Layla Sharp on her way to a Gold Medal in the 800m event. Photo supplied. LOCAL runner Layla Sharp (Cranebrook / Emmaus Catholic College / RUNCREW) has returned home from the NSW Junior Athletics titles with two gold medals, claiming victory in both the U20 T12 400m and the U17 T38 800m. Layla has been […]
01 March 2023
Karen and Brendon McKeown ran a local small business together. MANY small business owners in Penrith are still in a recovery phase, having had to take out loans to keep them alive throughout the lockdowns and restrictions. A recent Business NSW survey predicted that a staggering 30 per cent face closure. With the state election […]
19 February 2023
PENRITH and Blue Mountains communities will soon benefit from a new intensive care unit, additional inpatient units, renal services and more, with construction now underway on the second state-of-the-art clinical services building at Nepean Hospital. Premier Dominic Perrottet, Health Minister Brad Hazzard, Member for Penrith Stuart Ayres and Member for Mulgoa Tanya Davies have turned […]
19 February 2023
NRL legend Royce Simmons is hitting the road again for Royce’s Big Walk, with plans to walk more than 300 kilometres from Dubbo to Bathurst, and is seeking new sponsors to help him raise much-needed funds for dementia research. Kicking off on Tuesday 18 April, Simmons will be joined by an array of high-profile walking […]
19 February 2023
IF the first match on 3rd February is any indication, the Thunder Girls’ T20 Cricket competition in Penrith and featuring teams from both the Nepean and Hawkesbury districts provides not only a platform for girls in the region to play fun and friendly cricket, but also charges up Friday night at Jamison Park with a […]
19 February 2023
Jessica Fox and Lucien Delfour (below) during their gold medal-winning runs in the Kayak Finals at the Penrith Open – photos by Noel Rowsell (www.photoexcellence.com.au) Jessica Fox has stamped her authority in this year’s Canoe Slalom Penrith Open, winning Gold in Kayak, Canoe and Kayak Cross. It’s a triumphant result for Jessica and the perfect […]
19 February 2023
You’ve probably started to notice that there is an election in the air. Flyers, signage and smiling candidates have began to appear at shopping centres and train stations around town. There may not be as much kissing babies with this election being a post-pandemic one, but everything else seems to be campaign business as usual. […]
03 February 2023
SOME new faces will be spotted on corflute election signs and around town chatting to voters. The Labor Party has announced that Garion Thain has been preselected as the NSW Labor candidate for Badgerys Creek. The electorate of Badgerys Creek was formerly known as Mulgoa. Mr Thain is a lifelong local resident and says he […]
03 February 2023
THE Olympics has just launched a series highlighting the role of women coaches – and who better to kick the series off than Penrith’s very own Miriam Fox Jerusalmi – an outstanding coach and incredible athlete, who just happens to also be the mother of two of our most successful female paddlers, Jessica and Noemie […]
03 February 2023
STATE Member for Mulgoa, Tanya Davies said nominations are now open for those who wish to nominate a Senior who makes our community great. The 2023 NSW Seniors Festival Local Achievement Award celebrates the work and achievements of seniors in the community. “They are an invaluable part of the electorate of Mulgoa and Western Sydney […]
19 January 2023
