The Penrith Civic Centre lights up in Pink during October. PENRITH Council is pleased to join the community for its sixth year of Pink Up Penrith. Pink Up Penrith is a campaign that aims to raise awareness about breast cancer and funds for the McGrath Foundation. The McGrath Foundation provides support to families experiencing breast […]
19 October 2023
LOCAL residents in Western Sydney will be encouraged to take up secondary careers in teaching under a new program targeting areas with high demand for teachers. Minister for Education and Early Learning Prue Car said the Grow Your Own: Local Teacher Pipeline (LTP) program would help to address the state’s teacher shortage by providing participants […]
19 October 2023
Local performers from Indian dance school Abirami Natya Shestra will soon take the stage for their annual showcase. A highly anticipated dance showcase will be held at The Joan this month – and famous Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, is coming to Penrith to lead the dazzling event. Penrith City Council is […]
19 October 2023
Nominated for Best in Comedy at Sydney Fringe Festival 2023! Presented by Open Fridays and Q Theatre. JOIN in the fun with this interactive Filipino comedy experience. The Fillow Talk crew are heading to Western Sydney for the first time ever and performing this laugh-out-loud improvised show in Penrith at The Joan as part of […]
19 October 2023
The St Dominic’s College 2023 PDSSSC Intermediate Champions, along with Coach Mr Chris Meek experience a once in a lifetime opportunity in the presence of the Manchester City Winning trophies. Photos: Dominic Colucci MANCHESTER City Football Club’s global ‘Treble Trophy Tour’ made a special visit to St Dominic’s College in Sydney this week. The historic […]
19 October 2023
2023 Men’s MVP Caleb Fetui-Fa’amoe and head coach Jarrod Moore. Photos by Noel Rowsell. THE Penrith Basketball Association has announced its senior representative coaches for 2024, with Jarrod Moore to continue in the head coach role with the NBL1 East Men, and Neil Offner to take up the role of head coach for the NBL1 […]
19 October 2023
Nepean Blue Mountains Health’s Koori Kids Futures work experience program continues to be a popular first step for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students keen to begin their careers in health. The latest cohort of Year 10 and 11 students recently completed the immersive three-day program where they enjoyed rotations across a […]
17 October 2023
STUDENTS in public high schools across NSW must have their mobile phones turned off and out of sight, as the Minns Labor Government delivers its commitment to ban students’ use of phones at school from the start of Term 4. The ban comes into force after consultation with teachers, students and parents, and will apply […]
17 October 2023
ONE of the most fun-packed events on the Pink Up Penrith calendar is The Creative Fringe’s Boozy Bingo for Boobies Fundraiser event. This year it was another amazing night of good company, new friendships, lots of laughs, prizes and raffles.. and some incredible finger food. The amazing co working team at DreamStone HR sponsored the […]
17 October 2023
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator Warmer weather awakens our native snakes as they seek out water and a food source. Over the past few weeks, we have seen a significant increase in the number of pets attending the hospital after ‘playing’ with a snake. Snakes are generally timid creatures and stay away […]
17 October 2023
