Collection: Local Book

This book gives an historical account of the lives of James Hanks and his partner Sarah Trapnell and their seven daughters, the currencies, in the new colony at Sydney Town in the early nineteenth century.

Ellison, Huff and Hunter family lines and their ties to Australia

Members of the Gilgandra Historical Society have put on record the story of Gilgandra's past. This account of the Coo-ee March is based on a talk that was given to the Historical Society some time in the early seventies. At that time very little was known about the March by the general public.

Recruiting figures for enlistment in World War I had dwindled in the latter half of 1915. Gilgandra's Hitchen brothers had the idea of organising a route march of volunteers to Sydney, enlisting as they went. This is the story of that march.

Penrith City Council is committed to improving the liveability outcomes of urban development within the Penrith Local Government Area to address the urban heat island (UHI) effect and changing climate. This paper identifies two key issues and five actions which have the potential to make a signi...

Aims to consolidate the existing work that Council is undertaking to cool the city. Tree planting and landscaping programs such as the Great River Walk, The Nepean River Vegetation Management Plan and re-design of the Civic Arts Precinct all assist.

This report was commissioned by Penrith Rugby League Club limited in November 2001 to prepare the economic impact and economics needs relating to the planned Panthers walk expansion of the Panthers club.