Council
Cardboard piling up? Council offers new drop-off solution
Penrith Council has come up with a solution for residents’ excess packaging, but it’s not the additional collections one Councillor sought.
Council rejects calls for residential parking scheme in Thornton
Thornton residents can be fined for parking in front of their own homes.
Greener computers
A number of Council employees are now using environmentally friendly computers thanks to an ongoing agreement with Dataflex, an authorised supplier of ‘Green’ Acer...
Shade boost for local playgrounds
More than half of the City’s playgrounds are set to receive more shade after a Council audit found 83 lacked any or sufficient cover from the sun.
Councillor questions Penrith’s agreements with Chinese cities
Penrith Council could investigate suspending ties with China in the wake of the latest Twitter scandal.
Council moves to protect heritage items
Locals struggling to preserve heritage buildings and landmarks will have more chance of a leg-up after Penrith Council resolved to increase its assistance fund.
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Penrith’s tourism grab
Forget Paul Hogan and Lara Bingle, we’ve got Ross Fowler on our side.
The Penrith Mayor hopes to turn the city into a major NSW...
Council outlines disability action plan for next four years
Penrith Council has locked in its plan to make the city more inclusive and accessible over the next four years.
Snake Pit upgrade welcomed
The St Marys community will soon be able to have a BBQ in the shade at Monfarville Reserve’s ‘Snake Pit’ skate bowl.
$35,000 worth of...
Special tribute to Ron Mulock
Penrith Council has endorsed the naming of a reserve on Lord Sheffield Circuit, within the Thornton Estate, as the ‘Ron Mulock Oval’.
Mayor Karen McKeown...
Push for signage review in Penrith
Councillor calls for audit of signs across Penrith after Orchard Hills street blunder.
Council backs a Winn-er with new General Manager
New Penrith Council General Manager Warwick Winn says he’s keen to grow the success Council is already achieving as he continues to settle in...
Fernhill Estate could be home to Sydney’s newest cemetery
Throughout Australia, many cemeteries are predicted to reach capacity in the next 20 to 30 years. With Australia’s population continuing to grow, this is...
Parking permit plan back on agenda
Parking reprieve could be on the way for Thornton locals thanks to permit plan.
You can almost hear the train coming
The Federal Government has committed millions to the design of rail around the future western Sydney airport, a decade before it’s set to open.
Released in the Federal Budget...
Mayor: Taxi zone a “ridiculous outcome”
Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown has blasted Transport for NSW over its decision to convert a long-standing 15 minute parking area at Penrith Station to...
High Street upgrade to be finished earlier than expected
Asking the right questions appears to have cut four months from the construction time of High Street’s upgrade, now expected to be complete before...
Policy aims to provide clear direction for those wanting to help the homeless
Volunteer organisations providing free meals and other mobile homelessness support services on Council land will now have to comply with structured regulations aimed at...
McKeown elected Penrith Mayor
Karen McKeown has been elected as the new Mayor of Penrith.
The Labor Councillor defeated Liberal-aligned Marcus Cornish 11 votes to four at tonight's Mayoral...
