By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. IN March 1883 an occasion of enjoyment for guests at a picnic given by the employees of the Nepean Times for their employer Alfred Colless to celebrate the first anniversary of the paper. The place selected was the picturesque head of […]
25 June 2026
Action from Saturday’s packed race program. Michael Rowell. Photos by Noel Rowsell THE Australian Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) hosted Round Three of the 2026 NSW Motor Racing Championship at Sydney Motorsport Park on Saturday 20th June, providing a thrilling, action-packed day/night race program. Categories included the MSA NSW Sports Sedans & Production Sports Cars, HQ […]
25 June 2026
WITH the teams for the blockbusting third and deciding game of origin to be picked next Monday the 29th, I thought I’d have a stab at throwing up my NSW team as well. After going down 44-24 in game two at the MCG, I’ve made five changes from the team we watched last start. 1. […]
25 June 2026
The first roof panel being lifted into place on the Western Grandstand. THE Western Grandstand of the Penrith Stadium has reached its highest point and the first roof panel was lifted into place on Friday 12th June. More than 1,100 workers have been on site, delivering essential local jobs and keeping construction activity flowing through […]
18 June 2026
THE Albanese Government is investing $2.2 million to preserve our wartime heritage and honour veterans in local communities across Australia. Delivered through the Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program, funding will go to 92 community-led projects aimed at helping Australians of all ages appreciate the sacrifices made in war, conflict and peacekeeping operations. One Giant […]
18 June 2026
Youth Mural at Gipps Street Recreation Precinct: Penrith Mayor Todd Carney joined artists Daniel Walton (Left) and Scott Nagy (Right) at Gipps Street Recreation Precinct to celebrate the completion of the new mural, alongside Hunter and Cooper Skillman, who helped design the mural during a workshop earlier this year. A VIBRANT new mural inspired by […]
18 June 2026
U14 and U16 Girls (below) teams. Photos courtesy of Jeff Cooper and James O’Donohue THE Penrith Basketball Association was represented by three teams (U14 Girls, U16 Girls and U16 Boys) at the 2026 National Junior Classic, held at the State Basketball Centre (VIC) from June 6–8. NSW had a total of 29 teams at the […]
18 June 2026
Penrith Mayor with Member for Badgerys Creek Tanya Davies MP at Sales Park’s new outdoor fitness equipment. PENRITH City Council has completed the Sales Park playspace upgrade, adding a new outdoor fitness and multi-play area that was selected by the community. The new play and outdoor exercise equipment complements the existing swing set, accessible rocker […]
11 June 2026
Jetstar and Qantas tickets went on sale on Wednesday morning for flights from Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) to the east coast hubs of the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Brisbane. WSI CEO Simon Hickey said the launch of domestic tickets was an exciting step forward for Australia’s business and leisure travellers, who will […]
11 June 2026
Penrith City Mayor Todd Carney and Category Winners. THE Rotary Nepean Police Area Command ‘Police Officer of the Year 2025’ awards were held at Penrith RSL on Wednesday 3rd June, recognising the activities of officers and support staff from the local Command during 2025. The event was organised by the Rotary Clubs of Penrith, Penrith […]
11 June 2026
