AS a vibrant, family-friendly community space in the heart of Penrith, Manufactor is Western Sydney’s newest innovation and dining hub that should be on every parent’s radar these school holidays. With on-site art installations, garden areas, and restaurants, Manufactor is designed with families in mind, making it the perfect place to bring the kids and […]
20 April 2024
Mia Heide in action for Duke University. Photos courtesy of Duke University. FORMER Duke and Tulane University graduate Mia Heide has been announced as an import for the Penrith Panthers Women’s NBL1 team for the 2024 NBL1 East Basketball season. Heide turns 24 this month and was a student at Duke University (NCAA) in the […]
20 April 2024
IT’S on again! If you are in the earthmoving business, or you just enjoy seeing big machines, the National Diesel Dirt & Turf Expo at the Sydney Dragway at Eastern Creek is for you. The Expo is being held over three big days on Friday 12th, Saturday 13th and Sunday the 14th of April. Visitors […]
10 April 2024
Penrith Mayor Todd Carney was joined by the family of the late Max Baker to officially celebrate the naming of Max Baker Reserve in Jamisontown. PENRITH City Council has officially opened a new playspace in the renamed Max Baker Reserve in Jamisontown. Located in the reserve which sits between Harris Street and Willoring Crescent, the […]
10 April 2024
THE state’s overdue planned surgery waitlist has been slashed by 85% across the state since the NSW Government’s Surgical Care Governance Taskforce was first established in March 2023, according to the latest BHI data. In a press release, the NSW Government said the outstanding commitment of our highly-skilled health staff, combined with the determined work […]
10 April 2024
CIRCLE May 24 on your calendar for a fabulous night of celebration and giving as the Nepean Foundation hosts its much-anticipated Mother’s Day Ball. The gala promises an evening of elegance, entertainment, and philanthropy, all in support of vital medical initiatives for the local community. The Nepean Foundation, in collaboration with Penrith & Nepean Rotary […]
10 April 2024
CHRIS Barton set out at 10am on Saturday morning to walk continuously for 30 hours around the Blacktown International Sports Park Athletic Track, raising money for BREED Australia. Over 150 fellow walkers joined Chris at different stages of his walk, with four of those also walking for the full 30 hours. Chris set himself a […]
10 April 2024
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator WHILE April 25 is a day of national remembrance for Australians and New Zealanders who served and gave their lives in times of conflict, peacekeeping operations and war, there’s a lesser-known story we don’t always tell on ANZAC Day. That of the service animals who stood alongside […]
10 April 2024
LOOKING for things to do in the upcoming school holidays? PCYC NSW runs a variety of safe, fun, creative and inclusive school holiday activities for primary and high school aged youth. Our structured programs have a selection of sport and creative based activities to ensure we offer something for everyone! From multi-sport, gymnastics and boxing […]
10 April 2024
Photo of Harry from the Society’s WW1 files. By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. THERE once was a lad named Harry Adams, born in St Marys in 1891. His parents Charles William and Elizabeth (Rope) lived in Gidley Street. His mother died in 1895 and father in […]
10 April 2024
