MARY Snape continues to defy time, celebrating her 106th birthday recently with family and residents at Boronia House. Born in Greenwich, England in 1920, Mary was the third of seven children. She worked with her sister in the Land Army in Herefordshire at the start of WWII, then at Woolwich Arsenal (near London), making ammunition […]
16 April 2026
NSW Ambulance has welcomed 116 new paramedic interns and 21 emergency medical call takers, after they were officially inducted into the service at a ceremony at the State Operations Centre in Sydney. This graduation is the second to be held this year, boosting frontline health services, across the state, with many of the new recruits […]
16 April 2026
DEPUTY Premier Prue Car MP, Penrith City Mayor Councillor Todd Carney and State MP for Penrith Karen McKeown OAM joined with Nepean Business Park (NBP) Chairman Bruce Baudinet to officially opened the $2 billion site in Lugard Street on Monday morning. New businesses will soon open in the first stages of land released in the […]
16 April 2026
CELEBRATING its tenth anniversary, the Diesel Dirt & Turf Expo is on again at the Sydney Dragway, Eastern Creek from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th April 2026. Whether you are a construction contractor, operate a business in earthmoving or landscaping and public space management, or just love being around big machinery, this huge annual event […]
16 April 2026
PARA Athletics rising star Layla Sharp (Cranebrook) has been awarded Emerging Athlete of the Month honours for February due to several achievements and records. Since making her international debut at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in the T38 200m and 400m, Layle has leaped and challenged herself in the new discipline of Long Jump, […]
16 April 2026
ROUND 6 of the NRL dished up another week of upsets and blown out scorelines, yet every game had its highlight! Let’s take a look. Bulldogs v Panthers. The Bulldogs pulled off the upset of the round – and maybe the year thus far – with a dominant display against the high-flying Panthers winning 32-16. […]
16 April 2026
Photo shows 1905 workers at the Railway Goods shed courtesy of Penrith Library By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. IN January 1900 a magisterial enquiry was held at Penrith Court House before Arthur Judges J.P., on the death of William John Vine, an engine driver on the […]
16 April 2026
By Penrith RSL sub-Branch IT is with great sadness that we share the passing of Mr John Fenton, Vice President of the City of Penrith RSL sub-Branch. John passed away with his family by his side on Sunday 22 Mar 26. John was an Army Officer, a Vietnam Veteran and a highly respected, dedicated and […]
26 March 2026
STUDENTS from local primary schools and high schools converged at Glenmore Park High School this week for a leadership summit to discuss civic responsibility, resilience, and social wellbeing, organised by Glenmore Park Learning Alliance. The cohort of over 150 students included students from Year 6 all the way to year 11 and 12 seniors. The […]
26 March 2026
SPORTING organisations in Penrith have shared in $4.49 million following the awarding of grants in the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant Program. The Program provides grants for minor facility upgrades, new equipment and programs that support and encourage participation in sport and active recreation in NSW. Grants up to $20,000 were available, with up to […]
26 March 2026
