Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital Emergency Department nurses, Sarah, Sara, Barbara, and Danielle. Integral team members in the Time is Brain achievement. THE Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital team has been recognised for their exceptional stroke care, winning the ‘Time is Brain’ Award from the NSW Telestroke Service. The award highlights the team’s […]

Sydney’s new 24-hour airport is partnering with Australia’s leading inflight caterer to serve up innovative catering services that harness local produce for domestic and international airlines and their passengers. dnata Catering & Retail (dnata) is investing $17 million to build an advanced inflight catering centre within the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) Cargo […]

A safer, more connected and enjoyable Great River Walk experience awaits you with the new pedestrian pathway on Nepean Avenue complete and ready to use. The new pedestrian pathway is perfect for scooting, walking or running,️ while the new traffic calming paver bands on the road create a safer, calmer environment for cyclists‍.  New trees […]

Legend of the Nepean David Trist OAM and his wife Betty celebrated their 75th Wedding Anniversary with their extended family on 28th January, 2025. David and Betty were married in St John’s Church of England church in Mt Druitt in 1950, with the wedding reception at Betty’s family home in Melbourne Street, St Marys, before […]

ANIMAL MAGNETISM: TAFE Digital vet nursing student Clare Curtis during a ‘life-changing’ trip to South Africa recently. TAFE Digital has helped a former aspiring fashion designer make an unlikely career pivot to vet nursing and take part in an epic excursion to the wilds of Africa. South Penrith woman Clare Curtis, 27, was studying a […]

Followers of local area commands of facebook will have noticed there’s a new ‘pet detective’ on the block, appearing in many posts from Mt Druitt Police Area Command.  Last week all was revealed about how this little ball of cuteness won the hearts of our local cops and earned a place on the Force. “The […]

“I can’t think of a better place for Australia’s first indoor snow resort than in Penrith. “Winter Sports World will be Western Sydney’s jewel in the crown of tourism attractions, and I can’t wait to see it enjoyed by people not just from our state, but from all around Australia and beyond.’’ So said NSW […]

Sporting organisations in Penrith have shared in $500,000 funding from the NSW Government for new potentially life-saving defibrillators. The funding was awarded to 193 sport and recreation organisations under the NSW Government’s Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program which provides up to $3,000 for the purchase, installation, and training in new automated external defibrillators.  Penrith recipients […]

THE Mobile Playvan is returning to Penrith for Term 1 from Tuesday 4 February 2025! Families are welcome to join in on the free supported playgroup sessions. Penrith Council’s playgroups offer parents and children an opportunity to connect with others, engage in learning experiences and to just have fun! Bookings open every Friday for the […]

Tanya Davies MP, Member for Badgerys Creek has announced the next round of the NSW Government Community Building Partnership Program is scheduled to open from 9am on Tuesday 28 January 2025. The program invests in local infrastructure projects that deliver positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes whilst promoting community participation, inclusion and cohesion. Mrs Davies […]