A NEW $5 million project to repair five sites along the lower path of the Great River Walk at Emu Plains will now go ahead thanks to additional Federal and State Government funding. The floods of March and June 2022 caused significant structural damage and movement of the lower river edge embankment and lower walking […]
07 August 2025
HUNDREDS of people gathered at St Mary Magdalene’s Anglican Church, St Marys this week to pay their respects at a heartfelt farewell to David Trist OAM, who had passed away just weeks before his 100th birthday. The church hall and the historic church were both filled to capacity and then some with the surrounding grounds […]
07 August 2025
MINCHINBURY Fruit Market has been recognised as New South Wales’ top independent fruit and vegetable retailer in the national A better choice! Retailer of the Year – People’s Choice Awards. Proudly family-owned and serving the community since 1960, the business began with a humble tin shed and the determination of founder Samuel Gauci. Now in its […]
07 August 2025
GUIDO Piccirilli (Colyton) has been a feature in the St Marys district for 63 years, starting as an apprentice hairdresser at Jim Hackett Hairdresser and Tobacconist in St Marys in 1962. He has worked continuously in that business over the ensuing years, firstly buying the salon after the retirement of the former owner in 1982 […]
07 August 2025
AS the countdown continues to one of the most electrifying sporting events on water (the 2025 ICF Slalom World Championships), Paddle Australia has announced an iconic partnership that will showcase the best of the Penrith region to the world. In a powerhouse move, Paddle Australia is joining forces with the Panthers Group as a Platinum […]
07 August 2025
THIS is an extremely hard column to write but I’m going to use it as a tribute to one of the best blokes I’ve ever met or known. Early Sunday morning on the 20th of July I woke to a call from my mate Coxy that our best friend, our brother, Toby Hughes had passed […]
07 August 2025
With Gina Field, Nepean Regional Security IS it just me, or are people driving like maniacs of late? Like coma-like affected zombie boneheads? The other day I was driving, singing (really poorly, might I add), doing the speed limit as you do when you’re a law-abiding citizen, when this w – anchor screams past me […]
07 August 2025
Photo of William courtesy of Holroyd Council website By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. IN 1928 William Freame was an avid historian who organised history walks to interesting places. He wrote about a very interesting walk from Doonside to St Marys commenting that Doonside was the first […]
07 August 2025
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator WHEN the rain rolls in and the footy gets switched on, it’s easy to settle in for a cosy day inside. But while you might be content curled up on the lounge, your dog is still raring to go. Wet weather can disrupt your daily routine, but […]
07 August 2025
SAD news – we’ve lost another Legend of the Nepean this week. RIP David Trist OAM, who has sadly passed away a few weeks before his 100th birthday. At Nepean News we were lucky enough to know David over the years, covering many news stories, wedding and birthday milestones and of course, detailing why he […]
01 August 2025
