Community
Green light for dump
The Land and Environment Court has today approved amended plans for the controversial Industrial Recycling and Waste Facility at Patons Lane, Orchard Hills....
Carbon tax pressure mounts
Small businesses are already feeling the weight of the carbon tax in their electricity bills, sales revenue and employee intake. The Shadow...
Celebrating a local icon
It was a momentous occasion on Wednesday for thousands of local families who celebrated 30 years of the Penrith Mobile Playvan in operation....
Liberals in independent's clothing
Members of the Liberal Party have regrouped to form an independent ticket for the upcoming Penrith City Council election after it was announced...
Man hurt in home invasion
Detectives are conducting inquiries after a man was seriously assaulted in a home invasion at Penrith. About 6.45pm yesterday, two unknown men...
Greens call for town hall
The Nepean Greens are calling for the old council chambers site, on the corner of Station and Henry streets, to be transformed into a...
Police find bullet hole at house
Police are conducting investigations after a suspected bullet hole was found in the front of a house in Penrith this morning. About 1.40am...
Dumping may increase
Illegal dumping of rubbish along Ninth Avenue in Llandilo is a severe problem, but one that could become worse with the introduction of...
M4 East back on agenda
It is the on again, off again road project that has become almost a laughing stock amongst western Sydney motorists. But...
Bradbury, Bassett in war of words
A political war of words has erupted over the long-running saga at Sherringham Road in Cranebrook, with Federal Lindsay MP David Bradbury declaring...
Call for car park
Penrith City Councillor, John Thain, is calling for a car park to be built at Cranebrook Oval on Cranebrook Road, after residents were...
Light at the end of the bridge
Along the Victoria Bridge, joggers wince as trucks speed past, cyclists push their bikes for fear of being clipped by passing traffic and...
Golden win for Maccas
Local residents and McDonald’s licensees, Ian and Kathryn Garton, have been named in the nation’s top one per cent after winning the prestigious...
Mystery over St Marys body
St Marys police are investigating the suspicious death of a male found deceased in a car, parked beneath a unit block in St...
Clean-up could take weeks
A water main burst in Glenmore Park this morning causing a wall of up to a metre of water to surge through homes...
Body found at St Marys
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man’s body in a vehicle in St Marys today. About 11.50am,...
Yet another stabbing in local area
An investigation is underway following a domestic-related incident at St Marys tonight. About 7.15pm, police and other emergency services were called to...
Teen stabbed
A 14-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in Penrith. About 1.20am today, police were called to Karella Avenue after...
Major delays on train network
BREAKING NEWS: Trains travelling in both directions on the Western and Blue Mountains Line have been part suspended between Blacktown and St Marys due to Police Operation....
Independents Day
Veteran councillor Mark Davies has announced his stunning decision to quit Council and not contest this September’s local government elections. It’s...
