By Lindsay MP Melisaa McIntosh, Shadow Minister for Women THE latest WGEA Employer Gender Pay Gaps Report 2024–25 highlights that while some progress has been made, meaningful change on gender equality remains too slow. The report reveals a 1.1 per cent increase in employers reaching the target gender pay gap range compared to last year, […]
05 March 2026
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator THE team at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital has proudly joined forces with the RSPCA Outreach team, travelling across regional New South Wales to deliver essential veterinary services to communities in need. This joint collaboration between RSPCA NSW, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital, Animal Rescue Cooperative and local councils […]
05 March 2026
Copy of Self Portrait by John Aston courtesy of the family. By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. THIS school is located on the Great Western Highway at Mt Druitt beginning in 1861 in Simpson Hill Road. In 1864 the school was transferred to another building and in […]
05 March 2026
Coby Carruthers – 2026 NSW Cup. Courtesy of NextGEN Amateur Tour COBY Carruthers (Jordan Springs / Concord GC) dominated the 2026 NextGEN NSW Cup on the 23-24th February, claiming a wire-to-wire victory. Shooting rounds of 68, 70, and 67 (-11), Coby stormed to a 5-shot win over Jye Halls (NSW GC) and claimed his 8th […]
05 March 2026
AROUND mid December I got a call from a bloke named Ryan Alexander from Premium Sports Events in Melbourne. Ryan was calling to see if I’d like to replace Darryl Brohman as ‘tour host’ for 90 people for the NRL in Las Vegas. Darryl had recently been diagnosed with cancer and had to obviously pull […]
05 March 2026
PENRITH City Council’s 2026 street events calendar kicked off in St Marys this year with the newly scaled-up, two-day St Marys Culture Fusion event, taking place in St Marys Town Centre. The event, previously held in Lang Park over one day, was able to increase its footprint thanks to funding from the NSW Government. Multicultural […]
25 February 2026
TO celebrate Australia’s most significant aviation project in more than 50 years, the public will have unprecedented access for one day ONLY to the runway at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI). On Sunday, 26 April 2026, Australia’s newest international gateway will be transformed, hosting a unique Runway Run/Walk, with runners and walkers from […]
25 February 2026
Turning the first sod in Warragamba for the new Warradale Men’s Shed. Photos by Noel Rowsell IT was an exciting morning on 18th February, marking another milestone for the local community as members of the Warradale Men’s Shed, dignitaries and friends officially celebrated the start of construction on the new, purpose-built home for the Men’s […]
25 February 2026
Wendy’s Garden arrives at the Biennale of Sydney WENDY Hubert, Yindjibarndi Elder and acclaimed artist, travels from Ngurrawaana in the Pilbara, Western Australia to Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery on Dharug Country, western Sydney to create a special garden for the 25th Biennale of Sydney: Rememory. In collaboration with Juluwarlu Art Group from her community at […]
25 February 2026
Ziga Lin Hocevar, Ben Pope, Jakub Krejci, Tim Anderson. Photo: JGR Images / Paddle Australia AUSTRALIA has won two Gold (Noemie Fox OAM and Ben Pope), 2 Silver (Noemie Fox and Kaylen Bassett) and 2 Bronze (Tristan Carter and Lucien Delfour) medals at the 2026 Canoe Slalom Australian Open, which was held at the Penrith […]
25 February 2026
