is rapidly absorbed from the stomach and small intestine into the […]
A Night to Remember for Craig and Frances
The local community came together last month to show their support for Sophie Mason and Grant Hoogenboom, raising over $10,000 for cancer charity Dreams2Live4 with a fantastic night of delicious food, great music and atmosphere at Settlers Mulgoa. Just over 100 family and friends attended the sold-out event to get behind Sophie, who lost husband […]
New Community Fair for Wallacia
Everyone is invited to come along and visit the Wallacia Community Fair this month. The exciting, new event will launch on Saturday 23rd of March from 10:00am till 3:00pm at the Wallacia Christian Community Church Car Park, located at 25 Park Road in Wallacia. The monthly fair will then be held the 3rd Saturday of […]
New Covered Outdoor Learning Area for Mulgoa Public School
For many years, the students of Mulgoa Public School have battled 40+ degree days, rain, hail and shine. Every day, students and teachers at Mulgoa Public School must battle the elements, often must cancel assemblies, presentation days, or special events, because they have no covered, protected area. “For too long, Mulgoa Public School has been […]
Lucey’s Brave Cut for Charity
Seven-year-old Lucey Jobson recently made the brave decision to get her long hair cut for a worthy cause, raising an amazing $1,152.21 for Variety the Children’s Charity Hair with Heart! The local Luddenham Public School student smashed her original goal of raising $500 and had 14 inches of her hair cut off at Insignia Hair […]
Warragamba Welcomes Nick’s Deli and Grocery
Warragamba has welcomed an exciting, new business to the Wollondilly Shire, with Nick’s Deli and Grocery opening its doors on the 1st of February. The local business, on Fourteenth Street, refitted the store that was previously occupied by Shop Sense in Warragamba. They sell a large range of Australian and Continental smallgoods, cheeses, fresh meats, […]
Latest @ Luddenham by Wayne Willmington
It’s good to see that Western Sydney Airport Co are out getting involved in our local community, first off by becoming a Supreme Sponsor of this year’s Luddenham Show and having 20 volunteers offer to paint the Luddenham Showground arena fence. Well done to the team on community involvement. Work is progressing on a temporary […]
Child Anxiety Is Increasing
Current estimates are that 10% of children suffer from anxiety. I think it is more, mainly because anxiety is frequently misunderstood by parents and teachers. Anxiety is often mislabelled as laziness, stubbornness, shyness, defiance, anger, etc, because it sometimes looks like those. It can also look like ADHD. I remember working with a family a […]