BUSH fire is a part of life in parts of our region, so you need to live bush fire ready. That means knowing your risk and having a plan for what to do during a fire. You can make your plan online in as little as five minutes at www.myfireplan.com.au. Or you can sit down […]
05 October 2023
Councillor Tricia Hitchen (centre) with members of the Active Gardening Club and staff from the Active Care Network and Barnardos. A non-profit community garden run by seniors and a local food pantry service will soon get a boost in resources thanks to funding from Penrith City Council. Following a recent visit to Barnardos at […]
05 October 2023
LOOK out ladies, the hunks from Sydney Hotshots are back to sizzle and seduce for one night only with a brand-new killer show. The 2-hour production is a visual feast, choreographed and developed by Australia’s leading professionals. Our hand-picked selection of dreamy guys will have the ladies up from their chairs, screaming for more, night […]
05 October 2023
As the dust settles on the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, Australia’s excitement is peaking for more than one reason. The Australian Canoe Slalom team wrapped up their campaign with an impressive medal haul totalling two gold and one bronze, as well as seven top-10 places and three Olympic quotas for next years’ Paris […]
05 October 2023
THE NRL Telstra Footy Country Tour concluded it’s four-week journey around Australia’s footy heartland, arriving in Penrith for its final stop last week ahead of the 2023 NRL Telstra Grand Final. Having clocked just over 9,500 kilometres as it ventured throughout footy country across regional Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, the tour descended on […]
05 October 2023
Isaah Yeo. IT was a star-studded event at the Western Sydney Convention Centre on Wednesday night as players, Panthers admin, local politicians, sponsors and guests attended the Merv Cartright awards. The roof was raised from the loud applause when the prestigious Merv Cartright Medal was awarded to Isaah Yeo. Congratulations to Moses Leota on being […]
05 October 2023
PENRITH Council’s remarkable transformation of the historic Police Cottage into a sustainable café and restaurant has earned a well-deserved spot on the shortlist for the Sustainability Awards 2023 in the Adaptive Reuse (Alteration/Addition) category. This achievement recognises the dedication to preserving heritage whilst embracing a greener future. The project garnered excitement within the community, as […]
27 September 2023
Member for Penrith Karen McKeown OAM MP, Federal Member for Lindsay Melissa McIntosh, and Penrith Councillor Tricia Hitchen standing in front of the new River Road and Great Western Highway intersection which is now open. Penrith residents and visitors will be able to enjoy more of the Nepean River this spring, with the first stage […]
27 September 2023
AS part of the Creative Conversations Series, musician Andy Bromberger explores the ways in which music and words have always been entwined in both religious and secular music. Beautiful words are made more poignant by sweeping melodies while text gives music added dimensions. The relationship between words and music has been treated differently by composers […]
27 September 2023
Shadow Cabinet hosting By Melissa McIntosh Last week I hosted Shadow Cabinet members across our Lindsay community. We had a women’s breakfast to celebrate the amazing work of so many small business people, community advocates, and many more. A highlight was announcing a new set of local awards, including the Lindsay Women in Leadership Award, […]
27 September 2023
