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Great news for local residents with construction of the exciting new Hilltop Park commencing last month.

Hilltop Park will be located on Cropton Street.

This amazing new park development will include a playground, picnic areas and generous open-lawn areas to play and relax in.

Completion of the Park is expected during February 2016.

Construction will be in conjunction with the Village Oval and Dog Park, whilst the Northern Road Oval is expected to open early this month.

Further developments on Boronia Park will be announced shortly.

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Here we are, our last publication for 2015.

Someone once told me, that as we get older, each year passes by faster. The reasoning said to be behind this is mathematically based , in that the older you become, each year represents a smaller and smaller portion of your life. When you are ONE, a year is your whole life , whilst when you are 40, one year is only a small fraction of your life (1/40th)and each year seems to pass faster.

An interesting, possibly useless fact!We have plenty more interesting

stories to read in this month's edition! There are plenty of New

Developments in and around the area, not to mention New Businesses and New Community Groups.

Christmas is a time to spend with loved ones and those near and dear.

Spare a thought for those that are entering this Festive Season with emptiness and a heavy heart, whether it’s the first year or a repeat of many without that special someone, the pain seems to remain the same.

Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.

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West is Best for Spacious Living as Region Continues to Grow

With up to 500 new apartments and one million people expected to reside in the greater Penrith area by 20311; it’s hard to imagine large suburban living options are still available for buyers within the thriving Western Sydney.

Lendlease is catering to a rising demand, off ering a rare opportunity for prospective buyers to purchase 15 lots ranging from 1,600 to 3,847 square metres in size within its award-winning masterplanned Penrith community, Jordan Springs.

With land available at over four times the average land size in the Penrith area, this provides a unique and exclusive off ering for current and future residents to take advantage of aff ordable living in the West.

The lots available at The Avenue at Jordan Springs will suit purchasers looking to build larger, luxurious homes in a spacious setting in a region positioned for growth.

Following the quick sellout of lots from its fi rst release, Jordan Springs has continued to experience an infl ux in sales enquiries from potential buyers looking for larger parkland lots.

General Manager for Lendlease’s Communities Business, Arthur Ilias, says more families are relocating to the region, with increasing interest coming from areas such as the Hills District.

“We’re fi nding people are becoming more enticed by the benefi ts of larger, more aff ordable living options based in Western Sydney, that are also located in close proximity to key facilities such as Schools and Shopping centres,” he said.

To register interest, or for more information on Jordan Springs unique parkland lots, customers can contact the sales team on 1800 086 656 or go to www.jordansprings.com.au

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To everyone a Merry and Holy Christmas.The month of December commences the Christian

year and it is known as the season of Advent.The worship and prayers during this season are

directed to two major themes: the birth of Jesus, who later was to be recognized as the Messiah and the

future culmination of all life and the universe in the Judgement of the Creator. Solid thoughts but once encountered provide not only for the individual but also society as a whole a powerful and invigorating life.

The birth of Jesus challenges the question ‘Who do you think I am’ given by Jesus to his early followers. In relation to the long history and the incomprehensible universe that we continually strive to comprehend, the birth of Jesus is late within the known time frame. However to the Christian it becomes the reality that the Creator is made known in the man Jesus. Just as the early followers came to realise that in Jesus there is more than just ‘man’ so today we worship the Holy Trinity: God in Christ through the Holy Spirit.

On Christmas Eve at St David’s a traditional service of Carols and readings from Scripture is held prior to the Midnight Service for Holy Communion [the Christ Mass] that outline the long history from Abraham to the birth of Christ giving abundant premise for contemplation and consideration all directed to being able to say that Jesus is Emmanuel (God with us).

Modern astronomers argue that eventually the universe as we know it will come to an end. The argument is that the universe

will either implode or explode. Non- the- less they argue it will end. To the Christian, this is not alarmist because the Faith holds that in the end all things will be summed up in Christ. The universe is moving to that wonderful reality that what has been created will be renewed and heaven will become a reality.

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Article Written + Submitted by: Narelle Smith (Family Worker) Nepean Community + Neighbourhood ServicesP: 0409 986121 or 47218520 E: [email protected] FaceBook: Parenting in Penrith Blog: handsheartsminds.wordpress.com

What Have I Been Talking With Parents About This Past Month?

