Community
Desperate battle to save Taryn
A mother in Orchard Hills will move Heaven and Earth to save the life of her daughter, aiming to raise $200,000 in search of...
Brooke’s memory lives on
A Cranebrook family will feature in a new eBook by national children’s cancer charity Redkite, which celebrates the humble loaf of bread for the major role it plays in supporting children and young people with cancer.
Log Cabin destroyed by fire
There is shock and despair in Penrith tonight after one of the city's most historic buildings, the Log Cabin, was destroyed by fire.
It is...
Council to close laneway
After a 20 year battle to have a nearby laneway closed, residents of Maurice Street and Francis Greenway Avenue in St...
Ute driver was drunk
The driver of the ute involved in a crash that killed 11-year-old Penrith boy Max McGregor in Urunga last month was...
Even in his darkest days, Merv is thinking of others
A man who has given so much to the community keeps on giving, even in his darkest days.
59-year-old Merv Adlington was the founder of...
Bassett vows to clear his name
The political career of State Londonderry MP Bart Bassett is in tatters after being drawn into an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) investigation into...
Postcards will detail life in Penrith during pandemic
Youth and community organisation Fusion Western Sydney is inviting people to share their experiences during COVID-19 through their project 'Postcards from Home'.
More than $85,000 raised for homelessness project
WestCare Community Services is working towards ending homelessness in the Penrith area, with over $85,000 raised at their annual fundraising dinner last week.
The focus...
Rock your socks this McHappy Day
Locals can be part of one of the biggest charity events in the world, by rocking their new Ronald McDonald socks this McHappy Day.
The...
Man had kids in car during chase
Three young children were found in the back of a car that was being chased by police yesterday afternoon. Just before 5pm...
Sad memories of our first fallen
Until this week, the story behind Sergeant James Beatty was long buried in archived police gazettes and the long grass of St Stephen’s...
Greyhound cruelty conviction
A Kingswood man has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty following an RSPCA investigation into his treatment of two greyhounds. ...
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...
Helping locals in need this Christmas
While many families will be sitting down to a Christmas breakfast and watching each other unwrap presents next Friday, other families in the local...
Want to walk Kokoda?
ClubsNSW is looking for two community driven young people to represent NSW in its annual Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge. Two people between the...
Home invasion at Cranebrook
Police are investigating a home invasion in Cranebrook this morning. About 2.30am, two males forced their way inside a home on Redditch...
Airport issue raised as Hockey visits Penrith
Federal Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey, has indicated he is personally supportive of an airport at Badgerys Creek during a visit to Penrith this...
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...
Unique form of therapy inspires the elderly
The Lions Club of Cambridge Park and Ross “Rossco” Hutchison have teamed up to back a unique form of therapy.
