Penrith is throwing a party and you're invited!

by Peter Lang

Marketing Officer, Penrith City Council

In November Penrith is throwing a 50th Birthday Party and like the hading suggests, you're all invited to it.

Over the next few months, this blogspot will be updated time and time again letting you know just how you can get involved in these wonderful celebrations.

One of the things I'm going to tell you about this week is a free concert starting at 8pm on Friday, November 13 at the Q Theatre called Beat Magic Concert, it's a night of drums, percussion, rhythm and a whole lot more! Tickets available from JSPAC Box Office from October 12 but remember there are only 380 seats available so to avoid disappointment, make sure you get in early.
Another free concert, which will be on the next day, is called Drums n Dance, it's in keeping with the theme of 'Beat Magic' except with some dance performance thrown in!
The venue 'Drums n Dance' is Memorial Hall, Penrith Valley Cultural Precinct, Mamre Road, St Marys 10 am.
Doors open at 9.30am, there are no tickets but only limited seating so it's first in, first served!

Family Fun Day a success!

by Peter Lang, Marketing Officer, Penrith City Council.
Well I enjoyed myself and so did an estimated 3,000 other people who turned up, 'snuck a peek' and had some serious fun at the recent Penrith City Council Family Fun Day On August 8.
It was a beautiful, clear and brisk winter Saturday morning which greeted myself and dozens of other Council employees as we set up our displays and awaited for the public to sample all the things we had on offer.
There was a stage which featured some of the areas most promising young talent. Tree shrubs were given out by the thousand and hundreds of children got their chance to sit inside and experience some of the 'big trucks' their local Council uses to help keep the city clean.
There were rides and slides and even snakes....yeah...I kept away from that guy plus giveaways galore.
It was one of those days where you were entertained but also learned something as well. I, for one, enjoyed talking to all the people who stopped by the 'Information Stand', picked up a Penrith Valley Experience magazine and then went on their way with a big smile on their dial.
I look forward to doing it all again next year! I'll certainly be back, will you?

Nepean River Holiday Village wins Award

Congratulations must go to the Nepean River Holiday Village (NRHV) in Emu Plains which last week was awarded the prestigious Award of Excellence for the Best South Coast Holiday Park (31/2 – 4 Stars) at the Caravan and Camping Industry Association of NSW (CCIA) Awards of Excellence Gala Dinner.
However the good news didn’t stop there with two of the NRHV’s trainees, Rebecca and Melissa Smith, also receiving Awards of Excellence in the Trainee of the Year Park category.
The Awards of Excellence recognise caravan and holiday parks, manufactured home villages and estates, caravan and RV manufacturers, their range of accommodation and friendly, helpful staff. Congratulations again to owner Mark Lindsay, the management team of Phil & Paula Ward and all the staff on such a fine award and excellent achievement.
by Peter Lang
Marketing Officer
Penrith City Council

Photo caption; (Staff from NRHV celebrate on the night with their Award)

Parachute4Penrith

by Debbie O'Connor

from White River Design

In October last year I committed to raise $1500 for one of our Penrith charities called Westcare Community Services. The craziest thing about this fundraiser is that I jumped out of a plane at 14,000 feet for this great cause.

It was so exciting and the atmosphere on the day was brilliant with many of us never having skydived before.

Parachute4Penrith is now an annual event with the next Family Day set for October 31, 2009. This year they are involving a kids fundraising event which includes a skip-a-thon and a bike-a-thon.

This is such a great event which raised $35,000 last year. I would encourage EVERYONE to give it a try. Why not show your support and see if you can help Westcare surpass last years target.

For more information log onto http://www.parachute4penrith.com.au/