Council
Are you our next Mayor?
Primary school students who live or go to school in Penrith City are encouraged to make their pitch to be either Junior Mayor or...
Cornish’s hopes for weekly red bin collection rubbished at Council meeting
Fortnightly rubbish collection is set to continue as Penrith remains a leader in domestic waste practice.
While Councillor Marcus Cornish was dissatisfied with the current...
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...
Council pushes for more adult change facilities
Penrith Council is seeking to make change facilities for people with a complex or profound disability mandatory in certain publicly-accessible buildings.
Historic church set to house new restaurant
From the north to the south, what’s old could soon be new again, after applications were made to Penrith Council to turn heritage buildings...
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...
New solution to Penrith’s parking puzzle
More than 100 car spaces above Trade Secret could be re-opened, if Penrith Council approves the development of new ramps in the car park...
Council appoints new General Manager
Penrith City Council has appointed former North Sydney Council General Manager Warwick Winn as its new General Manager.
The Weekender understands Mr Winn won the...
New Housing Code “overdevelopment by stealth”, says Councillor
Developments to be fast-tracked with “no regard” to surrounding community.
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.
A fresh start for the much-loved St Marys Community Centre
The new and improved St Marys Community Centre has been unveiled and is ready for the community to enjoy following the completion of extensive upgrades.
McKeown has the numbers: New mayor decided Monday
EXCLUSIVE
Labor-aligned Councillor Karen McKeown is expected to win Penrith’s Mayoral Election on Monday evening.
As the Weekender revealed nearly 12 months ago, a “secret” deal...
When power came to Penrith
A new plaque at Penrith Station was unveiled last week, commemorating 125 years of electricity in Penrith.
The community and Councillors turned out to witness...
Welcoming new residents
Moving to a new area can be overwhelming and especially difficult if you don’t have an established network of friends or contacts. ...
Independent candidate Sue Day confirms she’ll contest Council election
Susan Day has announced she will be running again as an Independent candidate for South Ward in the Penrith Council elections this September.
Independent first to raise hand for tilt at by-election
Independent candidate Sue Day has confirmed she will run in the South Ward by-election to be held on Saturday, May 12.
After lobbying and advocating...
New app to remind locals of bin night
Forgetting to take your garbage bins out is now a thing of the past thanks to a new smartphone app developed by Penrith City...
Popular markets axed
Just days out from the first Thornton Markets of 2017, unexpected news from Penrith Council has forced the event to close effective immediately.
The news...
Councillors concerned over compliance policy
Councillors' feathers have been ruffled over plans to restrict them from attending on-site meetings with aggrieved residents amid concerns of muddying potential law suits.
Under...
Election quirk forces vote for Deputy Mayor next week
Penrith Councillors will elect their Deputy Mayor on Monday night, but it will only be for a fleeting term.
Due to the COVID-19 postponement of...
