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Stunning RSL display launched

Glass cabinets containing medals and old photos of soldiers, sailors and airmen now line the walls of Penrith RSL as a permanent reminder...

No answers from Abbott

It is not uncommon for politicians to switch to ‘campaign mode’ when speaking to a crowd, and Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, was no exception...

Overnight siege at Colyton

Police from St Marys have charged a man with multiple offences over a siege at Colyton overnight. Police were called to the home...

Derek calls it quits

Penrith State Emergency Service’s Local Controller, Derek Hudson, joined the volunteer rescue service in March of 1980 and after 11 years in the...

$15k in jewellery returned

After 57 years in the jewellery business, Russell Dove has seen his fair share of snatch and grab robberies. But the storeowner...

O'Farrell slams carbon tax

NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell says the carbon tax will cost jobs and has maintained his opposition to the plan. Speaking to...

Brand officially launched

Penrith is the new west – that’s what NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell declared at the launch of the ‘Penrith is Here’ brand earlier today....

Call for country music festival

If Penrith can accommodate thousands of techno fans for the annual Defqon1 Festival in September, then it can make room for country music...

Penrith Lakes breakthrough

After years of failed attempts to coordinate development of the Penrith Lakes Scheme, the State Government will develop a master plan for the...

Link between alcohol and violence

Domestic violence is one of the most dangerous situations police must deal with, but a solution to lowering domestic violence rates may lie in...

Road closures this weekend

Residents are reminded there will be road closures and alternate train travel arrangements in place this weekend (2 – 3 June) as RailCorp carries...

Life after Kevin

Following the removal of Father Kevin Lee last month, a new priest has been appointed to Padre Pio Glenmore Park Parish. ...

24 hour help for locals

Every resident of the Penrith region will have direct telephone access to expert mental health advice for the first time following the launch...

Breast is best

Breastfeeding your baby now forms part of the guidelines to reducing the risk of sudden and unexpected death in infants. SIDS...

2am stabbing in Jamisontown

A man is reported to be in a stable condition in Westmead Hospital after being stabbed while outside an alleged OMCG clubhouse near Penrith...

More support for monorail

Support for the Kingswood monorail is gaining momentum and staff at Nepean Hospital will support a proposal for the Sydney city icon to be...

Seeing red

  Chronic kidney disease is one of the biggest killers in Australia so next week, Penrith Panthers Cheerleaders will be wearing red undies...

A mother's fight

When Kirsten Levy first woke from a medically induced coma earlier this year she looked at a family photo on her bedside table....

Compo changes loom

Employees of industries across the state are bracing for changes to the Workers Compensation Scheme after the Premier, Barry O’Farrell, indicated that compensation costs...

Kelly in Council tilt

Former Lindsay MP Jackie Kelly is set to make a dramatic comeback to politics and contest this September's Council election. The Sun...