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...
Sadness as Dick Smith plans to close its doors
Loyal Dick Smith customers have expressed their sadness that the iconic electronics retailer will disappear from the Australian retail landscape within the next two...
From Emu Plains to Facebook HQ
From Emu Plains to California’s high-tech Silicon Valley, Luke Martin is now a driving creative force behind one of the world’s most influential social...
Cranebrook’s last man standing
Talk about taking a stand.
Cranebrook-based business Chivers Cakes has refused to be beaten down by big development.
Despite the Cranebrook Shopping Village becoming a virtual...
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...
Upgrades have the WOW factor
Listeners now have the benefit of clearer sound and better reach after long-time Penrith community radio station WOW FM recently conducted a range of...
Dick Smith enters voluntary administration
Electronics giant Dick Smith has been placed into voluntary administration, putting the company's future in doubt.
Dick Smith has two stores in Penrith - one...
News Local axes Tuesday Penrith Press
News Local has axed the long-running Tuesday edition of the Penrith Press newspaper.
The final Tuesday edition of the paper was released today, with News...
Can business crawl out of trouble or will it all end in tears?
The future of the My Baby Warehouse store in Penrith is uncertain after it entered voluntary administration late last week.
Administrator Cor Cordis was appointed...
Recognising successful women in business
Unique awards to recognise the hard work of western Sydney women in business are now open for entries.
Until March 20, 2016, women who run...
End of an era as Fowler family exits Wallacia Post Office
After 107 years and eight months in the Fowler family, the Wallacia Post Office is in new hands.
Since John Fowler and his wife, Ethel,...
Falling off the edge: Iconic surf shop to close
Another long-standing Penrith business is to close its doors with surf and ski retail outlet Off the Edge to shut its iconic Station Street...