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...
Car park upgrade long overdue, says Panthers management
No longer will patrons of Penrith Panthers Leagues Club have to negotiate pot holes and uneven surfaces when endeavouring to use the car...
Local couple building Hope
A selfless Penrith couple are packing up and flying to the tiny African nation of Uganda to build the first children’s home in...
More consultation needed on M9
Councillors Bernard Bratusa and Prue Car have acknowledged there needs to be more community consultation on the South West Rail Link Extension and...
Revised Jane St plan announced
The local community has been invited to have its say on a road upgrade package for Penrith’s Jane Street as well as Castlereagh...
Exclusive: Kalynda's dad breaks family's silence
EXCLUSIVE: After a harrowing month locked away in a Chinese detention centre as the subject of drug trafficking suspicions, Penrith’s Kalynda Davis is...
Back in business after fire
After a devastating fire ripped through Salt Aquariums in December last year, the Emu Plains store is refurbished and ready for business. ...
Abbott axes GP co-payment plan
The $7 GP co-payment has been axed in a major policy backdown by Prime Minister Tony Abbott. The Government will instead implement...
Kalynda Davis returns home
Glenmore Park woman Kalynda Davis has returned home to Australia after being released by Chinese authorities without charge. 22-year-old Ms Davis was...
PAC students lend a hand for Christmas
Many families struggling to make ends meet this Christmas will have food on the table and toys under the tree thanks to the...
Naval museum to open this weekend
Australia’s naval history is about to get much more accessible for the people of Penrith, with the official opening of the Nepean Naval...
Donation brightens kids' day
The gents of Jamison Hotel Social Golf Club have made a commitment to annually support Nepean Hospital Children’s Ward after donating around $40,000...
Chifley Hotel re-branded
Penrith's Chifley Hotel has been re-branded as the Mercure Penrith, effective immediately. The new management contract reflects the Accor group’s belief that proposed...
Controversial DA gets Council approval
Councillors have tonight voted in favour of a Development Application for a Place of Public Worship in Kemps Creek. At a...
Locals urged to drop off toys
Penrith Panthers has been chosen as one of the official drop off points for Kyle and Jackie O’s Toy Drive this festive season...