Dellara goes into administration
There's been a dramatic twist in the battle over the proposed Orchard Hills waste facility with the company proposing the concept going into administration....
Important helping hand
From today, hundreds of thousands of self-funded retirees will start receiving household assistance to help with cost of living pressures. Self-funded...
New soccer era arrives
The Penrith region is part of the new Western Sydney A-League franchise’s plan, according to their Executive Chairman, Lyall Gorman. Speaking...
Special visitors
Glenmore Park Child and Family Centre was under the international spotlight last week when a delegation of 21 childcare centre directors from Korea toured...
River office to close
The NSW Government plans to transfer responsibility for the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers back to the NSW Office of Water, Member for Penrith...
Panthers are pretty in pink
Tim Grant admits that nobody wants to get beaten while wearing a pink jersey, but says the entire Panthers squad is proud to...
Penrith's population rises
Penrith's population has risen to 178,472, according to the latest Census data released today. That's up from 172,102 in 2006 and is particularly...
Where to start?
This week Phil has sent me a great letter, it’s always good to know more than one person reads my column. Thanks Mum....
Would they march in the streets?
It was the 6th of July, 2001. South Sydney Rabbitohs president, George Piggins, returned to the rugby league club’s headquarters as a hero...
Panthers v Parramatta preview
Yes, last week’s game against the Titans was a shambles of epic proportions. Yes, Coote had a shocker. Yes, the defence was...
Pedestrian safety in mind
Two pedestrian crossings along Queen Street, St Marys will be redesigned after the Federal Government granted Penrith City Council $200,000 to upgrade the...
Rego sticker farce
Local police will not have adequate resources to target unregistered vehicles once registration stickers are repealed from January next year. The State...
New face in Council election
Emu Plains business owner, Marcus Cornish, announced this week that he will be standing as an independent candidate in the Penrith City Council elections...
Youth on show in annual festival
Over 100 high school students from seven local high schools and one country high school will feature in Flannofest 2012 – Q Theatre Company’s...
Mel's the messenger
There's no media manager in the NRL under more pressure than Penrith's Melissa Seiler but the friendly, hard-working woman in league takes it...
Get ready to tumble!
Five local kids are determined to put the highly dangerous and skilful sport of tumbling in the spotlight. The sport of...
Sonia's by Luke's side
Whenever someone has a rough day at the office the person that usually feels the brunt of it is their partner at home....
Lewis keen to avoid extra time repeat
When Penrith did battle with Parramatta at Centrebet Stadium last year, it turned out to be one of the most damatic matches of...
Our new Council
Penrith City Council has selected 15 primary school students to take part in its annual Junior Councillor program, with Jessee Sales-Hobart from Luddenham...
There's a bear on stage
‘Play School’ has been an Australian television institution since 1966, making it the second longest running children’s television program in the English-speaking world...