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EXCLUSIVE: Nordoff-Robbins CEO Belinda Leonard to join Board of Panthers

Nordoff-Robbins CEO Belinda Leonard will become the first woman to be on the Board of Panthers after a landmark meeting at the club's headquarters today.

Friday Five: Chicken

This week's Friday Five looks at the best chicken around Penrith.

First Total Fire Ban in three years declared

A Total Fire Ban has been declared across greater Sydney tomorrow as the September scorcher continues.

Caddens residents fear unbearable increase in traffic on Cadda Ridge Drive

Access for cyclists and pedestrians will be retained.

Lennox Village to improve solar usage under upgrade plan

A Development Application worth more than a million dollars has been approved for four solar car park canopies at Lennox Village Shopping Centre at Emu Plains.

Motorcycle safety is the torque of the town

Local riders are being urged to take precautions as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month rolls on.

Government releases Environmental Impact Statement for new airport

The Federal Government has released the long-awaited draft Environmental Impact Statement for Western Sydney International Airport for public feedback.

Speed limits restored on M4 Motorway

Original speed limits are being reinstated along the M4 Motorway between Mays Hill and Penrith.

Optus outage impacts millions across the nation

Optus is currently experiencing a nationwide outage that is impacting both mobile phone and Internet services.

2019 In Review: April

Gus Gould gone, a killer found and the election heats up.

Councillors blast Federal Government’s cruel funding cuts to west

Councillors haven't missed in a stinging attack on the Federal Government over funding cuts at their meeting in Penrith tonight.

Overhaul for Mulgoa Progress Association

The committee of the Mulgoa Progress Association (MPA) has undergone a complete overhaul, with the aim to take the group in a new direction.

Gift wrapping fairies: Our Community Cares helps with present pain

Though there are so many highlights of the holiday season, everyone has their least favourite part, and for many, it’s wrapping gifts. Enter Our Community Cares.

Unprecedented: Penrith posts record temperatures, as mercury rises above 48 degrees for the first...

Penrith posts a new temperature record as fires continue to burn across the country.

Next chapter begins for Penrith Lakes

Sydney’s biggest flood mitigation project since the Warragamba Dam officially opened last week at Penrith Lakes. A system of weirs, pipes, lakes and wetlands constructed...

Parents put faith in public system

More parents than ever have enrolled their kids in the public school system this semester.

Car, Mitchell in heated debate over asbestos in schools

Education Minister Prue Car has accused her predecessor of "looking for headlines" after the pair became engaged in a heated debate over the asbestos mulch saga.

Plan to boost number of women in aviation jobs

A new mentoring program is giving women an exclusive boarding pass to help their careers in the aviation industry take flight.

After dancing all over the world, Olivia Kennedy brings popular show to Penrith

For Emu Heights resident Olivia Kennedy, Irish dancing was always in her veins, with a family connection getting her into the artform at the age of four.

Mould danger: Air con health warning

We know mould is bad for our health, but it could be hiding in our homes and harming our family without us even knowing.