western sydney news wowfm news forms & documents contact listen now the voice of the nepean valley wowfm wow fm 100.7 has represented and entertained the communities of the penrith valley western sydney and the lower blue mountains for more than twenty five years . we provide music from many eras and genres to keep the feet of any age and musical taste tapping all day long . recently we have undergone new and exciting modifications which we hope will enhance the the listening experience of our culturally and chronologically diverse community . with programs in several languages providing local and international news and current events we aim to provide appropriate content which is both pertinent and informative . featured program music 2 dance to with frank petersen fridays 12pm 2pm my first encounter with ballroom dancing occurred not long after leaving school . my girlfriend at the time asked me to partner her when she made her debut . young men and women once took part in the tradition of coming out known as a debutante ball . being presented to society in a formal elegant way the ladies often wearing an innocent white gown . the selected dance for the occasion was pride of erin which meant nothing to me as i had no knowledge of ballroom dancing . in order to get up to scratch with our dancing prowess some parents kindly conducted lessons . the evening went well so much so that i was asked to partner another lady the following year . however it has only been since my retirement that time has permitted me to add other dances to the pride of erin . ballroom dancing generally falls into three categories ; standard latin old time new vogue sequence dancing it has been the latter on which i have concentrated . a sequence dance consists of a prearranged order of steps that are repeated during the dance . the dance is choreographed . hundreds of dances are in this category . such is its popularity that you could literally go dancing seven days and nights a week in the sydney metropolitan area . ballroom dancing allows a form of expression that little else can duplicate . it brings about joy and laughter if only for the moment . it brings generations together and connects partners nonverbally . ballroom dancing can help improve flexibility build muscles and bum fat while also helping to sharpen your mind . people who frequently engage in dancing are less likely to develop dementia than those who never dance . some of the other benefits include improved emotional well being stress management rehabilitation sociability strengthen intimate relationships romance fun ballroom dancing can also be taught in schools to improve fitness levels and reduce obesity as well as developing respect for one another . something that is lacking in today s society . i feel privileged to be able to present a programme that can offer so much for little cost . i invite you to join me fridays 12noon to 2pm for music 2 dance to . western sydney news wanderers re sign youngster the western sydney wanderers have today announced that jaushua sotirio has signed a two year contract extension until the end of the 18 19 season . the 21 year old winger debuted for the first team against the newcastle jets in the club s second year but his breakthrough season came in 2015 16 as he became a regular playing 22 matches and read more quiz how well do you know penrith note there is a widget embedded within this post please visit the site to participate in this post s widget . read more incoming tornado riding on the success of his first tornados smokehouse restaurant in south west sydney owner and executive chef baz romanov decided it was time to introduce his texan inspired flavours to the greater western sydney region . the new tornados bar & grill is a step up boasting a larger location to accommodate family dining and read more blencowe fights for respect 2016 wasn t the year st marys based mma cage fighter arlene blencowe had hoped for but after all the trials and tribulations it could very well end on the sweetest of notes . next week the 33 year old will travel to memphis in the united states where she ll enter the bellator cage for the first time in a read more judge fumes over teen s attitude a district court judge has lashed out at an apathetic teenager who fronted court in offensive attire . wearing a black muscle shirt with the words thug life sprawled on the front faufata filipo appeared in the dock at penrith district court last friday to be sentenced for break and enter . in a stinging exchange judge read more the verdict s in joe s out as a sheriff officer for 27 years you d be forgiven for thinking joseph coote had seen it all . and you d be right . the veteran security enforcer retired last thursday after more than three decades in the industry . after starting out as a bricky he moved into corrective services at age 28 and didn t look back . read more don t delay seek help today emu plains resident jill huber s independence was ripped away from her because she waited too long to seek help for a debilitating eye condition . at 18 years old ms huber was diagnosed with glaucoma and her vision slowly disintegrated to the point she couldn t cross the road on her own . it wasn t until her mid 30s that she read more even in his darkest days merv is thinking of others a man who has given so much to the community keeps on giving even in his darkest days . 59 year old merv adlington was the founder of penrith community men s shed and has now used a devastating diagnosis of stage four melanoma to create penrith s first melanoma support group . the new western sydney melanoma support group wsmsg read more baird ditches greyhound ban nsw premier mike baird has sensationally abandoned plans to shut down the greyhound industry in july next year . mr baird has been under immense political pressure to reverse the banning of the industry with indications he would lose the 2019 state election on the back of the 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