Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King opens WSI’s Cargo Precinct with WSI CEO Simon Hickey. By WSI CEO Simon Hickey  YOUR local airport is now open for business. While passenger flights don’t launch until October – as of now, the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) Cargo Precinct […]

PENRITH City Council has proudly celebrated the remarkable achievements of its 2026 Local Celebration Awards recipients and the newest Honoured Citizen, Bruce Turner AM. Bruce Turner has dedicated more than 50 years of service to the Penrith region and beyond, chairing and serving on audit committees for over 40 organisations spanning multiple sectors, many of […]

A Western Sydney entrepreneur has launched what is believed to be Australia’s first credential management platform designed specifically for the early childhood education and care sector, as childcare providers prepare for major new compliance requirements. CredPass was officially launched at The Lakehouse, Redbank, and is the creation of early childhood teacher, TAFE educator and counsellor […]

End of an era: Hitchens Removals & Storage 1957-2026 FOR almost seven decades, if you were moving house anywhere in Penrith and beyond, chances are Hitchens was involved. From humble beginnings with just two trucks and no telephone, Hitchens Removals & Storage grew alongside western Sydney, helping thousands of families move into new homes while […]

SPORTING organisations across the Penrith District can take advantage of up to $4.65 million in funding following the opening of the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant Program.  The Program provides grants to community sporting organisations for new equipment, programs and facility upgrades that support and encourage participation in sport and active recreation in NSW.  Last […]

The Patterson Family. (L-R) Marie, Kelly, Jacob, Jackson, Natasha, Helen. THE Patterson family gathered from different areas of Sydney for Sunday’s second trip behind heritage locomotive 3801, celebrating the journey on David Patterson’s (deceased) favourite train. His wife Helen said “We had a great day. The driver Michael Potter was a great friend of David’s […]

3801 in Penrith on the weekend. STEAM returned to Penrith on 25-26th July, with Australia’s favourite and perhaps most iconic heritage locomotive 3801 (the Legend of Steam) ferrying passengers from Penrith through the scenic Lower Blue Mountains to Valley Heights and back. With tickets sold out a week in advance, passengers fortunate enough to be […]

Jonno, Jessica, Josh.  Photos courtesy of Jessica Richardson 22 family and friends of Nigel Gooch (deceased), including his three children and their partners, three grandchildren, his sister, two nephews and friends headed out on Saturday from Penrith for a nostalgic and poignant journey behind heritage locomotive 3801. Daughter Jessica Richardson said, “We took my dad’s […]

Photos by Noel Rowsell. WESTERN Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) is officially open for business, with its inaugural commercial freight flights taking off this week from its state-of-the-art, 24-hour Cargo Precinct. This marks a major milestone for Australia’s critical supply chains, domestic producers and manufacturers, Western Sydney’s rapidly growing economy, and the state’s air […]

EARLY works are underway on Penrith City Council’s St Marys central park project, marking a significant milestone in the delivery of the transformational new green space in the heart of the St Marys Town Centre.  Site remediation works have commenced ahead of major construction, laying the groundwork for a landmark destination that will support the […]