Combewood House

😢 Friends of Combewood Inc. are deeply saddened by the recent passing of one of our foundation members.

🌹 Leanne Reynolds was an active member for more than 20 years. Only her tragic battle with cancer prevented her from attending recent meetings. Today at our AGM - we honour her contribution.

🎶 Leanne regularly provided beautiful music to accompany the social events at Combewood.

🌸 Rest in Peace Leanne and we sincerely thank you for your commitment to Combewood House.

At today’s Friends of Combewood Inc. Meeting,we enjoyed seeing the oil paintings of Combewood House painted by Margaret E. Cox (nee Woodriff).

Next meeting with be the AGM on Saturday 11 April 2026 when annual membership fee $ is due.

Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year 🥳 from Combewood House. Wishing everyone a safe and joyous festive season. 😀

Combewood House also features in the Penrith 2026 local history calendar. A great Xmas present 🎁

We’re excited to celebrate 23 years of making the History Calendar!

This year, we’re looking back at historic estates of the Nepean Valley and St Marys.

Glenleigh in Regentville was built as a country residence for shipping merchant, businessman and philanthropist James Ewan and his wife between 1887 and 1889.

It was designed by architect William Wardell, who designed many famous Australian buildings, including St Marys Cathedral in Sydney and Government House in Melbourne.

The site occupies a prominent position overlooking the Nepean Valley.

The calendar is available at all three Penrith City Libraries branches for $5. Get your copy today.

Image by Max Dupain, courtesy of Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW.

🥳 Today we celebrated Margarite’s birthday 🎂 at Nepean Rowers Club over lunch with Friends of Combewood Inc.

Combewood House was delighted to have a group of artists today in the garden 🌸 enjoying the sunshine ☀️

Thank you SDA - Shari Driver Art for the fundraiser.

☔️ ☀️ Lots of rain has been about but the sun has now come out!

(Thanks to our President Friends of Combewood House Inc. SDA - Shari Driver Art for the sketch ✍️)

🎄 Friends of Combewood Inc Xmas in July meeting and celebrations are underway! 😀

We held our Friends of Combewood Inc Meeting today 31 May 2025. The weather was gorgeous ☀️ during the day with a blue sky but it was cool enough indoors to enjoy having the fire 🔥 on.

We enjoyed a selection of afternoon tea delights and refreshments.

Plans are underway for our members Xmas in July function.

Our next Friends of Combewood Inc meeting will be on Saturday 9 August.

Correction: we missed an important photo of one the Committee “attendees” yesterday working very hard ! 🤣