News
Confirmed: Target to exit Westfield Penrith
One of Penrith's most iconic department stores is set to close for good, with Target confirming it will shut its doors early next year.
Despair at loss of Penrith icon
Police have established a crime scene at the Log Cabin following last night's devastating fire that has destroyed a Penrith icon....
Man arrested after spitting on police cars
Police weren’t far away from a man when he allegedly decided to spit on three marked police cars last week.
At about 2.45pm on Thursday,...
SES demonstrates dangers of entering floodwaters this storm season
NSW State Emergency Services (SES) volunteers took to the waters of Penrith Whitewater Stadium late last week to demonstrate just how dangerous it is...
“I’ll mow it myself”: Resident’s solution to lack of maintenance
Michael Culbert became so frustrated with a lack of maintenance in Jordan Springs that he's started mowing public areas himself.
Inspiring others through tragedy
After the loss of both her daughters and her husband, Julie Cini will be visiting Penrith next month to spread awareness about Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), the topic...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas: Surge in festive demand
Christmas and party shops are experiencing a surge in customers as locals prepare to stock up for the festive season.
Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh shares tribute to Jim Molan, who has died at 72
Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh has paid tribute to Liberal Senator Jim Molan, who has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 72.
The Week: July 22
Troy Dodds is joined by Emily Newton, Kate Reid and Nathan Taylor in the latest edition of The Week.
The Week airs every Saturday morning...
Panthers gives back: Club takes up the fight against cancer
Every day 12 Australian women will be diagnosed with cervical or ovarian cancer, and four of those women will sadly die.
To help combat this...
NAIDOC Week to be celebrated
A smorgasbord of activities will be dished up at a family fun day at Jamison Park next Friday (July 7) in honour of NAIDOC...
Changing Australia Day just plain wrong
There is nothing that sums up Australia better for me than the singing of our national anthem.
Here is an anthem with two verses, the...
Inspirational doctor honoured
He was the local doctor who turned a vision into reality, helping patients on their recovery journey, and now his memory will continue to...
Daley promises timetable review
State Opposition Leader Michael Daley has made his first visit to Penrith since replacing Luke Foley last month.
He used one of the busiest shopping...
Council announces Mondo makeover
The popular Mondo space will be transformed into a more inviting, attractive space.
The high traffic pedestrian area is strategically located between Westfield Penrith, Penrith...
Man charged after woman stabbed at Cambridge Gardens
A man will appear in court today, charged after a woman was found with a stab wound to the leg on Monday.
Train chaos: Services stopped during morning peak
Peak hour transport has been thrown into chaos with trains brought to a halt between Penrith and St Marys this morning.
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...
What if the Education Minister was a former teacher?
Over an Indian dinner with a mate on the main street of St Marys last week, the conversation turned to politics, as it inevitably...
Man blows six times over the limit with five kids in vehicle
A man has been found driving a vehicle with an alleged blood-alcohol reading of 0.30, more than six times over the limit, in Cranebrook today.
