Coote primed for big 2012

Penrith Panthers fullback Lachlan Coote knows the pressure will be on in 2012, not only remain injury free but to keep...

Thanks for great year

And that, my friends, is 2011.   It’s hard to believe that yet another year is gone, thrown into the history books with the...

Use this time for planning

For many people, including me, the end of the year means shopping for last-minute gifts, trying to catch up with everyone to celebrate another...

Enjoy festive food

Well it’s that time of year. Most fitness goals are forgotten or put on hold for a while, and I reckon so be it!...

School's success

Kingswood High School has taken home the WJ Young trophy for sporting success in western Sydney for 2011. ...

Holiday surprise

A group of African refugees and several chronically ill children were among 80 special guests at the NRL Players Charity Christmas...

The Christmas re-shuffle

Julia Gillard made a list, checked it twice, found out who’s been naughty and nice and then went about shuffling the deckchairs on the...

Record set for Speedway

A  Monster Truck will make an attempt on the wheel stand world record at Tyrepower Sydney Speedway this Saturday night. ...

Gordon ready for big 2012

Penrith’s goal-kicking whiz Michael Gordon will return to the field next year with a full pre-season under his belt after his...

What makes us healthy?

Last week’s column certainly seemed to strike a chord with a few people. It was a point of view that doesn’t get much attention,...

Try to avoid disaster

One of the biggest complaints in life is work, we have all heard it a hundred times, and all been in the same situation...

Father saves his dignity

On Wednesday, a father restored some respect in his family and perhaps put his 14-year-old son’s life back on the right track.   After...

Call to play on Clay

Nepean District Tennis Association (NDTA) may become the state’s first clay court facility with the support of former Australian Davis Cup...

Huge honour for our Luke

Local BMX champion, Luke Madill, was honoured this week by becoming BMX Australia’s first active rider to be granted life membership...

Panthers score TV games

The Penrith Panthers will appear on free-to-air TV three times in the first five weeks of next year's competition. ...

Academy honours athletes

Some of the western Sydney region’s most outstanding athletes were recognised at the 7th Annual Athlete Dinner and Awards Night held...

Panthers brighten boy's day

A visit from the Penrith Panthers team was far better than the “chicken schnitzel sanga” Jacob King was expecting at lunch...

We've all got time

I was lucky enough last Saturday to spend the night in a tent with my son at his preschool. There were a heap of...

Birthdays, achievements and sadness

Last weekend was quite a meaningful one for some very significant people in Penrith.   It was a weekend of celebration, a weekend of...

Cummins' amazing debut

They’ve started calling him Postman Pat.   Why? Because he delivers.   Penrith’s rising...