Pool's parking problem
Penrith Councillor Tricia Hitchen is calling for Penrith residents to be considerate when using the car park in front of Penrith Pool as...
School's rocking makeover
Kingswood Park Public School has received a vibrant makeover thanks to volunteers and the The Smith Family Kingswood. Volunteers from all...
Strikes ahead at UWS
National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members at the University of Western Sydney will begin rolling strikes from Friday after members voted to recommence protected...
Waste not coming to Kemps Creek
The NSW Government has announced it will not transfer any restricted solid waste from a site in Hunters Hill to Kemps Creek while it...
Locals will be Running Scared
In what could resemble a scene out of Michael Jackson’s famous ‘Thriller’ video, the Sydney International Regatta Centre will be transformed into a...
Super lots plan for Lakes site
Penrith Lakes Development Corporation is pushing ahead with a plan to create 340 hectares of urban development, claiming that “no negotiation” has taken place...
Numbers game for smaller schools
Our area's small schools face the beginning of term one each year with fear as they struggle to enrol enough students to ensure...
Hair today, gone tomorrow
When you’re a 16-year-old girl, weeks away from your 17th birthday and months away from your Year 12 formal, losing your hair would...
Crameri raises airport concerns
Veteran Penrith City Councillor Kevin Crameri has warned that local residents "will no longer be able to hang washing on the line" if...
Revolution in high blood pressure treatment
An innovative procedure being performed at Nepean Hospital is changing the lives of people living with high blood pressure, who are resistant to...
Ghost town fears
Business owners from Erskine Park Shopping Centre have issued a desperate plea to their community for support. The centre has numerous...
Cornish out, backs Kelly
He’s the rising star of the Liberal Party in NSW, holds the seat of Penrith with a thumping majority and has just been...
Festival calls for locals to get involved
Preparations for the 2014 Penrith CBD Festival are in full swing, with the street parade and open air markets set to be major...
Machine in high demand
Parents Kristelle and Peter Vicary spent three months in Nepean Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) watching over their firstborn son who was...
Opening their hearts – and kitchens
A hot, nutritious meal is hard to come by for the homeless and disadvantaged living in the local community, who often go days...
Premier launches Penrith Progression
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell today praised Penrith’s innovative program to revitalise and connect the city centre. Penrith Mayor Ross Fowler OAM and Penrith...
Council shocked at Parkview approval
EXCLUSIVE: Five years of steadfast, unanimous opposition by Penrith Council has amounted to nothing after the State Government has controversially recommended approval of the...
Labor search for Penrith candidate
Labor is still searching for a candidate to take on Liberal MP Stuart Ayres in the seat of Penrith at next year’s State...
Flicks go outdoors
Pack your popcorn, picnic rug and pile your family in the car because St Marys' own outdoor cinema is back again. ...
New Australians proud to call Penrith home
The desire to serve the country, to have greater opportunities for work and to raise their family with the best life possible drove...