Penrith City Council has received $400,000 from the NSW Government to help create a more vibrant and thriving St Marys Town Centre.  The Community Improvement District (CID) Pilot Program funding will be used to deliver a suite of initiatives which were identified in the recently endorsed St Marys Town Centre Place Plan.  The Place Plan […]

The Creative Fringe and Charity Organisations. Proudly in its 8th year, The Creative Fringe successfully completes the 1st round of the TOTS blanket challenge (Think Outside The Square Blanket Challenge) with their handover this week to all the charities. This heart warming initiative continues to gain momentum each year and has brought the best out […]

The Royce Retirement Village was abuzz with excitement recently as residents showcased their baking skills at the highly anticipated Biggest Morning Tea event. The highlight of the event was a blind taste testing session conducted by Ross Dobson from Café Ross, who expertly sampled an array of delectable baked goods to determine the best morning […]

Congratulations to Penrith Men’s Walk and Talk for being announced the overall winner of the Outstanding Project Stronger Communities category at the ZEST Awards 2024. “Congratulations to Kevin and Andrew (two of the members, pictured) on this fabulous initiative that has literally saved lives!” said Penrith MP Karen McKeown OAM.  Penrith Men’s Walk and Talk […]

Anthea and Andrew with the executive staff from Mitsubishi Electric,  HVAC Sales Executive – NSW Central, HVAC Sales Manager – NSW Central, General Manager – LEG National Sales and General Manager – Business Development, Operations & Customer Support. Lower Mountains Air Conditioning, based in Emu Plains, has been recognised for their outstanding performance with a […]

By THE TEAM AT Nepean Blue Mountains Health   Sending love and appreciation to all our amazing volunteers who contribute their time to helping in our hospitals. Our volunteers play an important role, offering patients a friendly ear and assisting to make their time in hospital as comfortable as possible. Nepean Hospital hosted a high […]

Firefighters, NRL stars and other top athletes are urging households across the state to make sure they have working smoke alarms fitted in their homes, as Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) launches its annual Winter Fire Safety Campaign. New figures reveal that last winter, nearly half (49 per cent) of the 1,080 homes that were […]

Photo supplied by Maureen Gildart Penrith National Serviceman’s Association ANSA Inc (NASHOs) held its 18th Anniversary Memorial Service and Tribute Laying Ceremony on 28th May at Victoria Park, St Marys, with a parade commencing at 11.00am. The purpose of this service is in remembrance of all people who served as National Servicemen between 1951 to […]

Melissa McIntosh MP recently met with local small businesses to discuss the impact of skyrocketing energy bills, following multiple local closures due to rising costs. By Federal Member for Lindsay Melissa McIntosh  “This week marks two years since the Albanese Labor Government was elected, where the Prime Minister promised a $275 reduction in people’s power […]

The first 1,300 nursing graduates and students have received offers under the Tertiary Health Study Subsidy Program.  In the Penrith electorate, this includes 17 new nursing students being offered the $4,000 per year scholarship and 54 graduating nursing students who have commenced employment with NSW Health being offered the $8,000 one-off payment.  It comes as […]