BOQ celebrates 10 years in Penrith
When Anthony Walker opened Penrith’s first Bank of Queensland (BOQ) branch on August 22, 2005 he had youth, enthusiasm and extensive finance industry experience...
Joy of print still alive and well thanks to Penrith museum
Digital media may play a huge role in delivering us news and information in generations to come, but nothing can replace the look and...
How Gen Ys can save more money
Half of Australian Gen Ys have less than $100 per week to spend on food and incidentals. A survey of over 1700 Australians aged...
Penrith’s tourism grab
Forget Paul Hogan and Lara Bingle, we’ve got Ross Fowler on our side.
The Penrith Mayor hopes to turn the city into a major NSW...
No better time to research your family history
There's no better time to explore your family history than right now.
August is National Family History Month, and to celebrate, the Nepean Family History...
Man shot at Werrington County
A man is in custody assisting with inquiries after another man was shot in Werrington County this morning.
About 12.35am today, police were called to...
Elderly couple help police detain shoplifter
An elderly couple are being praised by police after helping officers in their search for a man who stole goods from a major shopping...
Showing pride in western Sydney
Pride and passion for Penrith and western Sydney is shining through a new Facebook, Twitter and Instagram campaign, #NewWS.
Short for ‘New Western Sydney’, the...
On track to roads chaos
More cars, more buses, more congestion.
Five million people are expected to use the new Badgerys Creek Airport (BCA) when it opens in the mid-2020s...
Penrith cheers for Jessica
After more than five months of campaigning, the 2015 Big League Cheerleader of the Year competition is now down to eight finalists with 20-year-old...
Digital behaviour impacting our mental health
We live in a digital world of online interconnectedness with information and recreation at our fingertips 24/7.
A new book published by Professor Vladan Starcevic...
Penrith prepares for hardware war
Masters Home Improvement is moving to Penrith and if location means anything, it is making its intentions clear.
Masters will be located right in the...
Child taken to hospital after incident at play centre
A six-year-old girl has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after a dramatic incident at a children's play centre in Jamisontown earlier...
EXCLUSIVE: Harris Farm to close Westfield Penrith store
Another iconic retail outlet is closing in Penrith, with Harris Farm Markets to shut its Westfield Penrith store.
The Western Weekender can reveal that Harris Farm...
Elderly woman left shaken after home invasion
Police are appealing for information following a home invasion, during which an 80-year-old-woman was threatened with a knife, in Penrith last night.
About 7.35pm on...
History: Tragic day that rocked Penrith to its core
Horrific and tragic are the only words to describe a devastating crash at Penrith Speedway in the late 1930s.
On Monday, June 13, 1938, families...
What if the past month’s biggest stories had very unlikely endings?
They’re the issues that have dominated the news cycle over the past month, but Troy Dodds ponders, what if their conclusions took a surprising...
Popular children’s author visits local school
Children from St Joseph’s Primary School were treated to an animated talk this week from award-winning children’s author Aaron Blabey.
Before Mr Blabey took to...
Paper tickets confined to history
Selected paper tickets on the Sydney Trains network will soon be replaced by the new ‘tap and go’ electronic system, news that has not...
Glenmore Park woman’s research may change the world
A Glenmore Park woman’s research could potentially change the lives of people living in earthquake-prone regions around the world.
Before moving to western Sydney, raising...