Step in the right direction, says Chamber
The Fair Work Commission’s decision to cut Sunday penalty rates for casual employees in the restaurant industry has received a mixed bag of...
Alec's caring nature shines
Three little kittens would have had a dismal start to life had it not been for 11-year-old Kingswood boy, Alec Campbell. ...
Police investigate Penrith stabbing
Police are appealing for information after a stabbing in Penrith overnight. About 8pm last night, emergency services were called to High Street....
Renewed focus on Penrith CBD
Gai Hawthorn has a vision. It involves cranes working feverishly in the Penrith CBD, new buildings opening and thousands of people who used...
Fun run with a colourful twist
A wheelchair-friendly fun run is set to leave the area’s disabled residents smiling, laughing and a rainbow of colour. Life Links...
Living with a deadly legacy
Over 20 years ago, asbestos containing materials were prohibited. However, asbestos is a deadly legacy that many families in Penrith and across Australia...
Rail conversation looms
Penrith residents are being urged to have their say on the future rail corridor from Badgerys Creek airport to St Marys, with the...
Positive step in bus fight
Families in Glenmore Park whose children attend McCarthy Catholic College at Emu Plains have cause to celebrate this week. Their long fought battle...
River clean-out nets surprising finds
If you've ever wondered what is lurking at the bottom of the Nepean River, it isn't just fish, weeds or silt. ...
Truce called on pop-up park
A total of 10 out of 12 car parking spaces will be reinstated at the closed end of High Street following a mid-trial...
Baird: We'll fight for every vote
NSW Premier Mike Baird admits he’s walked into a “tough gig”. There’s a budget to deliver, a second Sydney airport to build,...
Have a ball at OZWAC
Improving the health and wellbeing of families, through our women and children, will be the talk of Saturday night as OZWAC, the Australian...
Locals help neighbours in need
In Bangladesh, hundreds with complex medical conditions go without treatment, forced to live a life stripped of opportunity because of a lack of...
Australia Post introduces weekend deliveries
Australia Post will deliver parcels on Saturdays and extend guaranteed next-day Express Post letter and satchel delivery to households six days a week from...
Police search for group of attackers
A Castlereagh man has gone through a frightening experience after he came home to find eight unknown people inside his premises. The...
Volunteers take on new projects
Nepean Volunteer Services (NVS) plays a broad role in the community as a non-profit organisation, but is soon to add another feather to...
Council to build second pop-up park
Penrith City Council is planning to build another pop-up park in the region as part of major upgrades to the St Marys CBD....
Naked man busted
A man has been charged after allegedly confronting a woman whilst wearing nothing but a black balaclava. The woman was walking...
Guide dog attacked
A savage attack by a dog that was loose on High Street has put the life of a guide dog and his owner...
Police trial new education program
Despite being illegal and detrimental to a young person's health, more and more youth are turning to drugs and alcohol. A...