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
(L:R): Transport for NSW’s Executive Director Cities Integration Kathryn Crestani and Penrith Mayor Todd Carney on Factory Road, at the intersection of Loftus Street, with shared path works underway in the background. PENRITH City Council has started constructing a new shared path along Factory Road, Regentville, to make it safer for people to walk, run […]
01 August 2025
St Marys Central Park Project – Artist render of entertainment canopy overlooking lawn with new amenities building to the right. Penrith City Council has placed the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for the St Marys Central Park project on public exhibition. The new central park will be the civic green heart of St Marys, attracting […]
01 August 2025
Darren Barlow #27. Photo by Scott Walker ABOUT 8.10pm on Saturday night, emergency services were called to Sydney Motorsport Park on Ferrers Road, Eastern Creek, following reports of a single-vehicle crash, during a sanctioned race event. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated 53-year-old Darren Barlow – however, he died at the scene. Officers attached to Blacktown Police […]
01 August 2025
PENRITH City Council is supporting Transport for NSW’s (TfNSW) pedestrian safety campaign ‘Be aware, cross with care’ to help reduce serious injury and fatalities to pedestrians in St Marys Town Centre and across Penrith City. The ‘Be aware, cross with care’ campaign encourages safer crossing behaviour by prompting pedestrians to stop, look, and assess before […]
01 August 2025
I was absolutely thrilled to learn that Anthony (Tony) Fryer has been named Penrith’s Citizen of the Year at the recent Penrith Council Local Celebration Awards. As someone who has known Tony for many years, I can say without hesitation that there is no one more deserving of this honour. Readers will have read about […]
23 July 2025
THE Royce Simmons Foundation is proud to announce the return of The Big Walk for its fourth consecutive year, a major fundraising initiative supporting dementia research. Founded by rugby league icon Royce Simmons, the Foundation continues its unwavering mission to increase awareness and fund cutting-edge research into dementia. The community’s generous support has already made […]
23 July 2025
