Forwarded from Michelle Nichols michelle.nichols@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au > The Makings of a City : Bicentenary of European Settlement > 2003 marks the 200th anniversary of the beginning of European > settlement in the Penrith district at Castlereagh. In many cases, > Penrith was the 'stepping-off' place for settlers and their families who > went west, over the mountains to the central and far west. Our pioneers > are now spread far and wide. Penrith Council & Library are holding their > second annual conference to celebrate this milestone in our local history. > Date: Saturday 29 March 2003 > Time: 9.30am - 5pm (Registration from 8.45am) > Cost: $30 per person/$25 concession (includes lunch, morning and > afternoon tea) > Where: Nepean Room, Penrith Civic Centre, 601 High Street, Penrith > For bookings please contact Danielle Embleton > Email: daniellee@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au > Phone: 02 4732 7859 > Bicentenary of the First Land Grants 1803 - 2003 > Friday 4, Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 April 2003 > In 1803 Governor King granted blocks of land to over 20 settlers, > ex-convicts and ex-soldiers. These were along the Nepean River west > of Castlereagh Road, from Yarramundi Road to Birds' Eye Corner. > These people were our first official settlers. This is an important milestone > in the history of Penrith. > Friday 4: Penrith Council's Official Opening of the celebrations. > Saturday 5: Celebration Bicentenary of Land Grants Party > Everyone is invited to come along. There will be entertainment with an > Aboriginal group, bands, heritage dances, as well as the official speeches, > plaque unveiling, food and lots of fun. > Sunday 6: Church Services & Bus Tour > There will be Church Services held at both the Uniting and Anglican > Churches and a bus tour of Castlereagh. > The organisers are Penrith City Council, Nepean District Historical Society, > Nepean District Archaeology Group, local schools and churches and local > folk. We welcome help and more suggestions! What can you do? > Tell friends, relatives and anyone who may be interested. We would like to > compile a mailing list of interested people Ask interested people to have > stalls or displays For further details please contact: > Lorna Parr > 63 Taylor Road, Cranebrook NSW 2749 > Ph/Fax: (02) 4777 4459 > Email: lornaparr@yahoo.com.au > The Pioneers of Penrith Register > The long awaited "The Pioneers of Penrith and Nepean District 1788-1900" > is now available. 718 pioneer families in two volumes are listed. The cost > is $50.00 plus postage & packing ($8.00 NSW - $10.00 interstate). > To purchase contact > Nepean Family History Society > PO Box 81, Emu Plains NSW 2750 > Phone: (02) 4735 3798