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It’s time to give Colyton a fair go
A group of Colyton locals is ready to celebrate the suburb and remove damaging misconceptions.
Team Colyton is a group of residents and local organisations...
Edna’s special milestone
Local resident Edna Hunter reached a milestone most of us can only dream about on Monday when she celebrated her 100th birthday.
Ms Hunter was...
Cornish: Secret deals should end
Councillor Marcus Cornish wants to see the end of secret deals that often dictate decisions and appointments at Penrith City Council.
It follows last month's...
Robbers flee empty handed
Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted armed robbery of a pizza restaurant at St Marys last night.
About 10.30pm on Thursday night, two...
Jonny nails it on international stage
One Penrith nail technician has set a high standard, taking out a top nail award against competitors from six countries.
Jonny Diep Pham, from Nailicious...
Forgotten teens desperate for a stable home
Barnardos Adolescent Services Penrith is in desperate need for more foster carers, and is pleading for the community to reach out and support vulnerable...
Will you go sober this October?
Taking up the 31-day ‘Ocsober’ challenge this year will mean you’re helping to empower over 700,000 Australian children through the Life Education program.
All you...
Losing an old friend drives home an important message
By TROY DODDS
On this road we call life, we meet many different people. Some will simply pass us by.
Some will have a profound impact...
Housing concept could be a game changer
A year in the making, the slab for Sustain Community Housing’s first social housing project in Colyton has been laid.
As the region’s newest not-for-profit...
Mystery over man’s death at St Marys
Police are appealing for information as they continue their investigations into the death of a man in St Marys last Friday.
About 12pm last Friday,...
McKeown elected Penrith Mayor
Karen McKeown has been elected as the new Mayor of Penrith.
The Labor Councillor defeated Liberal-aligned Marcus Cornish 11 votes to four at tonight's Mayoral...
“Our lives changed forever”: Family speaks about DefQon.1 death
The family of a man who died after attending the DefQon.1 music festival in Penrith over the weekend has released an emotional statement.
Nigel Pauljevic,...
Fernhill subdivision takes next step
The western precinct of Fernhill Estate is one step closer to the possibility of being subdivided into several two hectare lots.
After reviewing an application...
McKeown has the numbers: New mayor decided Monday
EXCLUSIVE
Labor-aligned Councillor Karen McKeown is expected to win Penrith’s Mayoral Election on Monday evening.
As the Weekender revealed nearly 12 months ago, a “secret” deal...
Drug warning ahead of music festival
Ahead of the Defqon.1 music festival at Penrith’s Sydney International Regatta Centre this weekend, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Clinical Director for Drug...
Scott pays tribute to Abbott
Lindsay MP Fiona Scott has paid tribute to outgoing Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
"This morning many Australians have woken up to a new Australian Prime...
Australian politics becomes a laughing stock
OPINION BY TROY DODDS
The Liberal Party displayed hypocrisy of the highest order on Monday night when it knifed a sitting Prime Minister, ending Tony...
Turnbull rolls Abbott in party room ballot
Australia has its fourth Prime Minister in a little over two years after Malcolm Turnbull rolled Tony Abbott in a Liberal leadership ballot this...
It’s on: Leadership ballot to take place tonight
Prime Minister Tony Abbott's leadership is on life support and could well be terminated as early as tonight.
In an extraordinary day in Canberra, Communications...
Council to remove trees at cemetery
Penrith Council will remove 16 White Cedar trees from Emu Plains Cemetery after they were inspected and deemed to pose a risk to visitors.
The...
