End of an era: Hitchens Removals & Storage 1957-2026 FOR almost seven decades, if you were moving house anywhere in Penrith and beyond, chances are Hitchens was involved. From humble beginnings with just two trucks and no telephone, Hitchens Removals & Storage grew alongside western Sydney, helping thousands of families move into new homes while […]

SPORTING organisations across the Penrith District can take advantage of up to $4.65 million in funding following the opening of the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant Program.  The Program provides grants to community sporting organisations for new equipment, programs and facility upgrades that support and encourage participation in sport and active recreation in NSW.  Last […]

The Patterson Family. (L-R) Marie, Kelly, Jacob, Jackson, Natasha, Helen. THE Patterson family gathered from different areas of Sydney for Sunday’s second trip behind heritage locomotive 3801, celebrating the journey on David Patterson’s (deceased) favourite train. His wife Helen said “We had a great day. The driver Michael Potter was a great friend of David’s […]

3801 in Penrith on the weekend. STEAM returned to Penrith on 25-26th July, with Australia’s favourite and perhaps most iconic heritage locomotive 3801 (the Legend of Steam) ferrying passengers from Penrith through the scenic Lower Blue Mountains to Valley Heights and back. With tickets sold out a week in advance, passengers fortunate enough to be […]

Jonno, Jessica, Josh.  Photos courtesy of Jessica Richardson 22 family and friends of Nigel Gooch (deceased), including his three children and their partners, three grandchildren, his sister, two nephews and friends headed out on Saturday from Penrith for a nostalgic and poignant journey behind heritage locomotive 3801. Daughter Jessica Richardson said, “We took my dad’s […]

Photos by Noel Rowsell. WESTERN Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) is officially open for business, with its inaugural commercial freight flights taking off this week from its state-of-the-art, 24-hour Cargo Precinct. This marks a major milestone for Australia’s critical supply chains, domestic producers and manufacturers, Western Sydney’s rapidly growing economy, and the state’s air […]

EARLY works are underway on Penrith City Council’s St Marys central park project, marking a significant milestone in the delivery of the transformational new green space in the heart of the St Marys Town Centre.  Site remediation works have commenced ahead of major construction, laying the groundwork for a landmark destination that will support the […]

WORK to deliver a new Community Health Centre in Penrith has taken a key step forward, with the project’s lead design team appointed to progress planning and design. The new purpose-built facility, delivered as part of the more than $1 billion Nepean Redevelopment, will be located at the existing Lemongrove campus in Penrith, providing contemporary, […]

(L-R) Senator for NSW Tony Sheldon, NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car and Penrith Mayor Todd Carney celebrate the start of construction on the major upgrade of Bennett Park, St Marys. A POPULAR St Marys park is being revamped with a new mixed recreation space featuring a large playspace and mini pump track with beginner and […]

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 […]