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Schools face huge maintenance backlog
Chifley College Dunheved Campus at St Marys is one of 65 schools in the Penrith area that are together experiencing a $21 million maintenance...
Historical trip of a lifetime
Two local residents will join Nepean Legacy to walk in the footsteps of the ANZACs later this year.
Melissa MacCulloch, 25, and Stanley Massam, 22,...
Woman stabbed at Glenmore Park
A woman has been hospitalised with stab wounds after an incident at a home in Glenmore Park this afternoon.
About 5.40pm today, emergency services were...
Police officer charged over domestic violence incidents
A police officer has been charged with a number of domestic violence related offences.
About 3pm last Thursday, it is alleged the 35-year-old man assaulted...
Live Blog: Bill Shorten on Q&A
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Shorten visits Werrington to make NBN announcement
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is back in Penrith today, visiting the Werrington Park Corporate Centre ahead of his appearance on ABC TV's 'Q&A' this...
Man dies following pub blaze
A man injured in a fire at O'Donoghues in Emu Plains yesterday has now died in hospital.
About 1.45am on Friday, emergency services were called...
Two hurt following blaze at O’Donoghue’s
Two men have been injured following a suspicious fire at O'Donoghue's Irish Pub in Emu Plains this morning.
About 1.45am this morning, emergency services were...
P-plater drove after 16 beers
A heavily intoxicated man who drove through a red light into oncoming traffic has walked away from court with a nine-month suspended sentence.
Karlen Bell,...
Man escapes jail despite “appalling” behaviour
A man who became infatuated with a woman and would phone her with lewd and unwelcome suggestions has narrowly escaped jail.
Saiyaid Ali, 34, fronted...
Drunk man fell asleep on stranger’s couch
A local magistrate has warned a Glenmore Park man to “stay off the grog” after he mistakenly entered a neighbour’s home drunk and fell...
Cops roll up their sleeves to urge blood donations
Superintendents across four police Local Area Commands (LAC) came together at Nepean Donor Centre last week to donate blood as part of the Emergency...
Coalition best for business, says O’Dwyer
Cafe Fred is one of 13,000 small businesses in Lindsay that will benefit from tax changes announced in the Federal Budget, according to Assistant...
New hub of excitement in Jordan Springs
Designed by the community, for the community, the new Jordan Springs Community Resource Hub has now been approved by Council.
Construction is expected to commence...
‘Buddy’ rescued by SES volunteers
A horse that had been missing for several days has been dramatically rescued from underneath the M4 Motorway this evening.
As the Weekender reported earlier...
“I fight the system and the system fights me”, says Lindsay candidate
What we’ve got right now in the electorate of Lindsay is ‘dirty politics’ according to far right political activist and Australia First Party (AFP)...
Horses missing following wild weather
The team from Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) Nepean Centre are frantically trying to find three missing horses who disappeared during the intense...
Airport helps St Marys take off
Values of property in St Marys took off within days of the announcement of Badgerys Creek as the site of the western Sydney airport.
Expected...
Roads still closed due to flooding
Roads in and out of Wallacia may not re-open until Wednesday.
Silverdale Road (Blaxlands Crossing) and Mulgoa Road (Jerrys Creek) both remain closed following intense...
Bill’s gaffe not a gaffe at all
So Bill Shorten is sexist, living in the last century and has no idea how the modern family works.
At least that's how some want to...
