Jason Waddell at the presentation dinner (below) and training on the Nepean River. Photos supplied. Rowing NSW is pleased to announce the following athletes, based at the Hancock Prospecting Women’s National Training Centre (NTC) in Penrith, have been selected in the NSW State Team for the 2024 Kings and Queens Cups Interstate Regatta. Tara Rigney […]
17 March 2024
THE state’s newest beach will remain open to the public for another month as the warm days continue across Western Sydney. Penrith Beach has been a massive hit with local residents, with almost 200,000 people visiting the temporary activation to cool off since its opening in December 2023, and an average of 5,000 people continuing […]
08 March 2024
Western Sydney residents enjoyed kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding at Penrith Beach over the first weekend in March. Supported by Paddle Australia ambassador, Olympian Jess Fox OAM, who attended both days, the first-time event was hailedas a success by organisers and promoters. The free paddle activation was delivered by experienced Emu Plains operator, Horizon Line […]
08 March 2024
Councillor Tricia Hitchens presents 2023 Citizen of the Year Royce Simmons with his award. Nominations are now open for the 2024 Local Celebration Awards. The Local Celebration Awards program is Penrith City Council’s opportunity to shine a light on the unsung heroes in our community. The Awards recognise people of all ages who go above […]
08 March 2024
Cathy & James (Jim) Mullan. Cathy and James (Jim) Mullan (St Marys) celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on Monday 19th February, with a small party for residents at Newmarch House. Cathy (from Greenock, Scotland) and Jim (Coleraine, Northern Ireland) came to Australia from Southampton, UK at ages19 and 21 respectively, and initially lived in Wollongong. […]
01 March 2024
The glass ceiling is a metaphor used to represent an invisible barrier that keeps a given demographic from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy. The metaphor was first coined by feminists in reference to barriers in the careers of high-achieving women. Life for Australian women has changed dramatically over the decades. Some […]
01 March 2024
Community members enjoying Penrith’s new City Park in the City Centre. The Penrith community is invited to a special event to celebrate the opening of City Park on Saturday 16 March 2024. Penrith City Council is hosting a free garden party from 10am until 3pm, with family-friendly activities including mini golf and face painting, a […]
01 March 2024
GRAB the girls for for an evening surrounded by other amazing women this International Women’s Day at Brooks Jordan Springs! If you haven’t checked out this fabulous local venue, now is the perfect time to do so. It’s celebration time and the beverages will be flowing! From 6:30pm on Friday 8 March, come along to […]
01 March 2024
“The Two Of Us” – Live In Concert SHE’S Queen of the Cross and a bonafide Aussie showbiz legend, and he’s King of the Goss and an entertainment stalwart. Together, they’re outrageous and funny, serving up a silver platter brimming with laughs, feathers, sequins and limitless razzle-dazzle! Carlotta and Craig are like a big glass of the […]
01 March 2024
THE greens of the Glenbrook Bowling Club will have a new look about them this coming Pennant Season and beyond. After many years in a predominantly blue strip the Club has made a change to more closely align its colours with those of its parent club, the Panthers. Accordingly, the shorts, pants and skorts are […]
01 March 2024
