Penrith Mayor Todd Carney and Member for Macquarie Susan Templeman MP at Clissold Reserve, Emu Heights – one of three playspaces upgrades open for community feedback. PENRITH City Council is inviting the community to provide their feedback and ideas to help shape the upgrade of three playspaces in Emu Plains and Emu Heights. The […]
27 August 2026
Karen McKeown OAM MP, The Hon. Yasmin Catley MP Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Commander Trent King NPAC. THE Minns Labor Government states they are rebuilding the NSW Police Force, welcoming the largest attesting class in 14 years with 353 new probationary constables who will bolster frontline policing and and help keep communities safe across […]
27 August 2026
REAL Festival returns to the banks of the Nepean River from 11 to 13 September 2026, with a dynamic 3-day program of captivating live entertainment, creative workshops and exciting attractions. The festival will transform the Nepean River foreshore into a vibrant playground of immersive experiences, live performances, market stalls, food trucks and a diverse range […]
27 August 2026
FRANCES Blane is a professional prosthetist and is absolutely committed to providing a very high standard of functional and cosmetic dentures which are superior in quality and amazingly lifelike. Frances has 46 years clinical experience (and 50 years as a dental technician) working directly with patients in Penrith and Blue Mountains. Her practice, at Blaxland […]
27 August 2026
Western Sydney Alliance. Phto courtesy of ‘Captured by Cindy’ THE Western Sydney Alliance Under 15 AFL Division Two team has made history, completing the home-and-away season undefeated and claiming the minor premiership of the AFL Sydney Juniors competition. Western Sydney Alliance finished the season with 13 wins and one draw and a 808-476 points for-and-against […]
27 August 2026
THE electorate of Macquarie is now amongst Australia’s leading places for the uptake of cheaper home batteries, with one in ten households now the proud owner of a home battery. Federal Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman, said the strong uptake by Emu Plains, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury homeowners follows the Federal Government program, which reduces […]
20 August 2026
WHEN MG and I called in to see our good friend Jim Hill recently at his Nepean Solar Solutions premises in Penrith, we were relieved to see him looking remarkably well considering the serious health battle he had been through. Jim, a familiar face to many through his business and his work as a columnist […]
20 August 2026
Melissa Wu and Chris Barton. Photos supplied by Chris Barton ‘Steps For Love of Living’ is proud to announce this year’s four-day suicide prevention awareness walk from Newcastle to Sydney (226km) over 10-13 September. Charity walker extraordinaire and founder of the ‘Charlotte’s Wish Walk Week’ Chris Barton and MMA fighter Rama Patterson (co-owner of Bakery […]
20 August 2026
Professional banking qualification. Bruce Turner AM, FAICD, FFIN, FIPA, FFA, FIML, CRMA, CGAP, CISA, CFE, PFIIA, JP has a deeply-rooted passion for the Nepean and the people who live and have lived in the District. Bruce’s family has lived in the Nepean Valley for eight generations. He is an accomplished authorand was the recipient of […]
20 August 2026
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator A PERSISTENT cough can be worrying for any dog owner, particularly when it seems to come on suddenly. Recently, veterinary clinics have seen an increase in dogs presenting with coughing, with kennel cough being one of the more common causes. Despite its name, kennel cough is not […]
20 August 2026
