Xavier Curmi in action in the Asia-Pacific Championships. File photo by Noel Rowsell 14-YEAR-OLD Xavier Curmi (Wallacia) has continued his wonderful start to the Yamaha R3 Blu Cru Asia-Pacific Championship, grabbing a fifth place finish in the opening race of the 2026 Australian Superbike (ASBK) round at The Bend, SA. Surging from 10th to 5th […]
07 May 2026
PENRITH Beach became the starting point for an inspiring show of endurance and compassion last month, as Pavlo Dobronevsky set out on an ambitious mission to support children battling cancer. Beginning at 3:45am, Pavlo undertook an incredible 86-kilometre walk from Penrith to Bondi, crossing the entire city on foot in a single day. The challenge […]
30 April 2026
4km Start Photos: Noel Rowsell OVER 20,000 people were at Western Sydney International on Sunday morning 26th April, participating in the WSI Runway Run/Walk. Celebrating Australia’s most significant aviation project in more than 50 years, the public had unprecedented access for one day to the runway at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI), in […]
30 April 2026
IT has been a relentless and rewarding few weeks for the Penrith RSL Pipes and Drums, with the members playing a central role in a packed calendar of community events, commemorations and high-profile performances. Kicking things off on April 18, they travelled to the historic Bundanoon Highland Gathering, where they were honoured as the lead […]
30 April 2026
Dylan Edwards. Photo: Pauly Foster IT is just over 3 weeks until the first State of Origin launches at Accor stadium in Sydney. So I thought, like lots of others, I’d predict my NSW 19 man squad for Game One. Players I have not considered through injury are Liam Martin, Tommy Turbo, Payne Haas, Bradman […]
30 April 2026
Mr Gavin Herholdt (Managing Director, Laguna Lăng Cô), Coby Careruthers, Matthew Faldo (Director of Faldo Series) 21-year-old Coby Carruthers (Jordan Springs / Concord GC) has become the first-ever Australian player to win the Faldo Series Asia, following a thrilling playoff victory over 20-year-old Yuki Hari (New Zealand) at Laguna Lang Co golf club, Vietnam. Coby […]
30 April 2026
ROLL up, roll up. The big top is coming to town, bringing a spectacular mix of thrills, laughter and family friendly fun to Penrith. Stardust Circus will take over Penrith Paceway from May 1 to May 24, delivering a fast paced two hour show packed with world class talent. Under the red and yellow big […]
30 April 2026
Photo of the 1930’s Penrith Coal Loader courtesy of Australian Railway Historical Society By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. IN the early years of the railway, accidents among their employees were much higher than today. In January 1896 an accident happened to Railway Guard Frederick William Hainsworth. […]
30 April 2026
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator HOT spots—also known as acute moist dermatitis—can begin as a minor irritation but escalate quickly into a painful skin condition. These red, inflamed, often oozing lesions are commonly seen on the head, hips, and legs, although they can develop anywhere on the body. Without early intervention, a […]
30 April 2026
PENRITH City Mayor Todd Carney joined with Kelly Suber (COO Inclusive Housing Australia, Adrian Harrington (Chair of Investment Committee), Jo-anne Hewitt (CEO Achieve Australia), Andrew Kew (CEO Thorndale Foundation), Greg Paramor (Chair of IHA) and Lachlan Brown (General Manager – Cura Ability Developments) to officially open four new Assisted Living houses in the Kings Central […]
24 April 2026
