PENRITH City Council is inviting residents to recycle responsibly with a free Electronic Waste Drop-off Event on Saturday 7 March, from 9am to 3:30pm at The Kingsway Playing Fields car park, Werrington. Residents are encouraged to bring unwanted, broken or outdated electronics in the boot of their car or trailer for safe, environmentally responsible disposal. […]
05 March 2026
THE Luddenham Show Society welcomed crowds back through its gates at the 120th Annual Luddenham Show on 28 February and 1 March 2026. An action-packed line up kept show-goers entertained throughout the weekend with the weather holding out to facilitate a big weekend of family entertainment. On Saturday morning, it was the junior beef paraders […]
05 March 2026
EVERY public-school student in NSW can now access opportunities to pursue their talents and potential at their local school, with the ground-breaking Inspire program rolling out as part of the Minns Labor Government’s commitment to put high potential and gifted education (HPGE) offerings in every public school. All public schools in NSW are now embedding […]
05 March 2026
By Lindsay MP Melisaa McIntosh, Shadow Minister for Women THE latest WGEA Employer Gender Pay Gaps Report 2024–25 highlights that while some progress has been made, meaningful change on gender equality remains too slow. The report reveals a 1.1 per cent increase in employers reaching the target gender pay gap range compared to last year, […]
05 March 2026
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator THE team at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital has proudly joined forces with the RSPCA Outreach team, travelling across regional New South Wales to deliver essential veterinary services to communities in need. This joint collaboration between RSPCA NSW, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital, Animal Rescue Cooperative and local councils […]
05 March 2026
PENRITH City Council’s 2026 street events calendar kicked off in St Marys this year with the newly scaled-up, two-day St Marys Culture Fusion event, taking place in St Marys Town Centre. The event, previously held in Lang Park over one day, was able to increase its footprint thanks to funding from the NSW Government. Multicultural […]
25 February 2026
TO celebrate Australia’s most significant aviation project in more than 50 years, the public will have unprecedented access for one day ONLY to the runway at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI). On Sunday, 26 April 2026, Australia’s newest international gateway will be transformed, hosting a unique Runway Run/Walk, with runners and walkers from […]
25 February 2026
Wendy’s Garden arrives at the Biennale of Sydney WENDY Hubert, Yindjibarndi Elder and acclaimed artist, travels from Ngurrawaana in the Pilbara, Western Australia to Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery on Dharug Country, western Sydney to create a special garden for the 25th Biennale of Sydney: Rememory. In collaboration with Juluwarlu Art Group from her community at […]
25 February 2026
AN innovative program that has been piloted by the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network to tackle family and domestic violence has been extended by the Federal Government. Federal Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman, joined Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Rebecca White, and Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, Ged Kearney, […]
19 February 2026
THE Luddenham Annual Show is back on 28 February and 1 March with thousands expected to attend the annual agricultural event. The Luddenham Show has a range of entertainment for the whole family with organisers expecting to build on the record crowds of previous years. A shift in programming sees the bull ride move to […]
19 February 2026
