Residents of the city’s west, where temperatures can be up to 10C hotter than the rest of Sydney, will be able to visit Pondi until April 27
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When it was announced that Penrith beach – commonly known as Pondi – would be reopening, Mereline Murimwa-Rarami was overjoyed.
The aged care services manager at SydWest Multicultural Services knows intimately how important it is for residents in western Sydney to have access to swimming spots to cool down in the summer.
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