A lot of parents have been very interested to know how they can determine whether the consequences they are giving their child’s mistaken behaviour are fair and reasonable, and designed to address the behaviour.

First of all, consequences need to be related to the mistaken behaviour. Sometimes this can be tricky. But if the child has been jumping on the lounge, then taking away the soccer game on Saturday doesn’t make sense. The consequence is not related to the behaviour. A more appropriate consequence is allowing the child to sit on the fl oor for a little while.

I use a checklist…• Is it positive?• Am I guiding and educating my child?• Am I teaching my child new skills and behaviours?• Will it maintain our relationship?I will give you a few scenarios, to see how this works.

Scenario 1

A mother told me once how her parent would rip up her homework if she made one mistake. She would then have to do the homework all over again.

What do you think? Which of the above criteria does this meet?Scenario 2

A mother told me how her young child was fussing at the dinner table. The mother calmly put the child’s plate to the side, and calmly told her child that she would return the dinner when the child could sit and be calm. The child was able to settle herself quickly and the mother returned the dinner saying “thank you for sitting so calmly, you are able to eat your dinner better when you sit still”.

What do you think? Which of the above criteria does this consequence meet?

You don’t have to be mean to your child for them to know better and do better.

“Where did we ever get the idea that in order to make children do better, fi rst we have to make them feel worse? Think of the last time you felt humiliated or treated unfairly. Did you feel like cooperating or doing better?”Jane Nelson

The NSW Government has secured another major sporting event for Western Sydney with the 2017 Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacifi c Championships to be held in Penrith.

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events and Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres made the announcement at the event location, Penrith’s International Regatta Centre, which is set to attract triathletes from around Australia and the Asia Pacifi c region to Western Sydney.

“The NSW Government is committed to bringing a diverse range of events to Western Sydney,” Mr Ayres said.

“The Sydney International Regatta Centre hosted the Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney in November last year, which attracted close to 1,300 visitors from interstate and overseas to the region, with a total visitor spend of more than $1.7 million.

“The elevation of this event to be the Asia Pacifi c Championships in 2017 is expected to attract more international participants and increase the profi le of Western Sydney in the Asia Pacifi c region.”

The Ironman 70.3 is a triathlon race comprising of a 1.9km swim, 90km cycle and 21.1km run covering a total of 113km – or 70.3 miles.

Destination NSW Chief Executive Offi cer Sandra Chipchase said Western Sydney is a thriving events destination that off ers visitors the opportunity to explore more of what’s on off er in both Sydney and Regional NSW.

“We have a stellar line-up of sporting events in Western Sydney, from the upcoming 2015 Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney, V8 Supercars Sydney 500 and AUS-X Open Supercross to events next year such as the Sydney International Rowing Regatta, Motorworld Sydney, Bledisloe Cup and the NRL Grand Final,” Ms Chipchase said.

More Parking to Help Christmas BusinessThe lead up to Christmas is a lift for the local economy and

shoppers too with Penrith Council boosting the number of temporary parking spaces around Penrith’s City Centre for the busy Christmas period.

Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown said Council will provide about 200 extra parking spaces within easy reach of Penrith shops from now until early January.

“Council is keen to make life easier for shoppers, business and workers by providing extra car parks before and after Christmas. This year, temporary parking is being extended to cater for the extra shoppers drawn to Penrith by summer sales,” Councillor McKeown said.

“The additional parking is all day parking and will take pressure off existing car spaces to meet the needs of the many people using our CBD. People driving to and from work will also benefi t from the additional all day parking spaces close to the CBD.

The temporary parking areas are located at:• Woodriff Gardens Tennis complex, about 90 spaces • Judges Place, Penrith CBD, an extra 55 spaces • Council’s Civic Centre car park, about 45 spaces.

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My answer is always the same - swimming is not just another option on the list of sports and activities available to children, it is an invaluable lifelong skill that may just save their lives. Additionally, teaching children to swim from a young age promotes good health and fi tness habits, and benefi ts in other areas of their lives, instilling confi dence and providing an environment for healthy competition with peers. A recent study by Griffi th University found that children who swim demonstrate more advanced cognitive and physical abilities than other children, giving them a signifi cant advantage when starting school. Researcher Professor Robyn Jorgensen said ‘The children were anywhere from six to 15 months ahead of the normal population when it came to cognitive skills, problem solving in mathematics, counting, language and following instructions’.

