Council
Chance to drop off old computers, TVs
Grab your old, broken and unwanted electrical items and bring them down to Jamison Park for Council’s Electronic Waste Drop-Off Day.
Electrical waste can be...
Council to celebrate Re-imagine Ageing festival
Penrith is celebrating the Re-imagine Ageing festival in March. The festival is a chance for the community to get together and enjoy an exciting...
Reserve Street parking to be closed off
Geo-technical testing of the temporary car park at Reserve Street, Penrith will close the car park between Monday, January 30 and Friday, February 3.
The...
Cornish wants to give power to the people
Independent Penrith Councillor Marcus Cornish is hoping to get power points installed at local parks to encourage more people outdoors.
Cr Cornish addressed Penrith Councillors...
More parking available in Thornton
More than 200 extra parking spaces are now available to commuters in Thornton estate, North Penrith.
Penrith Council has temporarily removed 4-hour and 2-hour parking...
Crameri demands safety upgrade
Penrith Councillor Kevin Crameri has asked for an urgent report from Council to investigate getting two right hand turning lanes along The Northern Road...
Parking permits may be on the way for Thornton locals
Penrith Council will investigate why the residents of newly-established Thornton Estate haven’t been provided with residential parking permits.
Penrith Councillor Kevin Crameri has asked Council...
Reserve to be named after much-loved St Clair doctor
St Clair doctor, Liz Torrance, will be remembered by the community with a special memorial to be dedicated to her at a local reserve.
Dr...
Council overturns plan to change DA process for places of public worship
Development applications (DA) for places of public worship and community centres will no longer have to wait until monthly Council meetings to be dealt...
Emu Plains community lashes out over proposed maximum security prison
Over 100 furious residents attended a public meeting last night, regarding a NSW Government proposal to increase the number of inmates at Emu Plains Prison.
"They're...
Lakes plan angers Crameri
A proposal to allow trucks to enter the quarry at the Penrith Lakes Scheme from 6am has revved up Penrith Councillor Kevin Crameri.
"That means...
Waste facility still causing smelly concerns
A smelly waste facility on Elizabeth Drive in Kemps Creek is on the radar of Penrith Councillor Mark Davies and Mulgoa MP Tanya Davies.
A...
Pensioners could be slugged $250 a year more for rates
Pensioners could be paying $250 a year more in their rates, if the State Government adopts a recommendation to replace a concession with a...
Erskine Park residents prepare to cool off
Erskine Park residents will be able to cool off in a new 'splash pad' at Phoenix Reserve this summer.
The 'splash pad' will be operational...
Fortnightly collection is just rubbish, residents say
Glenmore Park resident Suzi Tracey is fed up with overflowing bins and littered streets, and is demanding Penrith Council increase the frequency of garbage...
Emu Hall set to be given new life
Weddings on the banks of the iconic Nepean River could soon be a reality, with a brand new riverfront function centre proposed for Emu...
Thain elected Mayor, Hitchen Deputy
Labor's John Thain has been elected as the new Mayor of Penrith for the next two years.
The veteran Councillor was elected unopposed at tonight's...
Old and new faces combine on new-look Council
After a week of crunching the numbers and speculating who was in or out, our 15 new Penrith Councillors have officially been declared.
The final...
Crameri secures final spot on Council
Independent Kevin Crameri has secured the final undecided spot on Penrith City Council.
Cr Crameri was in a tight contest with Liberal candidate Glenn Gardiner...
Council to improve CBD drainage
Council is about to invest $5 million in important drainage works near the Penrith City Centre to minimise the risk of flooding and property...
