PENRITH CELEBRATES 200 YEARS
Year-long calendar of events for Bicentenary
2015 is a significant year for Penrith as it marks 200 years since the first government building was constructed, and the city of Penrith was established. To celebrate this important and historic milestone, Council is coordinating a year-long program of events.
SCAMMERS EMAIL FAKE FINES
OSR urges caution with online payments
THE Office of State Revenue (OSR) is urging people to show caution when responding to emails regarding fine notices following several incidents of scam emails encouraging people to pay fake fines.
PARRAMATTA LAKES OPENED
Swimming for first time since 1942
PARRAMATTA has a new place for people to swim, splash and paddle this summer with the opening of Lake Parramatta for public swimming and water recreation activities on Saturday, January 24.
2015 PREDICTIONS FOR SMEs
Don't automatically expect growth
By John Burke
Condon Associates
TRYING to understand economic analysis of trends and predictions can be confusing but as the mist of confusion clears these can be useful tools in your business planning for 2015 and beyond. The challenge is to determine what impacts upon your business.
NEW YEAR HEALTH CHECK
Four ways to improve brain health
By Anthony Hannan
Head of Neural Plasticity and NHMRC Senior Research Fellow at The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
THE human brain is the most extraordinary and complex object in the known universe, a kilogram and a half of soft tissue that, at its peak, leaves computers behind with its endless capacity for problem solving, innovation and invention.
PENRITH RANKS IN TOP 10 ATTRACTIONS
Penrith Whitewater Stadium a favourite for adventure
PENRITH Whitewater Stadium has been named as one of the top ten adventure attractions in NSW, further strengthening Penrith’s position as the Adventure Capital.
SYDNEY SCIENCE PARK
Research labs to kick-start project
THE Department of Planning and Environment has agreed to public consultation on Baiada’s proposal for a 280-hectare master planned Sydney Science Park, at Luddenham.
NEW CORPORATE PARADIGM
How companies are getting ahead in the cloud
THE move to cloud computing represents a generational shift in the way companies access it.
MALE IDIOCY RESULTS ARE IN
Men may be idiots but which sex is smarter?
By Anthony Stavrinos
MEN are the clear winners when it comes to idiotic, risk-taking behaviour, according to the findings of a new study published in the distinguished British Medical Journal.
WHY FAILURE HAPPENS
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal.”- Winston Churchill
EXTRACT 2 from the new book about human behaviour called Selfish, Scared and Stupid by Dan Gregory and Kieran Flanagan published by WILEY.
