lla Tofaeono with Texas A&M University and with Penrith Youth League. Photo by Noel Rowsell FORMER Penrith District Basketball junior representative Ella Tofaeono has been named in the 12-female ‘2degrees Tall Ferns’ lineup, which is representing New Zealand at the FIBA Women’s World Cup Pre-Qualifier tournament in Mexico City from 19-25 August. Ella is one […]
22 August 2024
THE 8th annual ‘Think Outside the Square (TOTS) Blanket Challenge’ is thrilled to have been able to donate a total of 680 blankets to go to the homeless, domestic violence survivors, cancer patients and youth in crisis. The TOTS Blanket Challenge which runs between 1 April and 31 July out of coworking space, The Creative […]
15 August 2024
FOR the month of October, the city of Penrith has an important mission: to turn the entire town pink in support of breast cancer awareness. A few years ago, the McGrath Foundation selected Penrith as the first metropolitan area to lead the “Pink Up Your Town” campaign, and since then, the community has embraced the […]
15 August 2024
Aerial view of the Gipps Street sports fields. JOIN Penrith City Council for the grand opening of the Gipps Street Recreation Precinct on Saturday 31 August 2024. A special event will be held from 11am until 3pm to celebrate the opening of the long-awaited 32-hectare sport and recreation destination in Claremont Meadows. Residents and visitors […]
15 August 2024
THE Local Government elections will be held on Saturday 14 September 2024. If you live in Penrith and are on the electoral roll, you must vote in the Local Government elections on or before Saturday 14 September 2024. Voting is compulsory, and fines apply if you don’t cast your vote. Local Government elections do not […]
15 August 2024
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator LIKE toddlers, pets have a tendency to chew anything they can get into their mouths. This becomes a serious and potentially life-threatening problem if the objects are swallowed. In the past month we have treated dogs and cats who have ingested various ‘foreign bodies’ which have included […]
15 August 2024
The Nepean Times photo of the opening in 1933. By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. SINCE the incorporation of the municipality in 1893, the St Marys council had been a tenant and never possessed a home of its own until December 1933 when it officially entered into […]
15 August 2024
IT is an event I’ve been attending for decades; my mother loved it, I love it, my kids love it and now their kids love it – the St Marys Spring Festival is always jam-packed with festival fun for all ages. It is the turning point from winter to warmer weather, and it has been […]
15 August 2024
AS the Head Club Coach of the Western Sydney Whitewater Club, Emmie Barratt has not only excelled in her coaching role but also demonstrated exceptional dedication and innovative thinking in promoting female participation in canoe slalom. Balancing her role with running a business alongside her partner and raising a young son, Emmie has made significant […]
15 August 2024
Codie Davidson in action in Penrith. File photo by Noel Rowsell. Paddle NSW received a record number of nominations across the 15 categories for the 2023/24 Paddle NSW Annual Awards and local Western Sydney Whitewater Club member Codie Davidson had the privilege of being the first athlete named. Codie has won the 2023/24 PNSW Junior […]
15 August 2024
