Libs dump councillor
Penrith City Councillor, Marko Malkoc, has been officially kicked out of the Liberal Party after he helped hand out flyers for an independent...
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Census night full of nerves
Tuesday night started with confirmation of the pride that exists in Penrith and finished with a beer whilst trying to get through the much-hyped...
Relationship advice
Business to business (B2B) relationships do not start with, “Hi, I’m so and so from so and so, are you interested in doing business...
Dance up a storm
Australia’s hottest dance act, The Potbelleez, are on their way to the EVAN Theatre at Penrith Panthers for a night of singing, dancing...
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‘Shout! The Legend of The Wild One’ is a local production that celebrates the history of rock ‘n’ roll in Australia using the...
Band an inspiration
For any young, up and coming Australian rock band the dream is simple – have a hit single, record an album, gather a...
Civoniceva a "westie"
Petero Civoniceva almost instantly became a local hero. He wasn’t born in Penrith. He even put on that...
The band plays on
Penrith were 32-12 down. Lewie, Jenko, Flash, Cootey and Burnsy all sat watching from the western grandstand. And six points outside the eight...
House prepares for farewell
Perhaps the most tears on what will be an emotional Saturday night at Centrebet Stadium will come when fans think of Trent Waterhouse....