New on the beat
Two new police officers joined the ranks at St Marys Local Area Command this week, fresh faced and rearing to get started. ...
Rod's on top of the world
Local commercial cookery student and practicing chef, Rod Parbery, is soon to be rubbing shoulders with the world's top international chefs. ...
Rudd calls by Lindsay
On his first visit to Lindsay during the election campaign, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd launched a counter attack on Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's...
Every step is for Marley
A local family are stepping up to a month-long fitness challenge inspired by their one-year-old relative, Marley, who lives with cerebral palsy. ...
Fears for historic hall
Penrith’s first speedway, one of the region’s earliest cricket grounds and the testing ground for pioneer aviator William Ewart Hart were all located...
Protecting our kids
Each year White Balloon Day raises awareness of the thousands of children who are victims of sexual assault, encouraging the survivors to seek...
Libs to make streets safer
A Coalition Government will help make Lindsay streets safer by providing $300,000 for Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras. The...
The Cup's coming to Penrith
In the lead-up to the race that stops the nation, the Melbourne Cup traditionally tours Australasia and this year, for the first time,...
Candidates go head to head
The candidates for Lindsay at next month's Federal Election faced off tonight in a debate hosted by The Western Weekender at Penrith...
Coalition's gun crackdown
Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, has visited St Marys Police Station this morning to announce his party's policy on reducing gun crime. ...
Shots fired into Cranebrook house
Police are investigating after a number of shots were fired at a house in Cranebrook last night. About 11.40pm last night, police...
Top cop calls it a day
Exactly 45 years and six months since he joined the police force, Penrith Local Area Commander Ben Feszczuk is preparing to say a...
Election's first casualty
Democratic Labor Party candidate for Lindsay, Phil Howarth, has withdrawn from the election. Mr Howarth, who works as a postman, became aware...
Reviving a piece of history
The Fernhill Estate in Mulgoa is rich with national and local history, but has been locked away with burgeoning debts plaguing its former...
Terry Heidtmann dies aged 72
Tributes are continuing to flow in for respected local businessman and Penrith Panthers Executive Director Terry Heidtmann, who passed away this week, aged...
Sex appeal gaffe overshadows visit
A visit to Penrith by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to pledge $12 million towards a new sports and community centre has been overshadowed...
Charity tin stolen
A volunteer collecting for a local charity has had a donation tin stolen from him at a local shopping centre. At...
Easing mental health pressures
Local families will receive more support to cope with mental health issues thanks to more than $1 million from the Rudd Labor Government,...
Huge winds lash Penrith
Huge winds are causing havoc across Penrith this afternoon with residents reporting "cyclone-like" conditions across the region. Reports of awnings...
Woman charged over break and enter
A woman will appear at court later this week after being arrested and charged in relation to an aggravated break and enter at...