Nepean Evening VIEW Club is urging the local community to give generously to The Smith Family’s Winter Appeal this year, to support thousands of children and young people experiencing disadvantage with their education. It comes as The Smith Family’s latest Community Attitudes Survey of the Australian public, shows four out of five respondents (83%) believe […]

Penrith Mayor Todd Carney with NSW 24-Hour Economy Commissioner, Michael Rodrigues at the Business Forum held in Penrith. MORE than 60 local businesses, government and industry representatives gathered today (Friday, 23 May) to explore opportunities to grow Penrith City’s 24-hour economy. Penrith Mayor Todd Carney said he was thrilled with the success of the Business […]

LOCAL business Lower Mountains Air Conditioning has once again earned state-wide recognition, taking home a prestigious award for sales excellence at the Mitsubishi Electric Australia Diamond Dealer Awards over the weekend. Owners Anthea and Andrew Strathdee were very proud that their hard work had gained recognition for the second year running.  “We are thrilled to […]

MEMBER for Penrith, Karen McKeown OAM has said a big thank you this week to our local SES Volunteers.  Mrs McKeown said Wednesday was “Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW Day) and it was an opportunity for people across NSW and Australia to say a simple but meaningful “thank you” to the volunteers who give their time […]

TANYA Davies MP, Member for Badgerys Creek has expressed her strong support for a petition by Glenmore Park local Chloe Kessell calling on the NSW Government to review cemetery regulations across NSW to better support grieving families and to consider legislation protecting families’ rights to memorialise their loved ones with personal touches, such as garden […]

WITH THE BUSHCARE TEAM  WE had a great night out at our booked-out Nocturnal Safari on Thursday 15 May. Our Bushcare team was joined by Tom Covell from Hooked on Nature and 24 participants at Castlereagh Reserve in Cranebrook.   Although the night was cold and drizzly, everyone came prepared and enjoyed the guided walk […]

Member for Penrith Karen McKeown OAM and Penrith Mayor Todd Carney visiting the new playspace at Henry Bridgen Park, Penrith, with children from Spunky Monkeys Early Learning Centre. PENRITH City Council is continuing to prioritise play across the City with two more playspace upgrades now complete.  The old playspaces in Dorothy Radford Reserve, St Clair […]

Penrith Mayor Todd Carney and Member for Penrith Karen McKeown OAM on a residential street in Cambridge Park, beside one of the newly planted trees. OVER the last five years, Penrith City Council’s ‘Greening our City’ tree planting program has seen over 6,600 trees planted in heat vulnerable suburbs across the local government area.  The […]

PENRITH locals are lacing up their walking shoes for a good cause this weekend, with the return of WestCare’s much-loved community walk and appeal, Steps of Hope, on Saturday 17th May. Now in its twelfth edition, the event is back after a brief pause and is set to raise funds for two crucial local services […]

THIS winter, Penrith CBD Corporation, in partnership with Karen McKeown MP, Penrith City Council, Penrith RSL, The Creative Fringe, and Penrith Community Kitchen, is proud to launch #ProjectWarmth: Penrith Winter Appeal – a heartfelt community initiative aimed at keeping our most vulnerable residents warm and nourished during the colder months. As temperatures drop, many members […]