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 […]

CHRIS Boswell (Dogs in the Park) reports “On Sunday, we opened our World Dachshund Festival 2026 at our brand-new venue, The Orchard Penrith, from 10 am—and what an incredible day it was! “We experienced a huge lineup of dachshund owners and families attending the event, with so many dachshunds joining us for a fun-filled day. […]

A statement from the NSW Government  THE 2026-27 NSW Budget delivers cost-of-living relief now, whilst continuing to rebuild the essential servicesand economic strength NSW relies on. Households are under severe pressure. Mortgages, rent, groceries and fuel costs are a constant challenge. This Budget is built on a simple principle: relief for today, reform for tomorrow. […]

The first roof panel being lifted into place on the Western Grandstand. THE Western Grandstand of the Penrith Stadium has reached its highest point and the first roof panel was lifted into place on Friday 12th June. More than 1,100 workers have been on site, delivering essential local jobs and keeping construction activity flowing through […]