ANIMAL MAGNETISM: TAFE Digital vet nursing student Clare Curtis during a ‘life-changing’ trip to South Africa recently. TAFE Digital has helped a former aspiring fashion designer make an unlikely career pivot to vet nursing and take part in an epic excursion to the wilds of Africa. South Penrith woman Clare Curtis, 27, was studying a […]
06 February 2025
Enjoy a day of creativity in the beautiful setting of Penrith Regional Gallery through our series of hands-on workshops for adults. Watercolour FundamentalsSunday 9 February, 10am – 3pmWith Kevser UgurluExplore the fundamentals of the watercolour medium. Participants will learn about key watercolour techniques, such as dry/wet-on-wet and layering, brush manipulation, and colour theory. This workshop […]
06 February 2025
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator WHEN Indi, a spirited Pug with a fondness for mischief, got into a scuffle with her brother, no one could have predicted the serious outcome. The playful altercation took a turn for the worse when Indi’s eye prolapsed, a condition where the eye is displaced from its […]
05 February 2025
“I can’t think of a better place for Australia’s first indoor snow resort than in Penrith. “Winter Sports World will be Western Sydney’s jewel in the crown of tourism attractions, and I can’t wait to see it enjoyed by people not just from our state, but from all around Australia and beyond.’’ So said NSW […]
30 January 2025
Sporting organisations in Penrith have shared in $500,000 funding from the NSW Government for new potentially life-saving defibrillators. The funding was awarded to 193 sport and recreation organisations under the NSW Government’s Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program which provides up to $3,000 for the purchase, installation, and training in new automated external defibrillators. Penrith recipients […]
30 January 2025
THE Mobile Playvan is returning to Penrith for Term 1 from Tuesday 4 February 2025! Families are welcome to join in on the free supported playgroup sessions. Penrith Council’s playgroups offer parents and children an opportunity to connect with others, engage in learning experiences and to just have fun! Bookings open every Friday for the […]
30 January 2025
By Tennessee Williams Directed by Jessica Thorpe PERFORMANCE DATES: Saturday 1st February 2025 7pm | Saturday 8th February 2025 7pm |Saturday 15th February 2025 2pm & 7pm In this raw and honest story set in 1940’s New Orleans, we meet Blanche Dubois, a woman conflicted and shadowed with her past looking for shelter with her […]
30 January 2025
Tanya Davies MP, Member for Badgerys Creek has announced the next round of the NSW Government Community Building Partnership Program is scheduled to open from 9am on Tuesday 28 January 2025. The program invests in local infrastructure projects that deliver positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes whilst promoting community participation, inclusion and cohesion. Mrs Davies […]
23 January 2025
Liberal Candidate for Macquarie, Mike Creed and Shadow Minister for Health, Senator Anne Ruston have released a statement saying the findings of the 2025 Cleanbill Blue report are damning. “Under the Albanese Labor Government, bulk billing is going backwards as out-of-pocket healthcare costs are going up across Hawkesbury, Penrith and Blue Mountains,” the joint release […]
23 January 2025
Tyson on presentation. By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator AT Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital, stories of courage and healing unfold every day, but some leave a lasting impression on both our hearts and our commitment to care. Tyson, a spirited 6-year-old dachshund, is one of those stories. Tyson came to us as an […]
23 January 2025
