Dangerous roads to be fixed
Three vital roads projects in Penrith will be completed thanks to the latest round of Federal Government Black Spot funding. Lindsay...
Miss Penny Riff raises awareness
Miss Penny Riff, the colourful Our Community Cares teddy, made her debut in the local community with a short stay at Penrith City...
PBA Chairman honoured
Penrith Business Alliance Chairman Paul Brennan has been named a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his significant contribution to Australian...
Evelyn's 99 not out
Today (Friday, May 30) is the birthday of Evelyn Hitchenson, a 99-year-young beauty who has a long and special history as a member...
UWS freezes student fees
The University of Western Sydney has today become the first university in NSW to freeze student fees - moving to ensure its students...
Water worry
It has taken four years but finally Nepean River regulars have been vindicated – the new Penrith Weir constructed in 2009 is draining...
A place for blokes to call home
There is nothing more blokey than a Men’s Shed, a place where men of all ages congregate to build, tinker and have a...
Step in the right direction, says Chamber
The Fair Work Commission’s decision to cut Sunday penalty rates for casual employees in the restaurant industry has received a mixed bag of...
Alec's caring nature shines
Three little kittens would have had a dismal start to life had it not been for 11-year-old Kingswood boy, Alec Campbell. ...
Renewed focus on Penrith CBD
Gai Hawthorn has a vision. It involves cranes working feverishly in the Penrith CBD, new buildings opening and thousands of people who used...
Fun run with a colourful twist
A wheelchair-friendly fun run is set to leave the area’s disabled residents smiling, laughing and a rainbow of colour. Life Links...
Living with a deadly legacy
Over 20 years ago, asbestos containing materials were prohibited. However, asbestos is a deadly legacy that many families in Penrith and across Australia...
Rail conversation looms
Penrith residents are being urged to have their say on the future rail corridor from Badgerys Creek airport to St Marys, with the...
Positive step in bus fight
Families in Glenmore Park whose children attend McCarthy Catholic College at Emu Plains have cause to celebrate this week. Their long fought battle...
River clean-out nets surprising finds
If you've ever wondered what is lurking at the bottom of the Nepean River, it isn't just fish, weeds or silt. ...
Truce called on pop-up park
A total of 10 out of 12 car parking spaces will be reinstated at the closed end of High Street following a mid-trial...
Baird: We'll fight for every vote
NSW Premier Mike Baird admits he’s walked into a “tough gig”. There’s a budget to deliver, a second Sydney airport to build,...
Have a ball at OZWAC
Improving the health and wellbeing of families, through our women and children, will be the talk of Saturday night as OZWAC, the Australian...
Locals help neighbours in need
In Bangladesh, hundreds with complex medical conditions go without treatment, forced to live a life stripped of opportunity because of a lack of...
Australia Post introduces weekend deliveries
Australia Post will deliver parcels on Saturdays and extend guaranteed next-day Express Post letter and satchel delivery to households six days a week from...