Alex flies the flag
Erskine Park teenager Alex Scollard is thrilled to be representing Australia at next week’s Asia Pacific Oceania (APO) 2013 Powerchair Football zone Championship....
Rowers in awe
They may be training six days a week, morning and afternoon, but even the most disciplined teenage athletes can find the time for...
Bats with bite
Penrith residents are being warned not to handle bats and to treat their bites and scratches with great caution due to the possibility...
Warning over treadmills
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner, Rod Stowe, has issued a warning about the dangers of treadmills after shocking facts revealed that young children are at...
More charges following fire, crash
A woman has been charged with additional offences after an incident at the weekend which resulted in a grass fire and a fail-to-stop crash...
A Panther to remember
The departure of Michael Jennings from the Penrith Panthers is obviously one of the big talking points of the week, with fans rightly...
Jenko signs with Roosters
After months of speculation the Penrith Panthers have reached a deal to release superstar centre Michael Jennings from the final three...
Woman's unlawful revenge
Penrith local court has heard yesterday that a woman made false accusations about her partner to police after he allegedly cheated on her. Between...
Holiday heartbreak
It can only be described as a terrible start to the year for Margaret Bedwell after precious family heirlooms...
The Joan has something for all
If you thought last year’s concert season at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre was one of the best...
Is Jenko gone?
Penrith fans might already have cheered on Michael Jennings for the last time, with intense speculation this week that the NSW Origin...
Call up for female fire fighters
When Chantel D’Orazio walks through the local shops in her usual work attire she attracts glances and whispers – that’s because...
Suspicious temple fire
A number of local people have been left without a place of worship after a suspicious fire consumed a temple...
Pumps for patients
South Penrith resident, Jodie Gardner, was so distraught after her mother passed away earlier this year from terminal cancer that she wanted to help...
Christmas spirit shines
As we sit around our Christmas Trees, surrounded by family members, there are few that would think of those less fortunate families, broken...
Reflecting on 2012
This is my final column for 2012 and as such I hope you’ll allow me to indulge for the next 400 words or so...
Sunscreen regulations
New regulations relating to the rating of sunscreens means you can now get greater skin protection from the sun’s harmful rays. Previously,...
A new year beckons
Well its time to go over the old year and start thinking about the new one. Whatever happened this year, with your...
Fun end to the year
I’m going for a fun(ish) way to end the year, by reciting some key quotes that businesses should take note of: 1) ...
Nail shops not up to scratch?
Keeping those fingers and toes polished is important to many women and the amount of nail spas and salons in Penrith alone is...