Cr Todd Carney and Prue Car MP. OVER 7,500 community members and visitors joined Penrith City Council to celebrate the long-awaited opening of the Gipps Street Recreation Precinct over the weekend. The 32-hectare sport and recreation precinct in Claremont Meadows was officially opened by Council and the NSW Government, with a special plaque unveiled to […]
06 September 2024
THE most popular family in Penrith have been honoured this week – the fabulous Fox family! “You might know Jess and Noemie Fox – the sisters who brought home three Olympic gold medals this year – but their family’s legacy runs deep. Their parents, Richard and Myriam, are both multi-world canoe slalom champions,” said […]
06 September 2024
Penrith City Council will receive up to $500,000 from the Minns Government to make it cheaper, faster and easier to host free-entry street parties, festivals or markets that benefit the Penrith community and local businesses. As part of the NSW Government’s cost-of-living focus and crusade against red tape, Penrith City Council is among 16 councils […]
06 September 2024
Noni Hazelhurst. Katoomba will be overflowing with ideas in the first weekend of November as the country’s greatest minds and most exciting new talent make their way to the Blue Mountains for this unique literary festival, growing in scale and impact every year. The 2024 program includes more than 80 authors featured in 46 sessions, […]
06 September 2024
Noemie Fox, Kate Eckhardt and Jess Fox OAM – photo supplied by PNSW. Paddle NSW has announced its Team of the Year for the 2023/24 season is the Women’s Slalom Team of Jessica Fox OAM, Noemie Fox and PNSW Board Director Kate Eckhardt. The team secured the gold medal at the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom […]
06 September 2024
Tim Anderson, Noemie Fox, and Jessica Fox at Penrith Whitewater Stadium. THE NSW Government has announced Penrith Whitewater Stadium will host the 2025 International Canoe Federation Slalom World Championships, with the NSW Government providing $2 million and the Federal Government $1.2 million to Paddle Australia to support hosting the event. Penrith City Council General […]
06 September 2024
Tricia Hitchen is one of the more-recognised and popular residents of Penrith, particularly through her 12 years of service with Penrith Council and her deep involvement with The Haven – Nepean Women’s Shelter. A former policewoman in her younger years, Tricia was awarded the Police Commissioner’s Commendation for Bravery, the Governor General’s award for Brave […]
29 August 2024
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator BONNIE, a spirited five-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, had an encounter that her owners will never forget. What started as a typical day outdoors quickly turned into a harrowing experience when Bonnie crossed paths with a territorial plover. Known for their defensive nature, these birds can be fiercely […]
29 August 2024
Photo of William’s grave courtesy of Find a Grave website. By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. William Minchin was born in Tipperary Ireland in 1774. He was the son of George Minchin. He was commissioned an Ensign and Adjutant of the NSW Corps in March 1797. He […]
29 August 2024
Ella Tofaeono in action for New Zealand – photo courtesy of FIBA. THE New Zealand national women’s basketball team (Tall Ferns) have endured a disappointing result in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournament, which was held in Mexico at the Gimnasio Olimpico Juan de la Berrera indoor arena over 22-24 August. The […]
29 August 2024
