Australia Day is a day to reflect on what it means to be Australian, to celebrate contemporary Australia and to acknowledge our history.Here's a list of events happening in our listening area. Know of an event that's not listed here? Let us know! PENRITH Cables Wake Park – Hosted by Penrith …
Bridge Installation from Wednesday 25th December 2019
The Australian and NSW governments are jointly funding the $105 million upgrade of Mulgoa Road, Penrith from Union Road to Thornton Drive. From 10pm Wednesday 25 December to 5am Tuesday 31 December, weather permitting, important work will take place to install a new rail bridge over Castlereagh …
Level 2 Water Restrictions
The following information courtesy of Sydney Water With the drought getting worse, we need to closely watch how and when we use drinking water outdoors and indoors at home. With little rainfall to replenish our dams across Greater Sydney, our water storage levels are extremely low. Level 2 …
Dangerous Fire Conditions Forecast
Vintage FM will provide live updates on air for fires in Sydney's West on Tuesday 12th November. Tune in online here, or on your radio. Help & InformationIn an Emergency - 000Bushfire Information Line - 1800 679 737RFS Website - rfs.nsw.gov.au/ Downloadable Resources: Bushfire Survival …
Remembrance Day Services
On 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after four years of continuous warfare. With their armies retreating and close to collapse, German leaders signed an Armistice, bringing to an end the First World War. In the four years of the war more than 330,000 Australians had served …
The Origins of Halloween
It's a popular day across the world in the 21st Century, but did you know the origins of Halloween date back to over 2000 years ago?It was originally a Celtic pagan festival known as Samhain (pronounced “sow-win”), which celebrated the end of the light (Summer) and the beginning of the dark (Winter) …
Judges Carpark Still Open!
The Judges Carpark Woodriff Street Entry/Exit is closed, but you can still Enter/Exit via Station Street. If you went to park in Judges Carpark in the Penrith CBD today via Woodriff Street you would have been confused to find the entrance closed. Don't panic, you can still park in Judges …
World Mental Health Day
Image: Mental Health Australia Today is World Mental Health Day. One in five Australians are affected by mental illness annually, yet many don’t seek help because of stigma. Misconceptions about people who experience mental illness are damaging. The reality is, the majority of people affected by …
