Exceeding benchmarks
A small team of dedicated nurses in the Operating Theatres at Nepean Hospital has received the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD)...
Council set to reject Parkview plan
Penrith Council looks again set to oppose plans for the former Panasonic site on Station Street. Owners of the vacant 7.8...
Path to new careers
Local Indigenous Australians hoping to pursue a career in bushfire management have a new pathway towards work after Federal Government funding has allowed...
Friends forever
If you’re single and over 55 then there’s a new friendship group in Penrith getting you out and about so you don’t miss...
Double celebration for century makers
Staff and residents at Mountainview Aged Care Facility put on a big birthday bash for two special residents last week, both celebrating 100...
Delivering jobs for Penrith
Australian milk manufacturers, Devondale, are the latest national company to make Penrith their base. It was announced last week that Devondale,...
Celebrating Aboriginal culture
NAIDOC Week celebrations have been held in Penrith today. NAIDOC Week celebrates Aboriginal cultures – some of the oldest and proudest cultures...
Not just a playground
No matter your age or ability, the new “inclusive” playground at Thornton in North Penrith encourages all local residents to rediscover their inner...
Coalition dumps red tape
Facing over 700 different regulations daily, local childcare centre operators are feeling constrained by red tape. Steve Robinson, who operates Little...
Taking on the world
A Glenmore Park teenager has already raised over $7,000 for charity and will be looking to raise her own profile even further when...
Ray made me do it
A 70-year-old man who vandalised the office of Federal Lindsay MP, David Bradbury, has told police that 2GB radio presenter Ray Hadley was...
Geoff Brown enters election race
Geoff Brown, who narrowly missed out on election to Penrith City Council last year, has been named as the Lindsay candidate for the...
Safety, congestion to be improved
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell and Roads Minister, Duncan Gay witnessed first hand the traffic exiting the M4 at Emu Plains yesterday, saying that...
Sarah's a top intern
University of Western Sydney student, Sarah Callus, has been named Intern of the Year. Ms Callus, who is currently studying a...
Roundabout to improve safety
Penrith Council has been allocated Federal Government funding to fix the dangerous intersection of Doonmore and Stafford Streets in Penrith. As...
Bradbury backed Rudd
Member for Lindsay, David Bradbury, has confirmed that he switched camps in last night's Labor leadership ballot. In the showdown between Prime...
Rudd back as Labor leader
The biggest battle on Wednesday was supposed to be between New South Wales and Queensland on the footy field. But it turned...
High St to be closed for park
After a rather circular debate on Monday evening, Penrith Councillors adopted the Penrith CBD Masterplan which will see High Street closed at the Westfield...
Shuttle bus axed
The free shuttle bus servicing the Penrith CBD has turned out to be a failed experiment, with the State Government announcing the service will...
Virbac opens new facility in Penrith
As part of a $10 million expansion and investment into their Penrith site, multinational company Virbac, opened brand new facilities last Friday that...