NBN asbestos scare
Telstra and WorkCover are investigating a number of telecommunications pits after concerned residents reported that asbestos material was being left exposed in Penrith’s...
Cuppa for cancer research
Penrith's Cancer Council Community Office has teamed up with Jim Aitken and his restaurant division to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Australia's Biggest...
Government pitches in for softball
Softball in the local area has received a huge boost with a $29,800 government grant going to Penrith City Softball Association for much-needed...
Swan's $18 billion red face
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan tonight delivered what could be the final nail in the Labor Government's coffin - a higher than expected $18...
Coach shocked by 73-point loss
After so much promise that 2013 would be the dawn of the new Penrith Emus, comes a nasty scoreline that reflects the Emus...
Fines for ice cream truck crash
A man has been fined a total of $640 and disqualified from driving for six months after being involved in a serious crash last...
Student cop busted drink driving
A student police officer will appear in court after being charged with drink driving. About 2.30am yesterday (Sunday), police from the Traffic...
Premier launches sporting challenge
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell joined some of the State's sporting elite to kick off the 2013 Premier's Sporting Challenge at Bennett Road Public...
Panthers stun Storm
The last time Penrith beat Melbourne, New South Wales were the State of Origin champions, Andrew Johns was still playing halfback for Newcastle...
Council's tough CSG stance
Penrith Council has taken a tough stand against coal seam gas mining in the local region. Greens Councillor Michelle Tormey had...
Glenmore Park woman charged over bleach attack
Two women have been charged following a spate of incidents in Sydney’s north-west yesterday on Wednesday where a number of items were allegedly thrown...
US import makes Penrith her home
She’s talented, fast and has a mean crossover – meet Penrith basketball’s newest international sensation, Kallie Hovatter, all the way from Virginia, USA....
AVO breach leads to bizarre accident
A man was taken to Westmead Hospital after a domestic dispute this week saw him run over by a car in a quiet...
Panthers v Storm preview
The worst thing any professional sporting team can do is live in the past, but of course, the fact that former Panther Michael...
The art of quoting
Business owners and contractors come in all the time asking for the best method of quoting. It’s an art in business; little,...
Is it mum's fault?
Maybe if we are overweight we should blame our mothers! I don’t mean genetics but because of what she ate when we were young....
Mixed bag of topics
There’s a few things floating around this simple mind of mine this week, so let’s tackle as many of them as possible... ...
Panthers close to securing Carney?
Penrith is set to produce a stunning signing coup by luring Sharks five-eighth Todd Carney away from the Shire. Rumours...
Greens name candidate for September election
David Lenton, policy advisor to Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann, has been preselected as the Greens candidate for the federal seat of Lindsay. ...
Oasis for families
A special room in Nepean Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is set to put a smile on the faces of local families...