By Karen Mckeown OAM, Member for Penrith  THIS October, Small Business Month is about more than celebration – it’s about action. Small businesses in Penrith consistently tell us that red tape is one of their biggest barriers to growth, limiting productivity, innovation and capacity to thrive. That’s why, alongside a month of events to celebrate […]

PENRITH City Council has invited a panel of candidates to submit a construction tender to deliver the St Marys Central Park project. The establishment of the panel, selected following a rigorous Expression of Interest process, signals another important step towards a new civic greenheart for the Town Centre. The successful tender will be awarded in […]

Photo: Kenndi Geyer. NOVEMBER 2024 marked a tragic turning point for the community of Cambridge Park when Tek and Kim, fondly known as “Ma and Pa,” were found dead at their cherished business, Buzzy Bees Burger House. Their sudden passing left a profound impact on residents, prompting an overwhelming outpouring of grief and support from […]

A new era has begun for My Meat Online, with long-time butcher Bill McDeed of Gourmet Meat Company in Emu Heights and partner Mel Rivera officially taking ownership of the popular service. Bill, a master butcher with more than 30 years’ experience across Australia and overseas, brings a wealth of expertise and a passion for […]

PENRITH City Council has upgraded another three playspaces across the local government area, so there are even more places for young people to play during the school holidays. The older playspaces in Adelaide Street Reserve, St Marys; Eileen Cammack Reserve, South Penrith; and Ridge Park, Oxley Park, have been replaced with exciting new equipment, seating, […]

PENRITH is set to turn pink on Saturday 18 October as Federal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh MP, teams up with Fernwood Penrith to host FernyRox – a women’s fitness challenge like no other, raising funds for the McGrath Foundation. Inspired by the global Hyrox fitness phenomenon, FernyRox will see women aged 14+ take on […]

COUNCILLOR Garion Thain was elected Deputy Mayor of Penrith at Monday night’s Council meeting, succeeding veteran Councillor Ross Fowler to become the youngest to ever hold the position. Cr Thain pledged to maintain a Penrith-first approach, and noted that the unanimous election from all sides of politics proved that Penrith Council has remained collaborative. “A […]

THE state government says the number of overdue surgeries has fallen dramatically in Nepean Blue Mountains local Health District from 1,223 in June 2022 to 0 in June2025.  “It comes as overdue surgeries across the state have fallen 85 per cent in the same period. It follows the Minns Labor Government’s investment of over $200 […]

IN my view, the mindset expressed across social media in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder has revealed one of the most polarising divides we’ve ever seen. Charlie, a 31-year-old American conservative activist, public speaker and devout Christian, was gunned down at a speaking event in Utah. Disturbing mobile phone footage of the shooting – […]

PENRITHis once again set to turn pink this October, with the much-loved Pink Up Penrith campaign entering its eighth year of raising vital funds for the McGrath Foundation. Since its beginnings in 2005, the McGrath Foundation has provided free support to more than 150,000 families across Australia through its network of dedicated Cancer Care Nurses. […]