New in blue
Penrith and St Marys Police received a significant boost to their frontline numbers this week, with seven fresh faces in total joining the...
Chance to applaud nurses
With 30 years experience under her belt, Wendy McBurney has cared for thousands of expecting mums, helped deliver babies and been involved in...
Are you our next Mayor?
Primary school students who live or go to school in Penrith City are encouraged to make their pitch to be either Junior Mayor or...
Horses re-homed after cruelty
A mare and filly are recovering well despite their owner pleading guilty to two animal cruelty charges in Penrith Court last week. In...
Bring us monorail, says local
With cities around Australia vying for the Sydney Monorail, local resident, Adrian Schaffer, believes Kingswood should be in the race too. Last month...
Funds for Inn
The Nepean District Historical Society has welcomed additional funds to construct a covered outdoor area at the Arms of Australia Inn Museum at Emu...
Green Bin winner announced
The winner of the Green Bin Bloke’s ‘Do the Right Bin’ competition has been drawn, and not only is the winner a great recycler,...
Winners are grinners
Last month, small businesses from across Australia delivered an impressive array of entries for the 2012 National Small Business Champion Awards, but it was...
A 'brand' new Penrith
Penrith City Council has re-shaped the image of Penrith by launching a new brand today aimed at enhancing community pride and driving employment...
Reality bites at Big Brother auditions
Camping out at Penrith Panthers is a pretty rare site, but several determined souls braved the weather last weekend in a bid to...
Local priest drops bombshell
He has pronounced many local couples husband and wife, but Glenmore Park priest, Father Kevin Lee, has been removed from his position as administrator...
Bakers go pink
Penrith bakers will join forces with their community to show support for local women and families affected by breast cancer during the Pink...
Naked man causes concern
Police are searching for information after an incident involving a naked man over the weekend. About 1.15pm on Sunday, April 29, four 8-year-old...
Parking breakthrough
New parking arrangements to be introduced to the Billington Place car park will improve access to local shops for Emu Plains residents, Penrith...
Dumpers on notice
If you try to illegally dump large amounts of waste in Penrith, you will be caught. That’s the message being spread by the Western...
Brawl at St Clair hotel
Three men have been charged following a fight at a hotel in St Clair. Police were called to the hotel on Mamre Road,...
Labor announces election team
Penrith Mayor Councillor Greg Davies today announced Labor’s new team for the September Council elections, saying it was the team with the proven track...
Westpac hits 150
Over 100 local business people, customers and staff turned out to celebrate Westpac Penrith’s 150th birthday earlier today. It was in 1862...
Apprentice boost
Endeavour Energy has welcomed 45 new apprentices who will help deliver an $11.5 million per week upgrade to western Sydney and the Illawarra. ...
Search for milk thief
A local coffee shop’s delivery of milk has been stolen. On April 21 at 2am, a delivery of milk was received at the store,...