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She’s about to turn 100, and South Penrith resident Alice O’Hare has revealed her...
Living 100 years is a major milestone worth celebrating but COVID-19 has changed Alice O’Hare’s birthday plans.
Meet the Claremont Meadows Crusader
Following years of campaigning and self-confessed grumbling, a one-woman crusade to get a section of Claremont Meadows cleaned up is finally gaining traction.
Anne Whittaker...
Remembering Hayden Twin Cinemas in Penrith
Costing a whopping $2.5 million, Mike Walsh’s Hayden Twin Cinemas opened on the corner of Lawson and Henry Streets in Penrith on Friday, December 18, 1981.
Knitting challenge exceeds expectations
This winter, The Creative Fringe set a challenge to locals to knit a square to go towards warm blankets to help our homeless.
In true...
Fresh push for safety upgrade as Factory Road gets busier
Alarm bells have been raised about a key link to the Nepean River, with locals urging Penrith Council to install a footpath before it’s too late.
Man seriously hurt in angle grinder accident
A 70-year-old man is in a serious but stable condition after suffering lacerations to the neck in angle grinder accident in St Marys this...
Historic Derby Street house set to fetch over $1 million
A stunning historical home some 100-years-old has come onto the market in Derby Street.
Cherry on top for local author
When Penrith’s Stephanie May wasn’t getting the acting work she was searching for, she took matters into her own hands.
Instead of being in front...
Getting Swim Teachers Back In The Pool
The Federal Government is putting water safety in the fast lane by investing money to train additional swimming teachers to meet the demand for...
Open pit a safety issue, locals say
An open, damaged Telstra pit on the footpath of Derby Street in Penrith is causing frustration with locals, as broken concrete and telephone wires...
The future is here: How robotic surgery is reshaping medicine at Nepean Hospital
Nepean Hospital has recently performed its 1000th prostatectomy procedure with the help of innovative robotic technology.
Support available for those in need this Christmas
The countdown to Christmas has begun, but for many Penrith families the festive season brings additional stress and financial hardship.
Fortunately, local charities and support...
2023 In Review – July: Jim Aitken resigns, local accountant arrested
Community Cabinet comes to Penrith, a veteran Councillor calls it quits and a dramatic arrest rocks Penrith. July had us talking.
Inside hospital’s beating heart
Hidden away inside Nepean Hospital, staff work tirelessly to deliver some of the best and fastest work in the state.
What can be described as...
For Don and Anne, love conquers all
A Valentine's Day morning tea and lunch at the Nepean Rowing Club is on the agenda for Don and Anne Holley on the most romantic day of the year.
Christmas provides opportunity to reset the political agenda in 2018
All of us look forward to the Christmas period – an opportunity to relax, reset and take a much-needed break.
For the sitting NSW and...
New gin distillery to open in Penrith by Christmas
Gin lovers will have their thirst quenched with a local distillery set to open by the end of the year.
Penrith records highest ever temperature
A new temperature record has been set in Penrith with the mercury rising to a stunning 47.3 degrees in the region at 3.25pm today.
Incredibly...
Man wanted on arrest warrants
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man wanted on arrest warrants, as part of South West Metropolitan Region’s Operation Persistence.
Timtaous Komi,...
The great lunchbox test
One of the most challenging things when packing a lunchbox is balancing what is healthy and practical, and what kids will actually eat.
OnePointHealth nutritionist...
