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 […]
06 February 2025
Tom and Bev with youngest grandson. TOM and Bev Fink are legends in Rugby League in the Penrith district, with both heavily involved with Cambridge Park JRLFC and Penrith Junior Rugby League. The couple began their involvement with Cambridge Park JRLFC in 1985, when eldest son Jeff began playing in the junior ranks. Tom coached […]
06 February 2025
Enjoy a day of creativity in the beautiful setting of Penrith Regional Gallery through our series of hands-on workshops for adults. Watercolour FundamentalsSunday 9 February, 10am – 3pmWith Kevser UgurluExplore the fundamentals of the watercolour medium. Participants will learn about key watercolour techniques, such as dry/wet-on-wet and layering, brush manipulation, and colour theory. This workshop […]
06 February 2025
Mia Heide in action for Penrith in 2024. Photos by Noel Rowsell. THE two Penrith teams to play in the Coles Express NBL1 East competition have not been fully released as yet, although the Panthers have announced 2024 import Mia Heide will return to the women’s team in 2025. “A Penrith spokesperson said “Mia was […]
05 February 2025
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator WHEN Indi, a spirited Pug with a fondness for mischief, got into a scuffle with her brother, no one could have predicted the serious outcome. The playful altercation took a turn for the worse when Indi’s eye prolapsed, a condition where the eye is displaced from its […]
05 February 2025
IN January 1907 Arthur Judges held a magisterial enquiry touching on the death of a young married man named Ernest Anderson, a half-brother of Joseph Hayes of Penrith. Ernest was on a visit at the time the fatality occurred just below the Nepean River Bridge. Alick McLennan stated that he was a farm labourer, 16 […]
05 February 2025
“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 […]
30 January 2025
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 […]
30 January 2025
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 […]
30 January 2025
By Tennessee Williams Directed by Jessica Thorpe PERFORMANCE DATES: Saturday 1st February 2025 7pm | Saturday 8th February 2025 7pm |Saturday 15th February 2025 2pm & 7pm In this raw and honest story set in 1940’s New Orleans, we meet Blanche Dubois, a woman conflicted and shadowed with her past looking for shelter with her […]
30 January 2025
