FIRE and Rescue NSW’s latest aerial pumper has rolled off the production line, headed for its new home at Penrith Fire Station. Valued at $2.5m, the state-of-the-art appliance is the latest of 11 new aerial platforms, strategically placed to protect the state’s built-up areas from high-rise emergencies. The truck boasts Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) […]

(L to R)  Stephen Iverson, David Tyler (Drum Major), Alan Harris, Tim Badger (President). Other members unavailable for photo.  Photo supplied by Tim Badger THE Penrith RSL Pipes and Drums Band was officially formed mid 2022, following a series of events and circumstances. After contact with Smithfield RSL ceased during the COVID lock down, it […]

Attendees at last year’s WVNA ANZAC service at Memory Park.  Photo by Noel Rowsell. MEMBERS of the public are invited to Memory Park, Penrith at 10am on Saturday 20th April for the Women Veterans Network Australia (WVNA) ANZAC Service. Current and ex-serving members of the Australian Defence Forces will be in attendance, along with several […]

Penrith Mayor Todd Carney was joined by the family of the late Max Baker to officially celebrate the naming of Max Baker Reserve in Jamisontown. PENRITH City Council has officially opened a new playspace in the renamed Max Baker Reserve in Jamisontown.  Located in the reserve which sits between Harris Street and Willoring Crescent, the […]

THE state’s overdue planned surgery waitlist has been slashed by 85% across the state since the NSW Government’s Surgical Care Governance Taskforce was first established in March 2023, according to the latest BHI data.  In a press release, the NSW Government said the outstanding commitment of our highly-skilled health staff, combined with the determined work […]

CIRCLE May 24 on your calendar for a fabulous night of celebration and giving as the Nepean Foundation hosts its much-anticipated Mother’s Day Ball. The gala promises an evening of elegance, entertainment, and philanthropy, all in support of vital medical initiatives for the local community. The Nepean Foundation, in collaboration with Penrith & Nepean Rotary […]

CHRIS Barton set out at 10am on Saturday morning to walk continuously for 30 hours around the Blacktown International Sports Park Athletic Track, raising money for BREED Australia. Over 150 fellow walkers joined Chris at different stages of his walk, with four of those also walking for the full 30 hours. Chris set himself a […]

Tanya Davies MP, Member for Badgerys Creek, hosted a morning tea this week to celebrate the 2024 Badgerys Creek Local Woman of the Year, Leisa McGivern OAM. Leisa was awarded the honour by Mrs Davies in recognition of her extraordinary service to children as a foster carer over the last 24 years, in which she […]

THE Federal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh MP, has been working alongside local residents and community organisations to bring back the much-loved community ANZAC Day Service to Emu Plains. The service was previously run by residents, but had to stop a few years ago due to the increasing administrative burden of holding public events, including […]

MEMBER for Londonderry, Deputy Premier Prue Car says the  NSW Government is fast tracking the largest expansion of public preschools in the state’s history by cutting red tape to deliver 100 preschools co-located with public primary schools by 2027. “For years, key infrastructure projects particularly across Western Sydney have been unnecessarily delayed due to inefficiencies […]