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Kacey, Casey and country at Panthers • The Western Weekender
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (395+ words) The EVAN Theatre welcomes country music legend Kasey Chambers, alongside one of Australia’s biggest contemporary country stars Casey Barnes on Saturday, September 19, for a night of energy, storytelling and of course, country music. Coming off the back of a recent…...
HSC conquered, now teen set to release first book • The Western Weekender
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (423+ words) A recent local HSC graduate has put pen to paper and written a novel. 19-year-old Giorgio Avgerinos graduated from St Paul’s Grammar School at the end of last year with more than a HSC mark, he was working on his…...
Spartan Australia announces backyard-ultra-style event for Wollongong • The Western Weekender
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (176+ words) Spartan’s version brings that test-your-limits appeal to a stadium setting, and WIN Stadium is a punishing venue for it: a 22,000-seat arena of stairs, bleachers and concourses (with a bit of sand thrown in for good measure), all overlooking the…...
Masked Panther: Jett feels the love in Auckland • The Western Weekender
1+ week, 5+ day ago (648+ words) Jett Cleary’s arrival at Penrith next year, which has still not been formally announced but will be happening, has the potential to be one of the great rugby league stories of 2027. The scenes at Go Media Stadium on Sunday, where…...
Saluting one of the greats: Powerful show comes to Blue Mountains Theatre • The Western Weekender
1+ week, 6+ day ago (230+ words) International lyric tenor Paul Ettore Tabone brings audiences a powerful and emotional concert event celebrating the music of Andrea Bocelli in ‘Paul Tabone Salutes Andrea Bocelli’. Described by the BBC as “Australia’s own Bocelli” and praised by Theatre Direct as…...
A different side of Melbourne at Novotel Melbourne Preston • The Western Weekender
2+ week, 5+ day ago (462+ words) When you think of Melbourne you think of the CBD, it’s OK, we all do it. While the outer suburbs might not be on any postcards, I’m here to say you should give them a chance next time you book…...
Macy Gray brings festival of soul to western Sydney • The Western Weekender
2+ week, 6+ day ago (459+ words) Grammy-award winning artist Macy Gray is stopping at Coliseum Theatre for her largest Australian tour yet. Her triumphant return comes after a sensational sold-out 2024 tour. “We can’t wait! It’s all we’re thinking about,” Gray told the Weekender about returning to…...
REAL Festival returns to Penrith this September • The Western Weekender
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (358+ words) REAL Festival returns to the banks of the Nepean River from September 11 to 13, with a dynamic three-day program of captivating live entertainment, creative workshops and exciting attractions. The festival will transform the Nepean River foreshore into a vibrant playground of…...
The father, the son, the legacy: Cleary story far from over • The Western Weekender
3+ week, 6+ day ago (990+ words) Ivan Cleary reaches quite the rugby league milestone this week, though he’d probably rather you didn’t know about it. Cleary will coach his 500th NRL game when Penrith take to the field against Melbourne at AAMI Park tonight. It is a…...
At The Movies: The End Of Oak Street • The Western Weekender
3+ week, 6+ day ago (231+ words) As someone who loves dinosaur movies, ‘The End Of Oak Street’ was high on my list this year, with its suspenseful trailers and thriller-esque energy. However, after seeing it, I was unfortunately left wondering what all the hype was about....