Maggie Taouk (WHA), Jemma Pigott (WHA), David Trist OAM, Edward Lopez, Poppy. Nepean CrossFit is conducting a 24-hour national fitness fundraiser on Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th April, honouring fallen service members and supporting veterans and first responders. Teams of 6 will complete 24 hero workouts over 24 hours. This event originated at Nepean CrossFit […]
24 April 2025
Congratulations to the Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge group led by Peta Bull who completed their 10 day trek – a great achievement! A special welcome home shoutout from Penrith RSL and the City of Penrith RSL sub-Branch, who sent two of the participants – Shayla and Xandah. A big congratulations on completing the Kokoda Youth […]
24 April 2025
20-year-old Coby Carruthers (Jordan Springs / Concord GC) was among a select few amateurs invited to play in the Abu Dhabi Challenge tournament in Abu Dhabi, which is an event on the 2025 Hotel Planner Tour. Coby shot rounds of 69 / 72 to finish at 1-under-par 141, just 2 shots away from making the […]
24 April 2025
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator BRUISER, a six-year-old French Bulldog, thought he had hit the jackpot when he got his paws on an arrangement of Kinder Surprise bunnies, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and even one filled with Smarties. Not stopping there, he devoured the foil wrappers as well, determined to consume every […]
17 April 2025
NEPEAN Regional Security (NRS) has been named Company of the Year at the Women Changing the World Awards! With over 55 countries in the running, NRS CEO Gina Field said she was beyond proud to say, “we took out gold. Yep—little ol’ us from Penrith, up against the globe… and we brought it home!” The […]
16 April 2025
Penrith Mayor Todd Carney and Deputy Premier and Member for Londonderry Prue Car with local Colyton residents at the new Gilmour Street Reserve playspace. PENRTH City Council has upgraded the playspace at Gilmour Street Reserve, Colyton, as part of its plans to improve play facilities across the local government area. The old play equipment […]
16 April 2025
Photo of a diesel-electric locomotive courtesy of the Commonwealth Department of Munitions. By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. DURING 1943 the Commonwealth Department of Munitions imported four diesel-electric locomotives built by the General Electric Company from the USA for use as shunters at St Marys. These were […]
16 April 2025
PCYC NSW is proud to announce a major investment of $150,000 to create a state-of-the-art gymnastics space at the PCYC Penrith Club. This exciting new facility is set to elevate the gymnastics experience for both beginners and seasoned athletes in the local community. The new gymnastics space will be ready for the start of Term […]
16 April 2025
Layla Sharp 3rd from right. Photos supplied by Commonwealth Games Australia. LAYLA Sharp (Cranebrook) is currently the World Number One ranked female athlete in the T38 800m. Layla is a ‘driven young sprinter’ now shifting her focus to 200m and 400m events as she chases global competition dreams. Layla has been named as one of […]
16 April 2025
AN elected Dutton Littleproud Coalition Government will invest $1.7 billion into Western Sydney road and rail upgrades, ensuring the region has the infrastructure it needs to support its growing population and economy. The Coalition released a press release saying it “has a proud history of supporting Western Sydney. It was the Coalition Government that drove […]
10 April 2025
