By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator HALLOWEEN is a time for fun, costumes, and sweet treats—but for our pets, it can also be confusing, frightening, and even dangerous. While we enjoy the spooky celebrations, it’s important to remember that our furry family members experience the night very differently. With a few simple precautions, […]
30 October 2025
Photo Courtesy of Christmas Warehouse Penrith By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. AS early as 1892 the Penrith Superior Public School was being written about in the Nepean Times with a cadet parade under the charge of Lieutenant Milne, headed by the Cadet Drum and Fife Band […]
30 October 2025
Photo: Australian Kangaroos THE NRL season may have concluded almost a month ago, but the avalanche of rugby league continues with the latest international contests certainly prolonging a long off-season. While the Aussie Kangaroos are off doing their thing in England against an underwhelming English team, the test matches back here have been emotional and […]
30 October 2025
William Hunt at SMSP. Photos by Noel Rowsell Motorcycling NSW is excited to announce the finalists of the Road Race and Historic Road Race Rider of the Year Awards. Blacktown Junior Mini Bike Club has been widely recognised in the awards, named as a Finalist in four separate categories, including Club of the Year, President/Chairperson […]
30 October 2025
THE City of Penrith RSL sub-Branch will be conducting their annual ‘Christmas Toy Drive – 2025’ to support local children of Veterans in need. “Our immediate focus is to support the children cared for by ‘Nepean Legacy’, local ADF member children and community children in need,” a spokesperson from the sub-Branch said. “Donations of presents […]
23 October 2025
THE NSW Government has implemented innovative ultrasonic technology and a stormwater diversion system to improve water quality and help tackle blue-green algae at one of Sydney’s most significant aquatic recreation and sporting sites at Penrith Lakes. Spanning 1,940 hectares, Penrith Lakes includes 750 hectares of freshwater lakes and features the Sydney International Regatta Centre and […]
23 October 2025
Penrith City Council officer speaking with local residents in Kingswood. PENRITH City Council is setting its sights on planning for the future of Penrith’s East-West Corridor, which will welcome more people and jobs over the next 20 years. Kingswood and Werrington are the two main centres within this corridor, which runs between Penrith Lakes […]
23 October 2025
SYMPHONIC SERIES IVSaturday 8 November 2025Concert Hall BRAHMS & BORODIN Originally conceived as part of a larger operatic score, the Polovtsian Dances present an exhilarating spectacle for orchestra, followed by the soaring Romanticism of Khachaturian. Lara Dowdeswell appears as soloist in Saint-Saëns mellifluous and virtuosic violin showpiece, the Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso dazzles with its […]
23 October 2025
Panthers U14 players and siblings. Photo supplied by Jeff Cooper. THE Penrith Panthers Under 14 Girls representative basketball team has returned home from the Australian U14 Club Championships in Perth (WA), richer for the experience but without a title. The young Panthers suffered a crushing 73-31 loss to the eventual Silver Medallists Bulleen Boomers in […]
23 October 2025
Cranebrook Little Athletes Sarah Galea, Charlotte Harrison and Ram Nidharsana. Photo supplied by Cranebrook Little A’s. CRANEBROOK Little Athletics is jumping into the new season with a $3,700 grant from Coles to support aspiring athletes and community volunteers. Cranebrook was one of 72 grassroots Little Athletics Centres across Australia, recently announced as a successful recipient […]
23 October 2025
