Women’s Four, Women’s Eight and Erik Horrie . Photos courtesy of Rowing Australia. AUSTRALIA has claimed five medals at World Rowing Cup in Varese, including gold for former Penrith rower Erik Horrie OAM OLY in the PR1 Men’s Single Sculls, and gold (Women’s Four) and bronze (Women’s Eight) for teams based at the Hancock Prospecting […]
19 June 2025
FEELING the cold? Penrith City Choir hopes their upcoming concert “Winter Solstice”, inspired by the chilliness of the season, will offer some uplifting melodies to sustain you through winter’s long nights. The choir, led by Musical Director Rowen Fox, who is well-known in Blue Mountains music circles, will perform at Melrose Hall, Emu Plains at […]
19 June 2025
Jonah Pares and Mia Heide (below) in action for the Panthers on Saturday night. Photos courtesy of James O’Donohue THE Penrith Panthers have endured a disappointing weekend of action at the Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre, in Round 10 of the 2025 Mitsubishi Motors NBL1 East basketball competition. Two narrow losses to the visiting Hornsby […]
19 June 2025
Fox and Delfour (below) continue to impress in World Cup Two. JESS Fox OAM and Lucien Delfour have repeated their joint success from World Cup One in Spain, once again winning Gold (WC1) and Bronze (MK1) respectively. Jess added a second medal to her collection from Pau on the final day, winning Bronze in the […]
19 June 2025
IN a world where good news too often takes a back seat, the Penrith Gaels Club has once again reminded us of the power of community, compassion, and generosity. Following another successful St Patrick’s Charity Golf Day, the club has proudly donated proceeds to Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Western Sydney – an organisation that […]
13 June 2025
DEPUTY Premier and Member for Londonderry, Prue Car has announced the sad news that she has once again been diagnosed with cancer, this time in the breast. Ms Car battled kidney cancer just three years ago. “Over the weekend I informed the Premier that, for health reasons, I will be taking personal leave for […]
13 June 2025
The Food Solutions Team, Jamisontown. THE Minns Labor Government has announced it will invest $30.4 million in a new Crisis Intervention package to ensure more vulnerable people can access homelessness services and find a safe place to live. The 2025-26 NSW Budget includes: • $20 million to expand existing crisis and transitional housing, delivering more […]
13 June 2025
TICKETS are selling now for the Acting Factory Inc ‘s June production of SEVENTEEN by Mathhew Whittet. Do you remember being seventeen? Those heady days of High School, in particular, the very last day of High School may seem so long ago but the memories no doubt remain. Playwright Matthew Whittet, the author of Seventeen, […]
13 June 2025
John Vickers SES. JOHN Vickers has been a man of the world, throughout his lifetime, travelling the globe extensively, in all directions, during his time with both the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. John joined the Royal Navy in 1958 (aged 15 ¼) and attended HMAS Ganges, (a Boys Training establishment at […]
13 June 2025
I WAS working night shift the other night doing security, and of course it’s cold, lonely. That’s when your mind starts to wander – well mine does anyway – and I thought about the person in a 100-piece orchestra that plays the triangle? I mean, it’s an important role..right? Then I wonder if anyone has ever […]
13 June 2025