I am also asked ‘How long will it take for my child to Learn To Swim?’ Unfortunately, it is not a question I can answer simply, as every child is diff erent, and learning to swim is a long term, ongoing process.

Consistency is the key to the development and maintenance of swimming skills, so attending lessons

should become an established part of your child’s weekly routine throughout their infant, preschool and early school years. Regular lessons all year round allow your child to practise the swimming skills appropriate to their developmental stage and learn at their own pace.

Not seeing much progress this month? As with any skill, it is normal for the child to go through periods of plateau, regression and developmental leaps throughout the process of learning to swim, but over time constant progress is being made.

We usually say (as general guide) that your child has become a capable swimmer when they are able to swim 400 metres with good technique, without stopping, and without becoming exhausted. This level of skill may take children individual amounts of time to reach, but it establishes a strong swimming foundation. These swimming skills should then be retained in children over 7 years of age, whereas younger children need consistent reinforcement to maintain their competency.

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Diamonds Hair and Beauty has relocated to Jordan Springs from Cranebrook, which has been established for over 25 years.

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With friendly and accommodating staff who are very interested in servicing the community.

In the New Year they will be off ering a number of short workshops in styling your own hair and advising on what tools and products to use to achieve the perfect look.

Diamonds Hair and Beauty will also be introducing group workshops on styling your little girl’s hair in the latest braids and curls. You will learn the tricks of the trade from their expert team in a beautiful and friendly environment.

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As another school year comes to an end, it is important that we refl ect on and celebrate the many achievements at Henry Fulton PS this year. The students and staff have had a wonderful year together and I congratulate them all.

The Henry Fulton Follies, our biennial school performance, was greatly enjoyed by our school community with the theme this year being Christmas. The students danced and sang a variety of Christmas songs and greatly entertained our audiences at our two concerts. Thank you to the teachers as well for all the eff ort and creativity you displayed in preparing our students for the Follies. What a wonderful way to end the year!

Our Student Leadership Team held a Pyjama Day at the end of Term 3 to raise money to purchase pyjamas for Stewart House. Four of the students and I headed to Penrith K-Mart to buy lots of pairs of pyjamas which were delivered to Stewart House by our leadership team. Thank you to Penrith K-Mart for your support in enabling our community to buy pyjamas at a discounted price and providing some gift cards. This has been a very worthwhile and humbling experience for our students in learning about supporting other children in need.

Many Year 3 and 4 students as well as our School Captains, attended the K-Mart Wishing Tree launch for Mission Australia. The Year 3 and 4 students performed a Christmas item for the audience with the Captains in attendance to represent all the Henry Fulton PS students.

Our Year 6 students have been busy preparing for the Fun Fair and their Farewell. On behalf of all the staff , students and community, I would like to wish them all the best for their future and hope that they always strive to do their best.

Merry Christmas to everyone!

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Jordan Springs Women’s Community Group

Laura Watson is a busy local woman who has accomplished a lot in life and is now following her dreams to help women of her local community do the same.

“I want to give to back to the women of our community. I want women to start looking after themselves more, to be determined and happy inside and out. You cannot be there to look after others and your family if you are not looking after yourself.”

Laura has teamed up with another local busy mum, Jordan Springs resident Chloe Jones. “I told Chloe of my plans and she was more than happy to join me. We have had such great feedback in the small time we have been up and running, women are happy that there is a safe place for them to go, to relax, de-stress, learn new things and meet other women in the same situations. We have created this group to help women understand they are not alone in life, we all have walked diff erent paths but we are all built the same and we need to look after number one, ourselves”

So far the J.S WCG meet up on the 1st Thursday of each month at 7.30pm at the Jordan Springs Community Centre. Its free for all women of any age and any status! They are also recently hosted the White Ribbon Walk that took place at the Jordan Springs lake last month.

You can contact Laura at [email protected] or follow J.S WCG on Facebook!

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Christmas Already? Surviving the HolidaysChristmas is diffi cult after the death of a loved one. You’ll be seeing

family and friends that you haven’t seen since your loved one died. Which brings the awkward questions that you don’t want to answer. It’s important you plan what you want to do for Christmas in order to minimize stress and the likelihood that you’ll be caught off guard.

