By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. NEPEAN Times says that Saturday night was certainly one of the liveliest spent in Penrith for a very long while on Christmas Eve in 1887. Shortly after 8 o’clock High street was crowded and continued to be until midnight, the various […]
28 October 2026
C Grade – Charlie Bahlmann (centre). LIDCOMBE and Auburn Cycling Club has proudly congratulated 22-year-old Andre Dubier (Werrington) on an outstanding series of performances on the international and national stage. Currently studying Law and a Politics Degree at the University of Sydney, Andre has demonstrated an exceptional ability to balance the demands of university study […]
28 October 2026
Photos: Rugby League World Cup facebook WHAT do we make of the Rugby League World Cup currently being played here across Australia, NZ, and PNG? If you’re a rugby league tragic like me, then any footy is great footy. Or is it? I loved seeing the Kiwi’s stretch the Aussies in the opening game going […]
28 October 2026
Anthony, Billy, Kylie, Martin. Photo: Noel Rowsell PENRITH golfers are rallying to back men’s mental health through Penrith Men’s Walk & Talk, as part of X-Golf for Good, a national six-week charity initiative running until 15 November. The partnership builds on an extraordinary fundraising effort last year, when the national spotlight was on X-Golf Penrith […]
21 October 2026
Nepean Domestic Violence Network Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence Expo working group. KIM Scanlon of Gateway Family Services is a member of the Nepean Domestic Violence Network and the working group of that Network that organised last week’s Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) Service Expo at St Marys Memorial Hall. Speaking as the event […]
21 October 2026
Amaroo: Penrith Mayor Todd Carney and Member for Penrith, Karen McKeown with students from Fast and Curious Early Learning Centre at the Amaroo Street Reserve playspace opening in Kingswood. PENRITH City Council has upgraded three more playspaces in the Penrith local government area to encourage families to get active. Playspaces at Amaroo Street Reserve in […]
21 October 2026
AUTHOR: Linda Wilson, Community Engagement and Sponsorship Manager, NADO Disability & Aged Care. As part of National Carers Week, NADO Disability & Aged Care was proud to host our annual Caring 4 Carers Special Event last Friday, bringing carers together for an afternoon of appreciation, connection, friendship and recognition. Held at St Marys Rugby League […]
21 October 2026
WESTERN Sydney gets its own night of Elton John’s songs when Sir El Tom, the show that has played Carnegie Hall and London’s West End, plays the EVAN Theatre at Penrith Panthers on Wednesday 11 November. Six musicians play and sing every note live for two hours, from Your Song and Rocket Man to I’m […]
21 October 2026
Penrith’s U14 Girls team. Photo supplied PENRITH’S U14 Girls and Boys JPL teams recently competed at the Basketball Australia U14 National Club Championships in Willeton, WA, finishing 18th and 15th respectively. It was the second year in a row a Penrith girls team had qualified for the National titles, as one of the top 24 […]
21 October 2026
By WSI CEO Simon Hickey AS we round the home stretch towards our opening date on October 25, we are thrilled to bring more airlines, more routes and more choice for Sydneysiders to travel from their city’s newest airport. Adding two further international airlines in recent months and more direct international connections for travellers, we […]
14 October 2026
