IT is with great sadness that Council has announced that former Mayor and Councillor Jim Aitken has passed away. Jim, a local businessman, was a Councillor for 28 years giving incredible service to the local community. He served as Mayor of the city and was a well-known successful businessman providing lots of local jobs. 

Multicultural NSW’s Stronger Together Grants Program opened this week. Multicultural and multifaith community groups in the Penrith district are encouraged to apply for a share in $500,000 to deliver grassroots Festivals and Events that foster community harmony and celebrate cultural diversity in 2024-2025.  Eligible organisations can apply for grants of between $5,000 and $20,000 to […]

Melissa McIntosh, Federal Member for Lindsay hosted the inaugural Lindsay Awards event at Quest Penrith last week.  “We have the best community in the country, and I was so proud to recognise a few of our locals at the inaugural Lindsay Awards event, which brought together the finalists across six categories,” Mrs McIntosh said. “A […]

LAST week Penrith MP Karen McKeown OAM had the pleasure of joining SecondBite for a special food delivery to Penrith’s Christ Mission Possible Inc.  SecondBite is an Australian food rescue organisation dedicated to reducing and avoiding food waste in the Penrith community, which can create harmful greenhouse gases when it rots in landfills, and ensure […]

Three of the East Ward Councillors: newcomers Sarbjeet Kaur and Garion Thain with re-elected Todd Carney (middle). VOTERS in the North and South wards of Penrith LGA cast their ballots on Saturday; well most did, however non-attendance and informal votes were very high. At the time of writing, informal votes were 20% in North ward […]

The food zone at Real Festival.  PENRITH City will come alive this month with a vibrant mix of signature cultural events and world-class sporting competitions.  From 20 to 22 September, over 40,000 residents and visitors are expected to flock to Penrith for a weekend that highlights our natural landscapes and premier venues.   These events […]

The Regatta Park playspace is now fully fenced. THERE is even more to enjoy along the Nepean River with the latest stage of Regatta Park now open.  A new shared path connecting Regatta Park to the Bridge-to-Bridge loop, 17-space overflow car park, and more fencing around the playspace is complete.  The central staircase leading to […]

Construction of Nepean Avenue pathway. A safer, more inviting and connected Great River Walk experience is now a step closer with construction of the new pedestrian pathway on Nepean Avenue now underway.   The project, which is funded by Penrith City Council and the NSW Government, aims to address pedestrian safety issues on the road […]

Whether it is helping women who live with chronic health conditions or supporting women and families on their fertility journey, local MP Melissa McIntosh said the Liberal Party recognises that more work is needed to get the policy settings right. In line with this commitment to Australian women, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and […]

TANYA Davies MP, Member for Badgerys Creek, visited Sunnyfield Disability Services in Kemps Creek to celebrate Sunnyfield’s purchase of a new wheelchair modified van, courtesy of $30,000 in funding through the 2023 round of the Community Building Partnership Program.  Mrs Davies had strongly supported this funding request for a new wheelchair modified van to help […]