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Help with the Clean Up

The first day of March is Clean Up Australia Day, when hundreds of local people will focus their attention on cleaning up Penrith,...

In the dog house

The once pet-friendly Penrith Regional Gallery and The Lewers Bequest has banned animals from their premises, sparking an uproar among the dog loving...

Recipe for disaster

The vehicle entry and exit point at Werrington County Shopping Village has all the ingredients of a recipe for disaster, and Penrith Councillor...

Power cut to hurt businesses

Stafford Street businesses are up in arms after they were notified that their power supply is to be cut for an entire day...

Werrington Arterial construction to start "within weeks"

The Werrington Arterial Road will begin construction within weeks amid a joint announcement by the State and Federal Governments at Claremont Meadows this...

Real life baby sitters club

Want your child looked after for free? Join the real life baby sitters club ‘Knott The Sitters Club’. Formerly the Werrington Baby...

History: Woolpack Inn

The ghostly white ruins, heavily vandalised from years of disuse, that lie just metres from the westbound lanes of the Great Western Highway...

Smart Work Hub launched

A new Government-funded work hub that will allow Penrith residents to work closer to home and slash commuting times has been officially launched...

Ayres declares it's "game on"

Despite federal issues dominating the political discussion in Australia, State Penrith MP Stuart Ayres has declared it’s “game on” for the March 28...

Elderly man dies in house fire

An elderly man has died in a house fire at St Marys this morning. An investigation is underway into the...

Stadium decision looms

Penrith is set to know before the March 28 election if it will be the home of a major new sports stadium. ...

Council to trial 'live' sites

Locals will be able to come together as a community and watch movies, sporting events and ceremonies for free after Penrith Council identified...

Future leaders share their views

A group of diverse young leaders voiced their opinions on our growing city on Monday in the first Inglis Clarke Circle event in...

Online jobs revolution

Western Sydney job seekers are turning to social media to find new employment – with outstanding results. Jobs Available Western...

From beauty queens to anti-violence crusaders

Local beauty queen, Kim Cancellier, is taking her passion for ending violence against women to a global level. The Ropes Crossing...

Locals honoured on Australia Day

Three of Penrith's residents have today been nationally recognised as being exceptional Australians, with each awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia...

David Currie named Citizen of the Year

Disability champion David Currie has been named Penrith's Citizen of the Year. Mr Currie has lived in Penrith for 70 years and...

History: Our greatest unsolved mystery

In the early 1800s, right in the middle of the suburb now known as Regentville, sat an enormous mansion that would still be...

New interns start at Nepean

Premier Mike Baird and Health Minister Jillian Skinner has welcomed nearly 1000 medical graduates who will undertake their year-long internship in the state’s...

Following in their footsteps

Following in the footsteps of his father, grandfather and relatives before them, Cranebrook’s David Henry has become the fifth generation of his family...