Council
New parking restrictions likely for Emu Plains
New 30 minute parking zones are set to be implemented along Russell Street at Emu Plains, pending consent from police and the Roads and...
Penrith Council to recommence chasing rates debts
Being financially impacted over the last few years, Penrith City Council is working towards strong financial management, including chasing overdue rates to gain income.
Council bans circuses with exotic animals from operating on its land
Circuses with exotic animals have been banned from operating on Penrith City Council land in an historic move.
Council this week voted to adopt their...
Residents Hope for DA rejection as another apartment block is proposed
Residents are calling for Penrith City Council to consider refusing a Development Application (DA) for another apartment block to be built on Hope Street, Penrith.
Extra bin collections announced
Penrith Council is providing extra bin collections this Christmas to assist households with any extra waste they may have from the festive period.
Council will...
Council tackles asbestos in St Marys and St Clair
Contaminated land in St Clair and St Marys is set to be remediated after asbestos was discovered.
Councillor calls for increased rubbish collection during lockdown
Penrith Council may investigate additional bin collections to cope with a surge in home waste as the pandemic and lockdown rolls on.
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...
Official: September Council elections shifted
Mayoral election still set to go ahead in September.
Mayor slams Cornish for walkout during minute’s silence for Christchurch victims
He’s known for his controversial viewpoints, but Independent Councillor Marcus Cornish elicited “disgust” from his colleagues when he walked out of chambers and refused...
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...
Council rejects calls for residential parking scheme in Thornton
Thornton residents can be fined for parking in front of their own homes.
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.
Billions needed to meet our future needs
Council’s big players have stepped out bright and early to round up Penrith commuters to support a funding campaign, that aims to bring more...
Rodley House to be bulldozed
An historic house in the centre of Penrith will be bulldozed to make way for two high rise apartment blocks.
Rodley House will be torn...
Crameri wants Council to consider drone roll-out
They’re compact, agile and so easy to use that kids play with them, and Penrith Councillor Kevin Crameri believes they could help transform Penrith...
Council’s proposed boat ramp changes
Traffic changes aimed at easing congestion at the Tench Reserve boat ramp have been proposed.
Under the slated treatments, Penrith Council plans to implement signs...
Community groups find new home after fire
Penrith City Council has found a temporary home for several local community organisations after a shared office building went up in flames in the Penrith CBD last year.
Halls for hire
With some 40 neighbourhood facilities across Penrith City available for hire, community groups can apply now to secure their preferred regular meeting space ready...
And they’re off: Council by-election ballot drawn
The candidates for the upcoming Penrith City Council by-election in the South and East Wards have discovered their crucial ballot paper positions today.
Over the...