Making Your Plan Work

1. Gather your support network – First make a list of who you want to support you during this time. Next, gather them together to discuss all worries, anxieties and fears, open the lines of communication. Let everyone know how they can support you during this time. Remember to include children, they need to feel heard and to express their feelings

2. Decide on tradition – You may have traditions or rituals that you do every year. List them and brainstorm ways on making it easier for everyone. You might like to change traditions, make new ones or skip them until next year. You might also include your loved one in some way.

3. Roles and Responsibilities – Your loved one may have been the one who cooked, bought presents, wrapped them, organised celebrations, so, those shoes need to be fi lled. Discuss who will do these things and how they will be supported.

4. Include children – Let kids know that they can be sad, happy and excited. They don’t have to feel guilty about having fun.

5. Self-Care – Plan what you will do if things get tough, like calling a friend, going for a walk or writing in a journal.

Christmas is about family and if part of your family isn’t there, the celebration is changed forever. I hope you fi nd a way to celebrate without them.

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Tech Waste Collection’: The Smart Option

Doing the right thing with your old mobile phones, CDs, DVDs, blown light globes and household batteries is now easier than ever. Penrith Council has introduced ‘Tech Waste Collection’ stations to mark National Recycling Week.

Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown, a Sustainability Champion, said the ‘Tech Waste Collection’ stations will make it more convenient to responsibly dispose of the items.

“The stations are located at Penrith, St Marys and St Clair libraries as well as St Clair Leisure Centre,” Cr McKeown said.

“Penrith residents are great recyclers and huge numbers of people participate in the biannual electronic waste drop off and annual household chemical drop off days.”

ECOACTIV collects and recycles the items locally using state-of-the-art processes and facilities. This project is a NSW EPA ‘Waste Less, Recycle More’ initiative funded from the waste levy.

For more information, phone the Waste Services team on 4732 7615.

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Rocky Road PuddingEasy • Time 6hrs 20mins • Serves 8

Cheat's Roast TurkeySuper Easy • Time 1hr 45min • Serves 6

Ingredients• 16 Chocolate Biscuits• 1.25 Litres Vanilla Ice-Cream, Softened• 1 Cup Vanilla Custard• 1 Cup Mini Marshmallows• 1/4 Cup Desiccated Coconut• 1/4 Cup Granulated Nuts• 1 Cup Frozen Raspberries, Roughly Crushed• Chocolate Ice Magic, Sprinkles + Silver Cachous, to Decorate• Vanilla Custard, to ServeMethod1. Line an 8 cup-capacity metal pudding steamer with plastic wrap,

allowing a 2cm overhang.2. Break 10 biscuits into 2cm pieces. Combine ice-cream, biscuit

pieces, custard, marshmallows, coconut, nuts and raspberries in a bowl. Spoon mixture into prepared steamer. Smooth top. Top with remaining biscuits. Freeze overnight or until fi rm.

3. Stand pudding at room temperature for 5 minutes to soften. Turn out onto a plate. Carefully peel away wrap. Drizzle with Ice Magic. Top with sprinkles and cachous. Serve with custard.

Source: taste.com.au/recipes/20174/rocky+road+pudding

Ingredients • 2kg Frozen Rolled Turkey Breast• 1 Orange, Juiced• 40ml (2 Tablespoons) Olive Oil• Rosemary Sprigs + Gravy, to Serve Method1. Preheat oven to 180°C.2. Defrost turkey in the fridge overnight. Place in a large roasting

pan with the foil on and roast for one hour 15 minutes. Remove the foil.

3. Combine orange juice and oil together and use to baste the turkey breast. Return to the oven and roast for a further 30 minutes.

4. Slice the turkey, garnish with rosemary and serve with gravy.Source: taste.com.au/recipes/6021/cheats+roast+turkey

Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown and Regional Waste Coordinator Wendy Xing using the new Tech Waste Collection station. Image supplied.


