Keeping s taff

I am often asked by business owners if I have any tips on how to keep their good staff, apart from giving them a...

Faster, cheaper, better, says Turnbull

The National Broadband Network (NBN) is already under construction in Penrith, but the Coalition has promised local residents it will complete it faster...

Colyton post office hit by robbers

Police were called to Colyton Post Office this afternoon following reports of an armed robbery. Police allege that at around 4.20pm...

Man dies in St Marys crash

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal single-vehicle crash in St Marys this morning. Shortly before 3am, a Subaru Liberty sedan...

Costly drinks for two men

A man's drinking session the night before getting behind the wheel of his car has come back to haunt him, and serves as a...

Keeping an eye on rubbish

If in the next four weeks you see someone rummaging through your bins in the early morning, don’t be alarmed - it isn’t...

Bucks night ends in tragedy

A local man has died during his buck’s night celebrations at a central Sydney hotel. Police and paramedics say they attended a pub...

Youth detained following threats

A teenager has been spoken to by police, following a high profile operation at a school in Cambridge Park yesterday, after threats were...

Cambridge Park HS in lock down

An alleged gun threat on social media sent Cambridge Park High School into lockdown this morning Police from St Marys Local Area Command...

Mayor's show and tell

Penrith Council has launched a new booklet and DVD to promote the city on the back of its highly successful ‘Penrith is Here’...

Meet Steve and his stubbies

The Weekender went on a hunt this week to find Penrith’s ‘craziest collector’, and we didn’t have to travel very far to find...

Elderly lady shaken after attack

Police are searching for three teenagers after they pushed an elderly lady in the back and stole her purse. The...

Prepare your garden for winter

Autumn is here and before we know it, winter will have arrived but is your garden ready for the cooler weather that comes...

Access improvements at College

Federal Member for Lindsay, David Bradbury, has helped officially open new disability access at the Lakes Christian College which was made possible through a...

Teen fined for construction thefts

An 18-year-old who was caught stealing building equipment and supplies has been given a total of $1,832 of fines by Penrith Court. ...

You're the Voice

Your voice is something that you may take for granted until, like 48-year-old Erskine Park local Brenda Simmonds, you lose it. ...

Penrith to host Budget debate

The Penrith Business Alliance is set to host the first Federal Budget Debate in Penrith to mark the delivery of the Federal Government's...

Escapee on the run

Police are searching for a man who escaped from Goulburn Correctional Centre this morning, with fears that he may be in the St...

More nurses under Libs, says Skinner

There are 4,000 extra nurses working in the state’s hospitals since the NSW Liberals & Nationals were elected to government, Health Minister Jillian Skinner...

Wanderers fans in spotlight again

The Western Sydney Wanderers are again dealing with the issue of crowd behaviour after a Newcastle Jets fan revealed details of a sickening attack...