Sky's the limit for Bonnie
When 18-year-old Bonnie Flitcroft steps onto her first plane flight, she will only be up in the air for a few minutes before...
Mondo upgrade promised
Penrith City Council will be undertaking an upgrade of the Mondo grassed area outside the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre thanks to a...
World's best lends his advice
The world's number one self defence instructor, Lee Morrison, is headed to Penrith next week to teach locals how to protect themselves in...
Premier opens Link Road
Testing out the new Erskine Park Link Road themselves, Premier Barry O'Farrell and Roads Minister Duncan Gay, gladly got behind the wheel of...
Nova fears FBT changes
Hundreds of charities and benevolent organisations could find themselves thousands of dollars out of pocket if Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s changes to Fringe...
Rohan puts his Best foot forward
He is usually running to chase down the bad guys and stop crime, but come October, Penrith resident and NSW Police Officer, Rohan...
App that could save lives
A Claremont Meadows man has created an iPhone app aimed at saving the lives of teenagers. Peter Watson developed the app called...
Mind game alive and well
The excitement was at fever pitch and the concentration intense, which can only mean one thing – the annual Inter-Schools Chess Tournament has...
Exceeding benchmarks
A small team of dedicated nurses in the Operating Theatres at Nepean Hospital has received the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD)...
Man injured in St Marys shooting
Police attached to St Marys Local Area Command are investigating following a shooting last night. About 9.30pm last night, police...
Council set to reject Parkview plan
Penrith Council looks again set to oppose plans for the former Panasonic site on Station Street. Owners of the vacant 7.8...
Path to new careers
Local Indigenous Australians hoping to pursue a career in bushfire management have a new pathway towards work after Federal Government funding has allowed...
Friends forever
If you’re single and over 55 then there’s a new friendship group in Penrith getting you out and about so you don’t miss...
Double celebration for century makers
Staff and residents at Mountainview Aged Care Facility put on a big birthday bash for two special residents last week, both celebrating 100...
Delivering jobs for Penrith
Australian milk manufacturers, Devondale, are the latest national company to make Penrith their base. It was announced last week that Devondale,...
Celebrating Aboriginal culture
NAIDOC Week celebrations have been held in Penrith today. NAIDOC Week celebrates Aboriginal cultures – some of the oldest and proudest cultures...
Council aims to keep us safe
Penrith City Council will soon be implementing a new Community Safety Plan to ensure residents continue to feel secure in their own homes and...
Not just a playground
No matter your age or ability, the new “inclusive” playground at Thornton in North Penrith encourages all local residents to rediscover their inner...
Chamber's honour
They are names steeped in Penrith’s history and now the Lamrock and Freeburn families have been given a special honour that pays tribute...
Coalition dumps red tape
Facing over 700 different regulations daily, local childcare centre operators are feeling constrained by red tape. Steve Robinson, who operates Little...