PENRITH community champion Lana Borg is in the running to be named Australia’s Kindest Person 2026 after being selected as one of just 15 finalists from more than 5,000 nominations across Australia. The founder of Mama Lana’s Community Foundation is one of only three finalists in the Kindness in the Community category, recognised for more […]

THE electorate of Macquarie is now amongst Australia’s leading places for the uptake of cheaper home batteries, with one in ten households now the proud owner of a home battery. Federal Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman, said the strong uptake by Emu Plains, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury homeowners follows the Federal Government program, which reduces […]

WHEN MG and I called in to see our good friend Jim Hill recently at his Nepean Solar Solutions premises in Penrith, we were relieved to see him looking remarkably well considering the serious health battle he had been through. Jim, a familiar face to many through his business and his work as a columnist […]

A Western Sydney entrepreneur has launched what is believed to be Australia’s first credential management platform designed specifically for the early childhood education and care sector, as childcare providers prepare for major new compliance requirements. CredPass was officially launched at The Lakehouse, Redbank, and is the creation of early childhood teacher, TAFE educator and counsellor […]

End of an era: Hitchens Removals & Storage 1957-2026 FOR almost seven decades, if you were moving house anywhere in Penrith and beyond, chances are Hitchens was involved. From humble beginnings with just two trucks and no telephone, Hitchens Removals & Storage grew alongside western Sydney, helping thousands of families move into new homes while […]

Photo: Jo Tomic  AFTER 22 years serving the St Clair community, Linda and Mick, the much loved owners of Mathews Meats, are hanging up their aprons and moving into a new chapter of life. It marks the end of an era for the popular local butcher shop, which has been part of countless family dinners, […]

THIS International Nurses Day, nurses across NSW are being recognised for the kind, compassionate and high-quality care they provide to their communities every day. Nurses make up the single largest workforce group in NSW Health, with over 74,000 working across NSW. They play a vital clinical role across the full spectrum of inpatient, outpatient and […]

PENRITH Beach became the starting point for an inspiring show of endurance and compassion last month, as Pavlo Dobronevsky set out on an ambitious mission to support children battling cancer. Beginning at 3:45am, Pavlo undertook an incredible 86-kilometre walk from Penrith to Bondi, crossing the entire city on foot in a single day. The challenge […]

IT has been a relentless and rewarding few weeks for the Penrith RSL Pipes and Drums, with the members playing a central role in a packed calendar of community events, commemorations and high-profile performances. Kicking things off on April 18, they travelled to the historic Bundanoon Highland Gathering, where they were honoured as the lead […]