PAWS A WHILEArticle written + submitted by: Camille Brandt from Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital

A: 377 Wentworth Rd, Orchard Hills P: 4736 2027

Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital

Camille Brandt BVSc(Hons 1), MVS(SAP) Erin Short BVSc(Hons 1)

Services provided include:

For Appointments call

4736 2027

Consulting Hours

Check out our website for more information

377 Wentworth Road, Orchard Hills – 4736 2027

Santa Photos With Your Pets

Santa Claus will be visiting Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital during December 2015 to take photos with your pets.

Santa will be here from Tuesday 1st December until Thursday 24th December 2015.

The Santa photos are so popular we have extended Santa’s hours, so he will be here all day Monday to Friday (9am-7pm) and on Saturdays (9am-12pm).

Your Santa photo presented in a Christmas card costs $10, with all proceeds donated to the Guide Dogs NSW.New Veterinarian

We are pleased to announce we have a new part time veterinarian joining our team.Jennie Smith BVSc (Hons 2)

Jennie grew up in the northern suburbs of Sydney where she fi rst decided she would become a Veterinarian at the age of fi ve.

She spent two years studying Medical Science at the University of Sydney before entering the Veterinary Science degree which she completed in 2000. Early in her career Jennie spent time working in the north of England and in Wales. She was also able to pursue her interest in wildlife by volunteering at the Veterinary Quarantine Centre at Taronga Zoo for two

years. Since this time Jennie has worked at various small animal hospitals in western Sydney.

Jennie is passionate about improving the welfare of animals and making a diff erence to all her patients. She feels all her patients are equally important and strives to make a diff erence through both prevention and treatment.

Jennie is currently working part time as she has two young children, two dogs and a crazy feline who keep her busy the rest of the week.Jill the Puppy Preschool Trainer is Retiring

Jill has been training puppies and adolescent dogs at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital for the last 13-14 years. Jill is retiring to travel around Australia.

Rachel and Lizzie, our veterinary nurses, will be taking over from Jill. They have been trained by Jill for the last month and are undertaking the Delta Dog Training program.

We wish Jill all the best on her travels. We hope that Rachel and Lizzie can have a long and rewarding career in dog training like Jill has done.

We look forward to meeting you and your pets at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital, and please feel free to pop in anytime and meet the team.

For more information check out our Facebook, website www.orchardhillsvet.com.au or call 02 4736 2027.

Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital 4736 2027


COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARDThursday December 3

Jordan Springs Women’s Community Group(1st Thursday of each month)7:30pm at Jordan Springs Community CentreEnquires: Laura [email protected] or

follow J.S WCG on Facebook!

Saturday December 5

Jordan Springs Christmas at Twilight5-8pm. There will be plenty of free family fun activities, including a Meet & Greet Santa, Outdoor Movie Sessions, a Christmas Concert and Carols, Amazing Food, Music and Christmas Cheer, plus much more still to be announced! Jordan Springs Town Centre

Lakeside Parade and Jordan Springs Blvd

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Lakeside Parade, Jordan Springs

Wednesday December 9

Lung Support Group(2nd Wednesday of each month) 10 - 12pm Kingswood Neighbourhood Centre 19 Bringelly Road Kingswood.$3 to cover tea and coff ee. Followed by Lungs in action exercise class run by a qualifi ed instructor. 12 - 1pm - FREE Enquires: John 4735 1542 or

Gloria 4733 8926


Arthritis NSW (2nd Wednesday of each month)Penrith Branch MeetingCWA Hall, Tindale St, Penrith. Coff ee available from 9:30amFurther details - Diane 9623 9789

Thursday December 10

Red Cross Penrith Branch Meeting(2nd Thursday of each month)CWA Hall Tindale St, PenrithCoff ee available from 9:30am Enquires: Diane 9623 9789

Saturday December 12

Richmond Lions Club Markets(2nd Saturday of each month)Racecourse Rd Clarendon Showground. 8am - 2pm Enquiries: Geoff 45751518 after 6pm


Solo Circle of Friends(3rd Thursday of each month)For single men & women 55 yrs & over who enjoy lunches, dinners, outings etc. Come and join our friendly group. To join, send

self addressed envelope to Secretary, PO

Box 7557, South Penrith NSW 2750


South Penrith Probus Club(3rd Thursday of the month)Glenmore Park Community Centre. 10:00am Visitors welcome Social Club for active retirees. Enquires: Merle Blatch 4733 1614

River Valley SingersLove to sing come join our Group every Wednesday 7pm to 9pm Penrith PacewayDetails 47351675 or 0402 669 640


Blue Mountains Parkinson’s Support Group (3rd Thursday of every month)Meet us at Springwood for morning tea, guest speakers, and support for suff erers and carers of Parkinson’s Disease. Enquires: Viv

or Barry for initial contact on 0404 836

921 or 47 379141

Saturday December 19

Lower Blue Mountains Rotary Club(3rd Saturday each month)Monthly Markets Glenbrook Infants School, Ross Street, Glenbrook.Rotarians helping their communities.

