LOCAL identity Ross (Rossco) Hutchison has been immortalised in oils, the subject of an entry by artist Corrinne Hemsley into this year’s Archibald Prize art competition. Rossco’s painting is a striking composition, with his extensive and varied life history revealed in the brush strokes of the portrait. He has danced in front of the Queen […]
03 May 2024
The staff at the Meadowbrook Health Resort will get you healthy…or die trying! This May, Richmond Players presents Death by Chocolate, a play which combines all the elements of classic murder mysteries with scathing satires of the 80’s health crazes, technology and fashion. Members of the newly renovated Meadowbrook Health Resort are dropping like flies, […]
03 May 2024
FOLLOWING a sell out 2022 Australia tour – The World of Musicals in Concert returns to Australia in 2024, featuring an all new show. Coming to the Joan on May 10, they can’t wait to bring the best and most believed songs of Broadway and the West End to a Penrith audience. The World of […]
03 May 2024
Pendragons State paddlers. Photo supplied. ON April 19, six members of the Pendragons Dragon Boat Club competed at the Australian National Dragon Boat Championships in Perth, Western Australia. Kim Stein, Janine To’o, Julie Gray, Peter Fox (Senior B), Elaine McNaughton and Madeleine Jacques (Senior A) were all selected to represent NSW and fought hard against […]
03 May 2024
HAWKESBURY Race Club has received a record 245 nominations for this Saturday’s massive 10-race Hawkesbury Cup program. “We are thrilled with the response we have had to this Saturday’s stand-alone event, with record prizemoney of over $1.8 million on offer,” Hawkesbury Race Club CEO James Heddo said. “There are 29 entries for the $250,000 Group […]
03 May 2024
Penrith City Council’s Nursery Coordinator Mark Viler shows Penrith Mayor Todd Carney around the Nursery, which is going to be upgraded. PENRITH City Council is upgrading its Nursery to support the greening of our City thanks to a $5.06 million grant through the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program. The upgrade will get underway […]
26 April 2024
By Gai Hawthorn, CEO Penrith CBD Corporation and Secretary of Penrith Community Kitchen AS winter approaches, our community is rallying together to support those in need through our annual Winter Appeal. We are pleased to announce our appeal for donations of new gloves, beanies, scarves, and jackets to help the vulnerable stay warm during the […]
26 April 2024
FOLLOWING the sudden death of Nepean News ‘Legend of the Nepean’ Bob Aitken AM JP, we would like to run this excerpt of our article, which ran on May 26, 2022, in his memory. In addition to running Bob Aitken Media, his own media company, Bob had been the Chairman of Rotary District 9685 Polio […]
26 April 2024
THE pioneers of the Australian Rock N Roll era have joined together in concert for the first time in 60 years to go on tour. This is not one you want to miss! THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF ROCK ’N’ ROLL is an exciting and memory riddled show presented by Bob McKinnon. From television shows […]
26 April 2024
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator WHEN it comes to boarding your beloved feline friend, ensuring their comfort and well-being is paramount. Cats, known for their aversion to change, can experience stress during boarding experiences, leading to behavioural changes and discomfort. Selecting the right home-away-from home facility can make all the difference in […]
26 April 2024
