June 30, 2009

Celebrate with us!

Blog entry by
Peter Lang
Marketing Officer
Penrith City Council
Penrith Valley is good at putting on free community festivals and events. Over the years Penrith City Council’s Australia Day celebrations have proved enormously popular while other community events like the Penrith City Festival and even the Penrith Show have attracted huge crowds.
Well, this year Penrith City Council is putting on some more big community events under the banner of ‘Penrith City Celebrates 2009’. There are many features to this great week of celebrations and one of them, which I’m personally involved in helping to organise, is the ‘Rock at the Weir Festival’ which will take place at Penrith Weir on Sunday, November 15 from midday to 5pm.
The milestone to be celebrated at ‘Rock at the Weir’ is the 100th anniversary of the Weir itself as well as the 50th birthday of Penrith as a ‘city’.
‘Rock at the Weir’ will have a real 1959 theme to it with rock and roll bands performing on stage, street performers amongst the crowd, milk bars, hula hoops Barbie dolls and much more including a live outside broadcast by Penrith’s local radio station VINTAGE 87.6FM.
There’s lots more to the event and the week itself and I’ll be sure to keep everyone up to date over the next few months.
Also, if any of our tourism or business operators want to become involved in the ‘Rock at the Weir’ event either via sponsorship or any other way, please don’t hesitate to contact me by phone; 47327 466 or email; plang@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au

I’d love to hear from you.

June 1, 2009

Fine Food Market is on again!

Blog entry written by Susan Hamilton
Acting Marketing Officer
Penrith City Council
After the success of the first Hawkesbury Harvest Farmers and Fine Food Market on May 2nd, "foodies" are looking forward to the next on Saturday, June 6. The May market was well visited, some stalls even sold out, the June market hopes to repeat its success.
The June 6th market promises more fresh and tasty local and regional produce and fine foods , fresh vegies, fruit, honey, cakes and much more.
It is also a great place to find breakfast, or brunch for those who are a little later to rise. Coffee, egg and bacon rolls, pastries and other tasty delights are available.
The market is held on the first Saturday held first Saturday of the month 8am-1pm in the civic precinct adjacent to the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, High Street. Penrith.
To find out more about the market, and the Farm Gate Trail contact the Penrith Valley Visitor Information Centre on 1300 736 836, or click on the Farm Gate Trail link in the “visit” section of http://www.penrithvalley.com.au/ .