Penrith residents are encouraged to celebrate the positive role women play in the community by nominating them for the 2024 Local Woman of the Year Awards. The Local Woman of the Year Awards is an annual program that provides MPs with the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the contributions of a local woman, aged 18 […]
18 January 2024
Mark with the MCH allied-health team and Hospital Director, ready to go home. By Iain Steel Coming home from a motorcycle ride to Oberon with friends, Mark decided to take a familiar and scenic twisty-road detour. In a split second, Mark’s life was turned upside down, a car turned into his path, his beautiful Indian […]
18 January 2024
WE are pleased to announce the addition of two new staff members who have joined our team to help further our community outreach programs. Our goal is to make a positive impact on the community and create multiple doorways into adult education and learning. College Principal, Eric Wright said “Our college has always been committed […]
18 January 2024
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator WITH the recent rains, we begin to see an increase in the number of pets ingesting wild mushrooms. Australia and New Zealand are home to over 10,000 mushroom species and whilst only a small percentage of these are known to be poisonous, all mushroom ingestions should be […]
18 January 2024
LOCALS and music enthusiasts alike find themselves drawn to the vibrant rhythm that fills the air every Saturday night at Penrith RSL. The venue is perfect for those seeking an evening of musical delight close to home, with an array of genres and performers that cater to diverse tastes. The variety of musical acts showcased […]
18 January 2024
Photo of a £40 cheque from Farleigh Nettheim & Co – 1907 from the internet. IN December 1936 a bike ride to St Marys changed the lives of two friends and their families forever when Thomas Ernest Wright and Francis Edward Spittle both aged 16, decided on a bike ride to St Marys that was […]
18 January 2024
The proposal to build Australia’s first indoor snow resort at Penrith was granted State Significant Development Application (SSDA) approval by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment today [January 11] – just over 12 months after it was officially lodged on December 8, 2022. It was the final step in the SSDA process after a […]
18 January 2024
The Concord GC juniors with Cameron Smith and Nick O’Hern. Photos supplied. Glenmore Park resident David Northey has taken out on of the plumb awards of 2023, winning the PGA NSW/ACT Club Professional of the Year award. David is the Director of Golf at Concord GC, a position he has now held for over two […]
18 January 2024
WELCOME to Roman, the first baby born at Nepean Hospital for 2024. Proud mum Reneece and dad George met little Roman, their first child, very early on the morning of January 1, as the new year dawned. “Congratulations! Always an honour and privilege for our Nepean Hospital team to share special moments like these with […]
11 January 2024
Stage one of the $34.2 million upgrade opened in September 2023, including an adventure play space, multi-use lawn space, shaded picnic and BBQ areas, pathways leading to the river foreshore, over-water viewing platforms and kayak launch areas for local residents and visitors to enjoy. The school holidays is the perfect time to visit these exciting […]
11 January 2024
