Cross over crossing

St Marys resident Betty Murray, who is blind and hearing impaired, is calling on Penrith City Council to provide an adequate pedestrian crossing at...

Crossbones Gallery to hold fundraiser for hospital

Crossbones Gallery is showing their soft side as they aim to raise $30,000 for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Nepean Hospital. The popular...

Call for more firefighters

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is calling for new firefighter recruits as it kicks off its latest campaign ahead of the busy summer season. Minister...

Penrith arrest: Man to face court on child sex charges

A man will face court today after being charged by Strike Force Trawler detectives over the alleged online procurement of a child for sex. In...

Remembrance Day service to be held at Penrith Paceway this Sunday

Penrith will honour and remember the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice this Sunday, as it marks the 100th year since the Armistice was...

Iconic swimming club faces closure

A huge part of the local swimming community for more than half a century, Penrith Swimming Club is facing closure – resulting in the...

Chance to share their stories

Since a young age, Glenmore Park resident Adam Lunney has been fascinated by Australia’s military history. Now, the 40-year-old historian has just published his first...

Visitor Centre to be at the heart of new airport

Western Sydney Airport has revealed concepts for the airport’s Visitor Centre, which will give the community the chance to watch the airport come to...

Man jailed over lewd messages

A man who targeted a random woman, sending her lewd messages, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison. Michael Jeffrey Lyons will spend at...

Why your favourite restaurant may not actually exist

The next time you order food from Uber Eats or Deliveroo, it may come from a restaurant that doesn’t even exist. ‘Virtual restaurants’ are the...

Parking in Penrith goes high tech

Parking in Penrith is set to go high-tech with the installation of state-of-the-art parking sensors throughout the City Centre. The Integrations Parking Management System (IPMS)...

Art tells women’s stories

Penrith resident Anna Boros knows that art says what words can’t. That’s why she’s spent the past year creating a portrait series that expresses...

Locals urged to prepare for scorching temperatures

Temperatures are set to soar in Penrith later this week as the warmest weather since February arrives - an early indication of the blistering...

Man charged over double shooting at Nepean Hospital found not guilty

The man who shot a police officer and a security guard at Nepean Hospital in 2016 has been found not guilty on the grounds...

Now Cleary double act must deliver

In the space of just a few weeks, the Clearys have become one of rugby league’s most powerful families. Certainly, their influence at the Penrith...

Penrith man wins $2.8 million Lotto prize

The excitement of discovering he had just won more than $2.8 million in the weekend’s Saturday Lotto draw was too much for one Penrith...

Mystery surrounds Kingswood stabbing

A man has been taken to hospital following a stabbing in Kingswood overnight. Just before midnight last night, officers from Nepean Police Area Command were...

Heartbroken: Queen of Hearts to close

Local child sexual abuse and domestic violence support service Queen of Hearts Foundation is to close its doors. The four-member Board has distributed a proposal...

Police officer charged with child sex offences

A police officer has been suspended after being charged with alleged child sex offences. The 43-year-old senior constable was arrested about 3.50pm yesterday by detectives...

OZWAC’s call to arms

The Australian Women and Children’s Research Foundation (OZWAC) is calling on the community for extra support, as it continues to fund breakthrough medical projects. On...