Council
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...
Council rejects calls for residential parking scheme in Thornton
Thornton residents can be fined for parking in front of their own homes.
Council defers decision over lot sizes
Penrith City Councillors have deferred a decision to reduce residential lot sizes for parts of the planned Central Precinct of St Marys, requesting the...
Crameri declares he will contest Council election after all
Veteran Councillor Kevin Crameri has back-flipped on his promise not to contest the next election.
Cemetery debate lives on as Wallacia locals pack Council chambers
People power filled the Penrith City Council Chambers last night as Wallacia residents let their opposition to a cemetery at Wallacia Golf Course be...
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...
Signs of trouble after advertising crackdown
Penrith Council’s recent crackdown on variable message signs (VMS) has been costing local businesses money, according to Peter Rech from Penrith Light and Sound.
Mr...
Dog park closed after asbestos scare
Penrith Council has closed the Jamison Park Dog Park after an asbestos scare.
"Council staff have been notified of fragments of building waste that may...
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...
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...
Council to install new roundabout at York Road, Preston Street intersection
Council says traffic studies, accident numbers prompted need for improvements.
Council extends Junior Mayor program to high school students
High school students now have the opportunity to be a young Mayor or a young Councillor at Penrith City Council.
For 15 years, the opportunity...
City Park to become “iconic” part of Penrith, says Fowler
It’s been talked about for years and is presently considered Penrith Council’s number one strategic priority, but doubts about City Park are still being voiced at the eleventh hour.
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.
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 building closed due to flooding
The Council Customer Service Office and Library on Queen Street in St Marys are closed, due to flooding.
Penrith Mayor John Thain said the damage...
Call for second major university
With land in the city centre going unused, Councillor Aaron Duke believes that a second university for Penrith will see our region thrive.
During Monday...
Council explains why proposed rate rise must go ahead
Penrith Council has defended its proposal to implement a 2.6 per cent rate rise for 2020-21 during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Family affair as daughter of Marcus Cornish prepares for tilt at Council
With Council elections less than six months away, a potential fresh candidate has emerged for East Ward.
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...
