End of an era as George Rabie shuts up shop after 40 years in Penrith
One of Penrith’s oldest and most successful businesses, Little & Rabie Betta Electrical, is closing its doors at the end of the month.
Owner George...
Olympic icon may need cash injection to keep its head above water
Penrith Whitewater Stadium is rapidly losing its battle to stay open, with funding for marketing and upgrades decreasing over the last financial year.
General Manager...
Hot offer for local businesses
Innovative co-working space The Creative Fringe is offering a ‘pay what you want’ initiative for a desk through the month of March.
The initiative aims...
Gina Field wins NSW Business Woman of the Year
President of the Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce, Gina Field, has today been announced as the 2017 NSW Business Woman of the Year.
In a...
Backing small business
Small business will be championed through the inaugural Back to Business Week.
Back to Business Week will run from February 26 to March 4, in...
Gina Field nominated for top award
Penrith's Gina Field has been nominated for the prestigious NSW Business Woman of the Year Award.
Mulgoa MP and Minister for Women Tanya Davies this...
Pharmacy rises from the ashes
Almost six months after his store went up in flames, Hanif Adam’s Werrington County Pharmacy is back open for business.
In July, Mr Adam was...
The search for Penrith’s best burger
“Penrith lacks good burgers. We want burgers. We crave burgers. Please give us burgers.”
This is the plea from one Penrith local who desperately wants...
End of an era as Schubach’s closes its doors after 77 years
It’s the end of an era for local Penrith business Schubach’s Newsagency after the owners of the 77-year-old store shut up shop today.
John and...
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...
Investor snaps up key piece of Mulgoa Road real estate
A private investor has beaten others to the punch after he snapped up the large format retail building along Mulgoa Road that currently houses...
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...
Nathan Rees makes a comeback
Former NSW Premier and Labor Party leader Nathan Rees is back in the spotlight.
His role as Premier between Morris Iemma and Kristina Keneally in...
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...
New approach to healthcare launched in Penrith
The Penrith region is the home of an innovative new approach to healthcare, that now offers a range of health services all under the...
Community leaders welcome Expo
Community leaders have welcomed the Diesel Dirt and Turf Expo that will focus on the latest advances in equipment and resources designed to increase...
Council could stop shortcut
Customers could soon be stopped from sneaking across lanes on Woodriff Street into the Nepean Village car park if Councillor Bernard Bratusa gets his...
Shop rises from the ashes
The owner of Body Beyond Belief in Penrith said he won’t give up on his business after a fire tore through the premises late...
Shake-up confirmed at Panthers with Brian Fletcher appointed new CEO
New Panthers CEO Brian Fletcher is determined to ensure the organisation is debt free, focused on football and most importantly, stable.
Mr Fletcher has stepped...
Penrith’s ABC Shop closes its doors
The ABC Shop in Westfield Penrith has closed its doors for good after 23 years in Penrith.
From DVDs and books, to pop culture and...