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
EIGHTS & Aces Hot Rod & custom Club hosted a ‘Vintage Wheels’ event at the Jamison Hotel in Penrith on Sunday 22nd March, with proceeds benefiting the Regentville Rural Fire Brigade. Eights & Aces was established in Sydney’s West in 2017, catering to Hot Rods, Customs and pre-80’s Classics. It is an Independent club, with […]
26 March 2026
Presentation photo courtesy of Windsor Polo Club. WINDSOR Polo Club hosted its Picnic Polo tournament over the 21-22nd March, featuring 4-goal, 0-goal and sub-zero grades. Arunga won the 4 Goal, defeating Team Tibra / Cutcliffe Polo in an entertaining Final. The winning team members are Chris Daily, Sam Willis, Morgan Lindh, Adam Tollhurst. EPG Polo […]
26 March 2026
Photo: Noel Rowsell SIXTEEN kilometres of the new, toll-free M12 Motorway connecting Elizabeth Drive in the east to The Northern Road in the west with access to Western Sydney International (Nancy Bird Walton) Airport is now open to traffic, with the first cars traversing the road at 3.45 on Saturday morning. The on-time and on-budget […]
19 March 2026
The Citizen of the Year 2025 Anthony (Tony) Fryer, who champions and brings cheer to veterans in hospitals and nursing homes and spearheaded the Corridor of Honour at the St Marys Diggers Club. Pictured last year with Mayor Todd Carney. DON’T miss the chance to nominate someone you know for a Penrith City Council Local […]
19 March 2026
THIS International Women’s Day, Penrith Women’s Health Centre hosted a beautiful Pamper & High Tea event for women across our community and what a special morning it was! Women came together to relax, be pampered, get creative, share stories and celebrate one another in a warm and welcoming space. From high tea to hands-on activities, […]
19 March 2026
DR Scott Peterson is one of the ‘stolen generation’, placed into the Ballarat Central Orphanage at the age of 12 months old because he was half indigenous and half Scottish. He subsequently spent most of his education being taught how to become an English gentleman and a tradesman with architectural drawing skills. At the age […]
19 March 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 […]
19 March 2026
By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. THE start of May 1882 seemed to bring out the anger in some of the men in the district, all due to the ‘demon‘ drink. At Penrith Police Court seven men and boys were sentenced for ‘obscene language’ – John Johnson, […]
19 March 2026
