No Foolin' - Penrith Lakes Marketing Network Meeting a success!

In terms of ideas generated, enthusiasm displayed, passion for the area and numbers who turned up, the latest Penrith Lakes Marketing Network Meeting held at Waterside on April 1 can only be described as a complete success.

Business and tourism operators from Chifley Penrith Panthers, Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce, Bass2Bait, St Paul’s Grammar School and The Train Shed all came along to hear Lakes Precinct operators Jill Ritherdon from Muru Mittigar, Michelle Whitmore from the Sydney International Regatta Centre, Glenn Butterworth of Waterside and Simonetta Lo Po of Penrith Whitewater Stadium all update the group about their respective businesses and how by working together everyone can get involved in making the area a major tourist attraction for Penrith to the benefit of all.

Meanwhile Chief Operating Officer of Penrith Lakes Greg Leghissa also spoke to the group and answered questions about the future of the Penrith Lakes scheme saying a clearer vision of what will happen in the Lakes precinct will be known by the end of the year. He is keen to work with the Penrith Lakes Marketing Network Group in the future and keep everyone up to date on exactly what is happening to this very important project.

The group agreed to continue to meet on a regular basis and widen the scope of businesses which can get involved in promoting themselves via the various businesses and events already operating in the Lakes Precinct.

It is important to keep the lines of communication open between official meeting times so if anyone reading this story wishes to promote or communicate a message to the entire Penrith Lakes Marketing Network group then please feel free to contact Penrith City Council Marketing Officer Peter Lang via email on plang@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au or phone/sms 0409 822240 – landline 47327466 and the message will be passed on to every member of the Penrith Lakes Marketing Network Group.

If you wish to come along to the next meeting or join the official mailing list contact Peter Lang via any of the methods listed above.

Earth Hour in Penrith!

The Penrith Valley Visitor Information Centre had its outdoor lights turned off recently in support of Earth Hour 2008.

The centre's internal lights are turned off every night in an effort to conserve energy and promote sustainability.

See where in your business or home you can save a bit of energy and lighten to load in your hip pocket with a reduced electricity bill to boot!

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MURU MITTIGAR WINS NATIONAL TOURISM AWARD ONCE AGAIN

Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural & Education Centre in Castlereagh, near Penrith was presented with the Qantas Australian Tourism Award 2007 for Indigenous Tourism for the second year running.

The Awards ceremony was held at the National Convention Centre in Canberra, ACT on Friday, February 29 and was hosted by Andrew Daddo with special performances by the renown Aboriginal performer, Jimmy Little, and the Qantas and Australian Girls’ Choirs.

Cultural Coordinator, Mr Rab Hammond, accepted the award on behalf of Muru Mittigar, and moved the audience with a touching speech acknowledging the high standard of the other competitors in the Indigenous category and expressing that Aboriginal tourism was an exchange of culture given ‘from the heart’ by the Indigenous guides. Representing Muru Mittigar at the Awards were Fran McEwen (Café & Retail Gallery Manager), Greg McEwen (Land Management Services Supervisor), Rab Hammond (Cultural Coordinator) and Jill Ritherdon (General Manager).
“It is such an honour to receive this Award, particularly for a second time and given the very high standard of all the finalists," said Muru Mittigar General Manager Jill Ritherdon. "I am so proud that the hard work and dedication of the team at Muru Mittigar has been nationally acknowledged and that it can be truly said that we are a ‘pathway to friends’ (the meaning of ‘Muru Mittigar’ in the Darug language) for both national and international visitors."