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Penrith RSL scoops major award
Penrith RSL has won the 2015 RSL & Services Clubs Spirit of ANZAC Award at the 14th Annual Conference in Canberra.
This is the first...
Man admits to murdering grandmother in South Penrith
Ethan Harwood will face a sentencing hearing next month after pleading guilty to murder.
School on track
Kurrambee School is well on its way to completion in December, with buildings and play areas quickly taking shape. The Werrington...
Be gentle when scoring a treat from Mulberry trees
As the weather warms up, residents are being encouraged to be gentle while enjoying a natural sweet treat.
Locals urged to put a focus on heart health
Doctors are urging Penrith residents to use their heads when it comes to their hearts to help curb rising rates of undiagnosed heart valve disease.
Near and far, there’s lots to do over the holidays
The school holidays are almost here again, so it’s a good time to start planning how you’ll keep the family entertained.
Safety push: Why above-ground pools must be checked regularly
Glenmore Park residents Jim and Diana Dixon are hoping to raise awareness about the safety of above-ground pools after an incident in their street recently.
Man suffers fractured skull in club assault
A man remains in hospital while a second is due in court today following an alleged assault at Penrith this morning.
Emergency services were called...
Music For Life returns for 7th year
When Ann Willmington was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2008, she was told she had 18 months to live.
She refused to listen.
Almost a...
“Family feel”: Penrith SES branch launches recruitment drive
The call is out for more locals to join the SES.
More than 50 firefighters battle molten glass emergency in Penrith
Firefighters have worked for almost four hours overnight to contain molten glass leaking from a malfunctioning furnace in a factory in Penrith.
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...
PBA's future still uncertain
Penrith City Council has agreed to extend its Deed of Agreement with the Penrith Business Alliance (PBA) but only for six months, leaving...
Parents' plea for lights
Castlereagh Public School is fighting to keep students safe as they arrive and depart each day but without flashing school zone lights, it...
Sadness as Dick Smith plans to close its doors
Loyal Dick Smith customers have expressed their sadness that the iconic electronics retailer will disappear from the Australian retail landscape within the next two...
What’s changing as restrictions ease in NSW
A number of restrictions are easing in NSW.
Cardboard piling up? Council offers new drop-off solution
Penrith Council has come up with a solution for residents’ excess packaging, but it’s not the additional collections one Councillor sought.
Lifetime of helping others
It takes a special kind of person to be able to open their doors and hearts to foster care.
Shirley Gow from North St Marys...
Disgraced doctor fined $255,000
A former Emu Plains doctor has been fined $255,000 for performing cosmetic surgery at an unlicenced private health facility.
Former teacher jailed over sex with student
Former teacher Gavin Duncan will spend Christmas and New Year's Eve behind bars after he was jailed for having sex with a student.
