Pub rock royalty

Australia’s legendary ‘pub rock’ band Choirboys continue their solid tour around Australia this year as they add more shows to their ever popular...

Eric's a musical inspiration

International folk artist Eric Bibb has travelled the world, sharing his soulful tunes with music lovers everywhere, but he still finds Australia one...

Netball upgrades underway

Construction has begun on several new netball courts at Jamison Park, giving local netballers something extra to be excited about come...

First look at Panthers

Anyone who thinks Friday night's trial match between the Panthers and Eels is worthless simply doesn’t understand the bitter rivalry that...

Contamination fears

Residents in Jamisontown are living adjacent to land potentially contaminated with cancer causing chemicals, but they may not even be aware....

Out of their hands

Penrith City Council owns Billington Place car park in Emu Plains, but a decision to impose timed parking limits isn’t theirs...

'Bin Bloke' here to help

Plenty has been said about Penrith City Council’s three-bin system.   Social media debates have been...

Government assistance to locals

Minister for Emergency Management, Robert McClelland, has announced that the Australian Government is providing natural disaster assistance to western Sydney communities...

Elderly woman robbed

Police are appealing for information from the public after an elderly woman was knocked over and robbed at her home in...

Guns stolen from St Marys

Police are appealing for information after several firearms were stolen from a gun club at St Marys last night. ...

I hope the make-up sex was good

Valentine’s Day was a bitter sweet occasion for one of my really good former friends. You see, last Valentine’s Day he broke up with...

The memories live on

The memory and legend of the world’s most popular performer lives on through the guise of Max Pellicano, whose uncanny resemblance and equally...

Council: This is a natural disaster

Penrith City Mayor Greg Davies held talks with the premier and local members in the immediate aftermath of last Thursday’s flash...

Storms cause havoc

A massive storm that battered Penrith and surrounding suburbs last night has left residents with a massive clean-up. ...

Post office robber caught

A teenager is due to appear in Parramatta Children’s Court charged over the alleged break, enter and steal from an Australia...

SES keeps working after floods

The State Emergency Service says it received almost 200 requests for help after Thursday night's flash floods.  ...

Stories from the floodwater

After a long night of heavy rain and rising floodwaters, Londonderry residents returned to their homes this morning to find devastation...

Major flooding across Penrith

The damage bill from Thursday night's flood emergency in Penrith could be hundreds of thousands of dollars with reports of huge...

Ute driver was drunk

The driver of the ute involved in a crash that killed 11-year-old Penrith boy Max McGregor in Urunga last month was...

Liberal pre-selection shock

As debate rages over the Kevin Rudd versus Julia Gillard leadership saga, the Liberal Party is preparing to pre-select its candidate...