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When a holiday is like joining survival of the fittest
Guest columnist Alan Mascarenhas reflects on his holiday to America - as Omicron sweeps the world and impacts travel.
Singing and dancing banned, elective surgery suspended as COVID wave continues
The NSW Government is re-introducing a raft of restrictions as it loses control of managing the Omicron wave of COVID-19.
Supermarket supply issues to last for some time, Woolworths warns
Supermarket giant Woolworths says it is "not clear" how long supply chain issues will last, urging customers to be patient as empty shelves and missing products become a daily occurrence.
“When it starts to decline, it will decline quickly”: NSW Health’s take on Omicron...
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has urged people to only get a PCR test if absolutely necessary as the state desperately tries to reduce long queues at testing sites.
Glenmore Park man blows more than SIX TIMES the legal limit after single-vehicle crash
A man has been charged after allegedly blowing more than six times the legal limit after a crash in Penrith.
Chaos as COVID testing clinics close, leaving thousands in limbo
The COVID-19 response in NSW is all but broken with testing sites closing and residents with serious symptoms unable to access a PCR test.
Goodbye to a remarkable year: A special message from our Managing Editor
A special Christmas message from our Editor.
Restrictions return in NSW as hospitalisations, ICU admissions increase
NSW will re-introduce density limits and QR code check-ins in most settings in an effort to gain control of the COVID-19 outbreak sweeping the state.
Local business donates $10,000 to help tackle Alzheimer’s
Penrith business Vision Blinds and Shutters love serving customers but also giving back to the community.
Morrison: Masks in indoor spaces “highly recommended”
Mask wearing in indoor settings is "highly recommended' and critical to combat COVID-19, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared after a meeting of National Cabinet.
Tenants locked in as construction on Glenmore Village set to begin
Construction of the long-awaited shopping centre slated for Glenmore Park’s newest estates is set to kick off next month.
Gifts, lollies for kids as festive cheer is spread through the streets
Local businesses will be helping Santa spread joy for the second year with a Christmas Eve run through South Penrith, Jamisontown and Cranebrook.
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.
Erskine Park residents play the waiting game on more open space
Four years after the Chameleon Reserve masterplan was approved, Erskine Park residents are still awaiting Council’s promised upgrades.
“Workplace of the future” promised for old Council building site
Penrith Council has lodged plans for the former Council Chambers site, but exactly how the $60 million development will be funded remains unknown.
Make a beeline for Penrith’s temporary wildflower meadow
Penrith City Council is inviting residents to visit the “Let it Bee” wildflower meadow at Grey Gums Oval between December 2021 and May 2022 before the wildflowers are cultivated back into the soil.
Kingswood man charged over alleged historical child sexual assault
A man will appear in court today charged over the alleged historical sexual assault of two girls in the state’s north.
In April this year,...
EXCLUSIVE: Coles to open Westfield Penrith store
Penrith's Target store will be converted into a Coles as part of a $33 million re-development of the Plaza, the Weekender can reveal.
The 10 biggest local news stories of 2021
We look back at an extraordinary year in Penrith.
Is it time to give Dr Kerry Chant the keys again?
COVID cases are climbing, and there's a growing disconnect between NSW Health and the government.
