Council
The Orchard gets big tick from Council
The fence banners have been teasing visitors to Tench Avenue for months.
And now, lovers of the Nepean River precinct will have another reason to...
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.
Independent Councillor Kevin Crameri confirms he’s battling lung cancer
Penrith City Councillor Kevin Crameri has shared with the Weekender how going to a doctor earlier this year possibly saved his life.
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...
The changing face of High Street
The changing face of Penrith continues unabated, with Council giving the nod to another high-rise apartment block.
Soon, two single storey dwellings at 134-140 High...
Council hosts breakfast to launch employment project
Penrith Council will host a business breakfast at the Penrith Civic Centre on Tuesday morning, to launch the new Nepean Jobs For All Project.
A...
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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Iconic hotel could extend its Arms
Council decision allows for potential high rise development alongside iconic hotel
New Housing Code “overdevelopment by stealth”, says Councillor
Developments to be fast-tracked with “no regard” to surrounding community.
Council election starts to take shape
Of the 15 spots up for grabs at Penrith Council’s general election, at least three could be newcomers, with multiple incumbents expected to bow out.
December 4 Council Election: South Ward
The Local Government Election will be held on December 4. Here's your South Ward preview.
Penrith Council moves to new method for parking fines
The famous relief of dodging a windscreen parking ticket after overstaying your welcome is now over for people living and working in Penrith.
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...
Desperate bid to preserve our history
The race is on to protect two of the region’s most important historical sites.
Penrith Councillor Karen McKeown is leading the charge to have Castlereagh’s...
By-election date confirmed
The by-elections in South and East Wards will take place on Saturday, May 12, Council has confirmed.
Council’s General Manager Alan Stoneham has officially begun...
Tackling trolley trouble
Local Labor representatives are throwing their support behind a new policy aimed at tackling Penrith’s abandoned trolley plague.
State Opposition Leader Michael Daley has promised...
Parking permit plan back on agenda
Parking reprieve could be on the way for Thornton locals thanks to permit plan.
Plenty achieved during Mayoral term
Mayor Ross Fowler will end his mayoral term next week.
Councillor quits Liberals, says party politics rife ahead of Local Government Election in September
A sitting Penrith Councillor has quit the Liberal Party ahead of the September elections, declaring there is no place for party politics in local government.
City Park delay as pricing error forces tender back to Council
Construction of the $12 million City Park could now be delayed eight weeks after a pricing error meant a crucial process has to be repeated.
