Photos: Noel Rowsell WESTERN Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport’s (WSI) Cargo Precinct trial flights commenced on Monday 13th July, with the first freighter touching down at 2pm. The freight hub’s formal opening and inaugural commercial services will commence on Sunday 26 July. WSI CEO Simon Hickey said these trial flights marked the final stages of […]

L to R: Wayne Willmington, Joh Dickens and Penrith MP Karen McKeown OAM. THE Rotary Club of Penrith gathered this week to celebrate a successful year of service and community achievement. It was a wonderful occasion defined by genuine fellowship and the enduring spirit of friendship that characterises the club. In true Rotary fashion, the […]

Locomotive No. 2 (Stevo).  Photos by Noel Rowsell THE fun returned to the lower Blue Mountains over 10-12 July, with the Blue Mountains Steam FunFest held at the historic Blue Mountains Locomotive Depot at Valley Heights. For the first time, Transport Heritage NSW brought historic Steam Locomotive 3265 from Thirlmere to FunFest, allowing visitors to […]

PENRITH Panthers great and Western Sydney icon Mark Geyer OAM has officially signed to be the first Ambassador for Link Wentworth’s flagship fundraising sleepout, Home Sweet, being held in Penrith on Friday 7 August 2026. The football legend is helping raise awareness for the fundraiser that will see more than 80 ‘sleepees’ spend the night […]

Mel Rivera and Bill McDeed at their shop in Emu Plains. Photo: Kennedi Geyer GOURMET Meat Company, based in Emu Heights, has been named Champion in the Butcher category at the 2026 Australian Trades Small Business Champion Awards, recognising the business as one of the nation’s top performers in its field. The team was presented […]

By Richard Emerson – Photos: Richard Emerson Photography. A touching tribute to the life of Alannah Sobolewski was unveiled on Sunday, June 28, as family, friends and members of the Copperheads SMC gathered at the site of the tragic accident that claimed her life in March 2021. The roadside memorial, located in Plumpton, had begun to […]

Photo: www.facebook.com/Socceroos AT this week’s Council meeting, Penrith Mayor Todd Carney praised local Socceroo, Patrick Beach with a Mayoral Minute. “I’m delighted to share that one of our own is doing Penrith proud on the international sporting stage. From Glenmore Park to the world, Patrick Beach has quickly become a household name,” Mayor Carney said. […]

THE Penrith NAIDOC Event returns to Jamison Park on Friday 10 July between 9am and 2pm. Penrith City Council created this year’s event program in consultation with First Nations people, paying respect to the Dharug and Gundungarra Traditional Owners, as well as all First Nations people who call Penrith home. Penrith Mayor Todd Carney said […]

Students with Susan and the famous Lego man. (L-R): Hamish (Carpentry), Noah (Cabinet Making), Summer (Electrical) and Kalan (Carpentry). THE role of young workers in tackling the housing shortage was on the agenda during a recent visit by the Federal Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman, to CathWest Innovation College at Emu Plains. Ms Templeman met […]

By Penrith Valley Rotary Club President Jean Vranich THIS has been a tumultuous year, with the passing of one member and the loss of other valued members. I am proud, however, of the members that have remained and, who, through wonderful cooperation and caring and supporting of each other, have achieved wonderful outcomes for those […]