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Stacey Roberts is a lifestyle reporter in Western Sydney. Originally from South Australia, she has a passion for all things food and wine. She also writes about entertainment, arts and culture.

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Penrith

Erin Louise Cotton as the lead role in Hannah. Picture: Kierra Thorn

A modern Hamlet set in western Sydney

A new play is reimagining Shakespeare’s Hamlet as a modern family drama set in western Sydney.

Rouse Hill

Crepe Escape waitress Ellen Skoog holds a Cinnamon swirl pancake with bananas in the restaurant in Windsor. Windsor, Thursday, August 23rd 2018. Crepe Escape is a French creperie style restaurant in Windsor. (AAP Image / Angelo Velardo)

Windsor’s French escape

SITTING in a creperie in Paris munching on fresh crepes filled with strawberries and cream, an idea struck cafe owner Kylie Vella. Could she bring that authentic French experience to her local Windsor?

Penrith

The twin chefs making waves at Rockpool

AS TWINS, 22-year-olds Samuel and Luke Bourke share a lot — including a mutual love of cooking. With Samuel a junior sous chef at Rosetta in The Rocks and Luke the chef de partie at Rockpool Bar & Grill in the city — it’s a long way from their Penrith start.

Northern District Times

Baritone Tristan Entwistle poses for photographs in Parramatta. Parramatta, Thursday, August 23rd 2018. Baritone Tristan Entwistle, who is through to the finals of the Australian Singing Competition, which will be held on Sept 8. (AAP Image / Angelo Velardo)

Baritone Tristan Entwistle on the passion of opera

Meet Sydney’s finalist in the Australian Singing Competition.

Parramatta

Sydney Sacred Music Festival: Global music comes to Parramatta

Shohrat Tursun will bring the 1000-year-old sounds of his Uyghur people to Parramatta with a historic performance as part of this year’s Sydney Sacred Music Festival.

Hills Shire

Sugar Wheels' Unicorn Burger will be available exclusively at Park Feast at Bella Vista Farm on September 8 and 9. Picture: Park Feast

Ice-cream unicorn burger makes its debut

TAKE a fried pizza, add an ice cream burger, plus slow-cooked barbecue and a couple of healthy doughnuts for good luck and what do you get? The Hills’ food festival Park Feast of course.

Parramatta

Circular Keys Chorus singers Vicki Dwyer from Quakers Hill and Sharon Sullivan from Bella Vista pose for photographs in Rouse Hill Regional Park. Rouse Hill, Thursday, August 23rd 2018. Circular Keys Chorus will travel to the US to compete in the Sweet Adelines International Harmony Classic after making the selection last year. (AAP Image / Angelo Velardo)

Circular Keys Chorus bringing Aussie humour to world stage

A local chorus will sing the sweet sounds of success all the way to St Louis, after securing a place in an international competition.

Hills Shire

"Flash", a 12 year old performing unicorn, with unicorn princess Rachel Abbott and unicorn knight Grahame Abbott in Turramurra. Tuesday 21st August 2018. (AAP Image/Jordan Shields).

Orange Blossom Festival 2018: Here’s what you need to know

Get your calendars ready – Orange Blossom Festival is here and we have all the details.

Blacktown

Australian Hotel and Brewery trainee brewer 21 year old Billie Bassett pose for photographs in Rouse Hill. Rouse Hill, Friday, August 17th 2018. Billie Bassett is the brewery's first female brewer. (AAP Image / Angelo Velardo)

‘I always thought, girls can’t brew’

THE Australian Brewery’s newest team member Billie Bassett, has been through the real estate and beauty industries and now, with some encouragement from her mum and a love of craft beer, she’s a brewer.

Blacktown

Artist impressions of The Marsden, set to open in Marsden Park in February 2019.

Marsden Park hotel and brewery due to open in February

Construction on a new hotel and brewery at Marsden Park is ahead of schedule, with the venue due to open early next year.

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