3801 in Penrith on the weekend. STEAM returned to Penrith on 25-26th July, with Australia’s favourite and perhaps most iconic heritage locomotive 3801 (the Legend of Steam) ferrying passengers from Penrith through the scenic Lower Blue Mountains to Valley Heights and back. With tickets sold out a week in advance, passengers fortunate enough to be […]
30 July 2026
Jonno, Jessica, Josh. Photos courtesy of Jessica Richardson 22 family and friends of Nigel Gooch (deceased), including his three children and their partners, three grandchildren, his sister, two nephews and friends headed out on Saturday from Penrith for a nostalgic and poignant journey behind heritage locomotive 3801. Daughter Jessica Richardson said, “We took my dad’s […]
30 July 2026
Photos by Noel Rowsell. WESTERN Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) is officially open for business, with its inaugural commercial freight flights taking off this week from its state-of-the-art, 24-hour Cargo Precinct. This marks a major milestone for Australia’s critical supply chains, domestic producers and manufacturers, Western Sydney’s rapidly growing economy, and the state’s air […]
30 July 2026
The Eights following their World Cup victory. Photo courtesy of Benedict Tufnell / Rowing Australia ROWING Australia (RA) has named crews for 13 boats to race at the 2026 World Championships held on the Bosbaan international course at Amsterdam, Netherlands from 24-30 August. The Rowsellas Team for Amsterdam comprises 61 athletes from across RA’s Men’s, […]
30 July 2026
Jess Fox – KX Time Trial Action 2026 Worlds. JESSICA Fox OAM has completed a comeback story for the ages, claiming her fifth women’s Kayak (WK1) title in Oklahoma at the 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. After being unable to defend her 2023 K1 World Championship title on home soil last year, Jess started […]
30 July 2026
EARLY works are underway on Penrith City Council’s St Marys central park project, marking a significant milestone in the delivery of the transformational new green space in the heart of the St Marys Town Centre. Site remediation works have commenced ahead of major construction, laying the groundwork for a landmark destination that will support the […]
23 July 2026
WORK to deliver a new Community Health Centre in Penrith has taken a key step forward, with the project’s lead design team appointed to progress planning and design. The new purpose-built facility, delivered as part of the more than $1 billion Nepean Redevelopment, will be located at the existing Lemongrove campus in Penrith, providing contemporary, […]
23 July 2026
(L-R) Senator for NSW Tony Sheldon, NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car and Penrith Mayor Todd Carney celebrate the start of construction on the major upgrade of Bennett Park, St Marys. A POPULAR St Marys park is being revamped with a new mixed recreation space featuring a large playspace and mini pump track with beginner and […]
23 July 2026
Rod, Stacey and Nathan. BUSINESS owners Rod Newell, Nathan Hooker and Stacey McCartney are well-known faces in the Penrith community, not only for their Drummond Golf and Big Swing Golf operations on Mulgoa Road but also for their ongoing financial and moral support within the local community. CBD Corporation Chief Executive Gai Hawthorn nominated Rod […]
23 July 2026
AUSTRALIAN music favourite Damien Leith will return to the stage in Penrith this August, joining acclaimed country artist Jason Owen for an evening of timeless songs and unforgettable storytelling. The pair will present Classic Favourites at The Joan Performing Arts Centre on Saturday, August 1, promising audiences a heartfelt celebration of some of the greatest […]
23 July 2026
