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  • St Marys Central Park Project
    by Nepean News
    October 1, 2025
  • A heartfelt tribute to Tek and Kim 
    by Kerrie Davies
    October 1, 2025
  • Local butchers take the reins at My Meat Online
    by Kerrie Davies
    October 1, 2025
  • Ollie’s Road to Recovery: A Story of Healing with Phovia Therapy
    by Nepean News
    October 1, 2025
  • LEGENDS OF THE NEPEAN: Shirley Delaney
    by Noel Rowsell
    October 1, 2025

Local Heroes honoured at Awards Night 

2024 Local Celebration Award Winners with Mayor Todd Carney Some of the region’s most enthusiastic, compassionate, and selfless residents were recognised for their contributions to the people and City of Penrith at the 2024 Local Celebration Awards on Thursday 25 July 2024. More than 120 guests attended the event at the Western Sydney Conference Centre, […]

01 August 2024

Nepean News

Multi-faith cemetery relieving burial space shortage

Mayor Bunting at St Bartholomews Cemetery. Blacktown City Council is providing much needed burial space amid a Sydney-wide shortage by refurbishing a heritage-listed church and cemetery to serve people of all faiths. St Bartholomew’s Church and Cemetery at Prospect is providing expanded burial, cremation and funeral services as part of bigger plans to meet long […]

01 August 2024

Nepean News

Royce’s Big Walk is back for 2024!

OFF the back of his successful walk last year, Royce and his team are back to raise vital funds and awareness for dementia research. This year, Royce will be walking 300km from 6th – 15th August. Every donation, however big or small, will go a long way in supporting Royce’s mission. https://roycesimmonsfoundation.com.au/donate/ The Royce (luxury […]

01 August 2024

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Nathan Pentecost set to create Australian sporting history

Nathan Pentecost with the Panthers Wheelchair Rugby League team.  Photo supplied. Nathan Pentecost’s dream of representing Australia internationally in a fourth sport is on the cusp of being achieved, with the former Emu plains resident (now at Thornton Place) chosen in the Australian Wheelchair Curling team to compete at the World Championships in Finland in […]

01 August 2024

Noel Rowsell

24-Hour Mental Walkathon for Mental Health Awareness

This is how you start a conversation:  the charity chosen as the beneficiary  ON September 14, 2024, at Hickey’s Sporting Complex, Hickeys Road, Penrith, Michael Kelleher and the Penrith Rovers will host the inspiring Mental Walk, a 24-hour walkathon dedicated to raising crucial funds for TAIC (This Is A Conversation Starter). Starting at 8:30 AM, […]

01 August 2024

Nepean News

Puppy Pre School: Setting Your Puppy Up for Success

By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator AS our children return to the classroom, it’s also an ideal time to consider enrolling our puppies in their own form of schooling. At Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital, we offer Puppy Pre School and Adolescent Dog classes that provide structured socialisation in a safe and nurturing environment. […]

01 August 2024

Nepean News

Not Much Changes

Photo of the St Marys Duration Cottages on Kalang Avenue courtesy of Penrith City Library. By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. IN August 1945 an opportunity for servicemen presented itself when the Federal Government’s decision to speed-up demobilisation and increase the home building rate that made the […]

01 August 2024

Lyn Forde

Jessica Fox and Eddie Ockenden to carry the flag for Australia

Our very own local girl Jessica Fox OAM has been announced alongside hockey player Eddie Ockenden as Australia’s flag bearers in Paris!! Photo: Australian Olympic Team Facebook page  PADDLER Jessica Fox OAM and hockey veteran Eddie Ockenden are leading the Australian Olympic Team as Flag Bearers in Friday’s Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony on the River […]

26 July 2024

Noel Rowsell

$410,570 given to Penrith to fight food waste

PENRITH will share in a package of $4.6 million in new grants to fight food waste, as part of the NSW Government’s commitment to reduce the 1.7 million tonnes of food that is wasted each year in NSW.  Under the first round of the new grants delivered by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), SecondBite […]

26 July 2024

Nepean News

Jamison park dog park upgrades ready for tail-wagging fun

(L-R) Senator Tony Sheldon and Penrith Mayor Todd Carney with Oscar the cavoodle at the new small dog area at Jamison Park Dog Park. THE Australian Government continues to partner with Penrith City Council to get high-priority local infrastructure built and ready for community use – with upgrades to the Jamison Park Dog Park in […]

26 July 2024

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