Penrith Mayor Todd Carney and Senator Tony Sheldon with members of the RFS and SES in Penrith. AS part of EmergencyRedi Week (14 to 20 September), Penrith City Council is encouraging residents to take simple steps now to prepare for emergencies. To support residents, Council has developed a series of videos to help people understand […]
16 September 2026
Jess Fox OAM – World Cup Series WK1 Champion. Photos courtesy of Romain Bruneau / Paddle Australia THREE-time Olympic champion Jess Fox OAM has claimed her sixth women’s K1 World Cup title, with victory in the WK1 Final at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Final in La Seu, Spain. Jess won her third women’s […]
16 September 2026
AS the weather warms this Spring the footy appears to do the same. Over the 4 finals games in the first week of post competition action, 3 of them lived up to the hype, one of them was just like a competition proper clash. Let’s look at the four games that were played last weekend, […]
16 September 2026
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator WHEN we step into a local veterinary clinic, we see compassionate professionals dedicated to caring for our pets. We picture a fulfilling career filled with saving lives, cuddling animals and happy endings. Yet behind the consultation room door lies a serious mental health crisis that is often […]
16 September 2026
Watercolour of James Erskine courtesy of State Library Dictionary of Sydney. By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. JAMES Erskine was born in September 1817 at Maryborough, Queen’s County in Ireland. He joined the army and served in the West Indies from 1791-1797 with the 22nd Regiment taking […]
16 September 2026
Jess Fox OAM – Gold in WK1. JESS Fox OAM continued her dream comeback season on the weekend, winning her second Women’s K1 gold medal of the 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup series at the venue where she won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Following her outstanding 2026 World Championships results in […]
10 September 2026
Penrith Mayor Todd Carney in St Marys to launch the FOGO in Business campaign. PENRITH City Council is helping local businesses prepare for major food waste reform through a new program designed to support the transition to food organics recycling. With the NSW Government’s FOGO business mandates commencing in July 2026 for relevant businesses, Council […]
10 September 2026
PENRITH Relay For Life is on this weekend at Harold Corr Oval, Cambridge Park. You are welcome to head along and help raise money for the Cancer Council. With so much happening throughout the day and into the evening, you’ll want to make sure you don’t miss a thing! From live entertainment, themed laps, and […]
10 September 2026
FIJI Airways has announced a major expansion of its Australian network with the launch of new direct flights between Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) and Nadi, Fiji (NAN), with introductory fares on sale now ahead of the inaugural service on Friday, 19 March 2027. The announcement comes as Fiji has never been more popular with […]
10 September 2026
WESTERN Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) has welcomed a Jetstar trial flight – an A320 passenger jet – for the first time on Monday September 1, alongside hundreds of trial passengers, as it ramps up the final phase of its Operational Readiness Program ahead of commercial passenger services taking off from October 25. Federal […]
10 September 2026