Sunday December 20

Penrith City National Servicemens Association of Australia(3rd Sunday of the month)Penrith RSL Club at 10:30am.New members and visitors welcome. Coff ee and tea provided

Monday December 21

(3rd Monday of each month)Nepean Evening VIEW Club are holding their Dinner Meeting at Panthers Penrith arrive 7.00pm for 7.30pm meal and meeting - cost $26 (bookings essential). Women of VIEW support the Smith Family’s Learning for Life project. New members warmly welcomed. Enquires: Yvonne Boorer on 0413 559 711

Monday December 21

The next meeting of the Nepean / Blue Mountains Prostate Cancer Support Group will be held at 6.30pm in Lecture Room 1, Learning & Development Unit, located in the Nepean 2 building, (formally known as the SWAHS 2 building) Nepean Public Hospital.All meetings are available to males and their partners who are seeking information on this cancer, and who live in the Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury and Penrith areas. Come along and experience the caring and benefi ts off ered by our Support Group whose motto is YOU ARE NOT ALONE.Enquiries: prostatesupport.org.au or

David Wilkinson, President 1300 13 38 78

Friday December 25

christmas DaySaturday December 26

Boxing DaySunday December 27

Rotary Markets (4th Sunday of the month)Kokoda Park, Corner of Charles Hackett Drive & Carinya Ave, St Marys. Held 4th Sunday of each month. 9am – 2pm. Project of St Marys & Mt Druitt Rotary Clubs. Enquiries: 0408 024 989

Event dates may alter at short notice. Check with the event organiser for the most up to date details.

Monday – Friday

Mobile PlayvanA FREE service designed for parents/carers and kids under 6 years. Turn up to a session with a drink, hat and cut up fruit. Each session lasts 2 Hours.Monday 9:30am Wallacia Tuesday is 9:30am - Thornton Estate (Next to Penrith Station) and 12:30pm Jordan Springs Illoura Village.Wednesday 9:30am North St. Marys 12:30pm Glenmore ParkThursday 9:30am Jordan Springs Watergum ParkFriday 9:30am Claremont MeadowsEnquires: 0419 976 917 or 4732 7836

Every Tuesday night 6.00 - 7.00pm

EFT Tap-along Happy HourSenior Citizens Centre, Station Street Penrith. Shift all your negative thoughts and feelings with a group EFT tapping hour. $10 per person. No need to book.Enquires: Rhonda 0430 047 421

Every Tuesday

Never Too Old To Make Music!Come and sing, reminisce, play instruments and make music with the team from Nordoff -Robbins for a fun hour of interactive music-making. It’s a great free community music session generally suited to Seniors.Time: 11am to 12pmVenue: Woodriff Function Room, Panthers, Mulgoa Road, PenrithEnquiries: penrith.panthers.com.au/

activities-in-penrith/music-therapy/

Thursdays 7:00pm - 9:45pm

Love Modern Jive dance lessons and social group for over 18’s. Get fi t, learn to partner dance and meet new friends. Beginners, couples and singles welcome. $10 for members, $15 casual per session. For more information call

Andrew 4730 3300 Or visit Facebook:

www.facebook.com/lovemodernjive


Jordan Springs Coff ee Club for 50+ year residents. (Last Wednesday of the month)Running at the HCafé located on Lakeside Pde.Enquires: Karen Cashen 0438 352 003 or

[email protected]

Tuesday January 5

Jordan Springs Residents Group. (First Tuesday of each month)All residents of Jordan Springs and Stakeholders are encouraged to attend to learn what is happening in your suburb and also to participate in discussion about concerns raised. 7.30pm at Lend Lease Sales and Information centre on Lakeside Pde. Enquires: [email protected]

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