Anthony, Billy, Kylie, Martin.  Photo: Noel Rowsell PENRITH golfers are rallying to back men’s mental health through Penrith Men’s Walk & Talk, as part of X-Golf for Good, a national six-week charity initiative running until 15 November. The partnership builds on an extraordinary fundraising effort last year, when the national spotlight was on X-Golf Penrith […]

Nepean Domestic Violence Network Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence Expo working group. KIM Scanlon of Gateway Family Services is a member of the Nepean Domestic Violence Network and the working group of that Network that organised last week’s Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) Service Expo at St Marys Memorial Hall. Speaking as the event […]

Amaroo: Penrith Mayor Todd Carney and Member for Penrith, Karen McKeown with students from Fast and Curious Early Learning Centre at the Amaroo Street Reserve playspace opening in Kingswood. PENRITH City Council has upgraded three more playspaces in the Penrith local government area to encourage families to get active. Playspaces at Amaroo Street Reserve in […]

By WSI CEO Simon Hickey AS we round the home stretch towards our opening date on October 25, we are thrilled to bring more airlines, more routes and more choice for Sydneysiders to travel from their city’s newest airport. Adding two further international airlines in recent months and more direct international connections for travellers, we […]

By Gai Hawthorn A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Pink Up Penrith McGrath Foundation Mad Hatter’s High Tea! What a wonderful day filled with community spirit, laughter, beautiful hats and, most importantly, raising funds and awareness for our amazing McGrath Cancer Care Nurses. A warm welcome from our Mayor Todd […]

Peter and Jennine.  Photos supplied. WERRINGTON HOUSE is a living piece of Australian folklore, set on 1.85 hectares of private parkland in Rugby Street, Werrington County, and is set to hit the property market this week. Former NSW Opposition Leader and Arts Minister, Captain the Hon Peter Collins, AM, RFD, KC, RAN (Rtd) and his […]

PENRITH Rotary will be holding their  duck race at Whitewater Stadium on Castlereagh Road this Sunday, 18 October, from 9am to 2pm. The event will feature entertainment, food and drinks, face painting and the chance to see the amazing Panther ducks, which are supporting the Royce Simmons Foundation for dementia. Tickets cost $100 each and […]

L-R: Paul Anderson, Glyn Williams WSI, Alison Webster WSI, Stuart Overell, Simon Hickey WSI, Stephen Cartwright. TRAVELLERS will have another convenient and efficient way to travel between Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) and key Sydney transport hubs, with the launch of express electric shuttle service Super Shuttle WSI, in partnership with NSBC Group.  […]

Wayne with the graves of his great great grandparents. THE Luddenham Progress Association is calling on the Geographical Names Board (GNB) to reject the proposal to create a new suburb named Wianamatta over the Western Sydney International Airport precinct, citing duplication, poor consultation, and unnecessary disruption to longstanding local communities. The association claims that under […]

PENRITH City Council has progressed a 20-year vision for Kingswood and Werrington to create vibrant, welcoming and connected centres that support the future growth of the community.      The Kingswood-Werrington Structure Plan sets a long-term vision for the area, supported by the Kingswood-Werrington Place Plan which focuses on practical actions over the short-medium term. […]