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
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
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
Registrations are now open for the free family fun day on Saturday 28 October at Coachman’s Park The annual Halloween Trick or Treat event and family fun day presented by St MarysTown Centre will be back at Coachman’s Park for 2023, with spooktacular fun for young and theyoung at heart. The local community are invited […]
17 October 2023
Passionate. Pride. Penrith. For the month of October, Penrith has a very important job. It’s to turn the whole town PINK. Six years ago The McGrath Foundation selected Penrith as the first metropolitan area in which to head the Pink Up Your Town Campaign. Since then Penrith has turned pink every October and raised loads […]
05 October 2023
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
