Photo: Pauly Foster AS we’re whistling through this season like a favourite at Rosehill some things from this past round stood out more than most. With that, here is my Good, Bad, and Ugly from the round just played. Good – The Panther Juggernaut! What a mood they were in last Sunday against the hapless […]
11 June 2026
Photo courtesy of Faithfull Family collection By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. WILLIAM Faithfull was born in Hampshire, England in 1774. He arrived in NSW on the “Pitt” as a Private in the New South Wales Corps, Captain Joseph Foveaux’s company in February 1792. In 1795 after […]
11 June 2026
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator WINTER can be a time that leaves many of us feeling under the weather, and our pets are no different. Whilst dogs and cats may have fur coats, they can still feel the effects of colder temperatures and changes in routine. As the days become shorter and […]
11 June 2026
Penrith Mayor Todd Carney with Member for Penrith Karen McKeown OAM, President of Nepean District Tennis Association Michael Ensor and Chairperson of Tennis NSW Brett Bevan at the Woodriff Gardens Tennis Complex Open Day. PENRITH City Council has completed a major upgrade to the amenities building at Woodriff Gardens Tennis Complex in Penrith, improving facilities […]
04 June 2026
Former City of Penrith RSL sub-Branch Vice President John Fenton was recognised in the Mayoral Minutes for his outstanding work supporting thousands of veterans over a 38-year period as a Level 3 Advocate in the Nepean / Blue Mountains Area. Penrith City Mayor Todd Carney presented the Minutes to Mr Fenton’s son, Michael, and former […]
04 June 2026
Penrith Mayor Todd Carney with Deputy Premier Prue Car MP at Myrtle Road Reserve’s upgraded playspace. PENRITH City Council has completed the revitalisation of playspaces at Margaret Porter Reserve in St Marys and Myrtle Road Reserve in Claremont Meadows, providing enhanced recreation facilities for the families in these communities. Penrith Mayor Todd Carney said the […]
04 June 2026
IN 2024, St Marys South Public School students collaborated with Council through the Penrith Mayoral Challenge program to help design a new playspace that reflects their community. Penrith Council staff were amazed by the students’ inventive approach in developing a bush-themed playspace concept inspired by the region’s biodiversity. The playspace includes: • In-ground joey trampolines […]
04 June 2026
The Australian Women’s Eight. Photo credit: Benedict Tufnell/Row360 THE Australian Rowing Team has opened its 2026 campaign in sensational fashion, with the Women’s Eight (Georgie Gleeson, Eliza Gaffney, Lily Triggs OLY, Ella Bramwell, Samantha Morton, Paige Barr OLY, Jaime Ford, Laura Gourley OLY and Hayley Verbunt OLY coxswain) winning the Gold Medal at World Cup […]
04 June 2026
AFTER nine months off the rapids at an international level, Jessica Fox OAM returned to the world stage in impressive style, winning the silver medal in the women’s K1 final at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Tacen, Slovenia. Jess and Tristan Carter were the only Australians to qualify for Finals, with Jess in […]
04 June 2026
Photo: Jo Tomic AFTER 22 years serving the St Clair community, Linda and Mick, the much loved owners of Mathews Meats, are hanging up their aprons and moving into a new chapter of life. It marks the end of an era for the popular local butcher shop, which has been part of countless family dinners, […]
28 May 2026
