Election night: Where to watch it unfold

Grab the popcorn - it's going to be a long night. With a tight race to the finish expected, many people will be glued...

NSW prepares to go to the polls

Months of campaigning, promises and arguments will come to an end tomorrow when voters go to the polls at what is expected to be...

Opinion: Let them finish what they started

Anyone who votes for Labor at the State Election on Saturday will probably have a fairly good reason for doing so. On face value, Labor...

Premier checks in on Penrith Public School upgrade

Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Education Minister Rob Stokes visited Penrith Public School today to see work underway on the school’s $10 million upgrade. Ms Berejiklian...

Man jailed after stealing from local business

A heroin addict who broke into a South Penrith business by throwing a pot plant through a window has been jailed for at least...

Woman caught red-handed making fake cash

A 26-year-old woman busted making counterfeit money out of a Cranebrook home will be officially sentenced later this year. Codie Louise Porter must remain in...

Giving back with plenty of heart

Six-year-old Finnan Benson and his aunty Casey Moss have plenty in common. The Jordan Springs residents both have a congenital heart disease and are the...

Treasurer switches off power plan

The State Government has ruled out Endeavour Energy acquiring a portion of Jamison Park for a new power substation. The Weekender reported on February 19...

Toll costs on M4 to soar, Labor says

Labor claims motorists using the M4 are set to pay nearly $3000 a year in tolls by the next election under a re-elected Coalition...

Man charged with sexually abusing six-year-old relative

A man will face court today charged over the alleged sexual abuse of a young relative earlier this month. Detectives from the Child Abuse and...

Police raid houses in cannabis bust

Police are currently searching five homes in Penrith after an investigation led by intel analysis identified suspicions of enhanced drug cultivation. Two homes are on...

Alleged sex offender facing fresh charges

The Glenmore Park man accused of grooming a fictitious boy online has been charged with fresh offences against real minors. Michael Slegers, 58, is now...

Coalition to cut train travel costs

Commuters travelling from Penrith to the City will save more than $500 a year under a new weekly cap commitment announced by the State...

New Colombo Plan celebrates fifth birthday

Western Sydney University (WSU) celebrated the New Colombo Plan's (NCP) fifth birthday today. The government scholarship program to send university students to the Indo-Pacific...

Premier confirms cemetery review

The Greater Sydney Commission will complete a strategic review of current and future cemetery and crematoria needs for western Sydney, the Member for Mulgoa...

Westfield plans major upgrade

A major development application (DA) has been lodged to convert the south-west portion of Westfield Penrith into a new three-storey food and beverage building...

Podcast: Penrith Panthers 2019 season preview

Troy Dodds and Nathan Taylor take a look at the chances of the Penrith Panthers ahead of the 2019 NRL season. They discuss the recent...

St Clair poet launches first book

Egyptian-born immigrant Pola Fanous picked up his pen at 14-years-old because he had a lot to say but wasn’t comfortable talking to people. It was...

Labor promises price floor for community sector workers

Relief for community service workers could be on the horizon with Labor promising to provide a ‘price floor’ if it wins the State Election. Workers...

Woman attacks security guard with high heels

A woman has been charged after she attacked a security guard with a pair of high heels in Penrith last weekend. At 12.50am on Sunday,...