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Bankwest to close Penrith branch

Bankwest has confirmed it will close its Penrith branch later this year. The closure of the branch, located inside Westfield Penrith, comes as the bank...

Why your favourite restaurant may not actually exist

The next time you order food from Uber Eats or Deliveroo, it may come from a restaurant that doesn’t even exist. ‘Virtual restaurants’ are the...

Veronica’s new car comes at perfect time

After three months and 28,000 competition entries, one lucky woman is now the proud owner of a brand new 2015 Toyota Kluger. On Tuesday, Veronica...

Penrith business celebrates 40 years in operation – and it’s still growing

In the last four decades, a lot has changed in the Penrith community. One local business that has lived through it all is J. Wyndham Prince.

Chance to honour best local businesses

The Penrith City Local Business Awards are back, and founder Steve Loe has called on the community to nominate its favourite businesses. The Precedent Productions...

Property Central announces expansion

Two of Penrith's top real estate agencies are becoming one, as Century 21 Mulgoa joins the Property Central family. Property Central Managing Director Lee Waterhouse...

Helping hand

John Todd has been the Executive Officer of the Penrith Valley BEC for over 20 years following on from a successful career as...

Masters stores set to close

More local jobs are on the line after Woolworths today confirmed it planned to exit its home improvement business, Masters. A search has commenced for...

Mooney on the move to old video store site

It’s been a busy two years for local real estate agent, Peggy Willcox. After opening Mooney Real Estate in 2016, the mum of two has...

Michael Hill closes stores, stands staff down

Jewellery chain Michael Hill has closed its Australian stores indefinitely, including its shop at Westfield Penrith.

Family business had a front row seat to Penrith’s growth

What is believed to be Penrith’s oldest family run business is celebrating a major milestone this month.

Out of work? Despite the pandemic, many businesses are still hiring

Despite the Coronavirus pandemic, some industries are still desperate for workers

Gina Field to end three year tenure as Chamber President

Gina Field is standing down as the President of the Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce. Ms Field confirmed this morning she would not be nominating...

Mixing family and business is just fine with the Malings

A Penrith couple have taken over ownership of Donut King at Southlands Shopping Centre, all with their family in mind. Kevin and Carol Maling, who...

Lights go out at local retail icon

After keeping the lights on for over 40 years, husband and wife business owners Bob and Ruth Moore are flicking the switch off one...

Defence industry fuelled by local business

A local herself, Minister for Defence Senator Marise Payne was delighted to visit one local business that is literally fuelling the Defence industry. Penrith-based petrochemical...

Jeanswest falls into voluntary administration

Iconic Australian retailer Jeanswest has collapsed and appointed voluntary administrators.

Tackling big issues

Increasing superannuation contributions, the carbon tax and payroll tax remain the sticking points for small businesses in western Sydney. On Tuesday...

Growing business wins top award

After growing the business from the ground up, Goldenfield Growers in Wallacia has been named Produce Grower of the Year at this year’s Sydney...