Photo of grave from Find a Grave website. AN inquest was held by District Coroner John King Lethbridge and a jury of seven in August 1896 on the death of Elizabeth Warden, wife of William Warden who met her death by falling into a well. William, who was employed at Gillespie’s flour mill in Sydney […]
11 August 2023
Penrith has been selected as the location of the first Community Cabinet of the Minns Government. The Community Cabinet meeting will provide a unique opportunity for the Penrith local community to hear directly from the NSW Government’s key decision-makers and offer insights into life in Western Sydney. The meeting will be held on Monday 31 […]
13 July 2023
IN conjunction with the local community Penrith City Council is bringing you a free day full of activities, fun and food. Come along for a chance to climb in a fire truck with the local Rural Fire Service, meet some furry friends at the petting zoo or navigate an obstacle course! There will be something […]
13 July 2023
Penrith City Council General Manager Andrew Moore; Penrith Mayor Tricia Hitchen; Nepean Multicultural Access Manager Laura Sardo alongside colleagues, David Ryan and Shahnaz Martin; Community Facilities and Recreation Planner Stephanie Gray; Sarah Mangelsdorf, Nepean Multicultural Access, and Community Facilities and Recreation Manager Andrew Robinson. THE new and improved St Marys Community Centre has been unveiled […]
13 July 2023
SUNSET ROCKS Headlined by Thirsty Merc and Shannon Noll comes to The Backyard, Panthers Penrith this December! After the huge success of Sunset Bash in May, Music Trolley and Panthers Penrith have joined forces again to create Sunset Rocks on Sat 2 Dec. Headlined by Aussie Icons Thirsty Merch who are celebrating 20 years of […]
13 July 2023
PENRITH Regional Gallery, Home of The Lewers Bequest launches its Winter Suite of exhibitions on Saturday 22 July, with newly commissioned artworks and a curated selection from its collection by artists Leanne Tobin, Halinka Orszulok, and Anjum Olmo. Together, these exhibitions invite audiences to consider the ever-changing relationship between people and place. Dharug artist Leanne […]
13 July 2023
THE 2023 Australian Pole and Aerial Championships were held at the Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre (PVRSC), Cambridge Park on 8th-9th July. The event was open to both male and female categories, from ages 6 to 60+ years, with a para-pole sports division for people with disabilities. The 2023 Australian Pole and Aerial Championships consists […]
13 July 2023
Jess Morrison & Annabelle McIntyre in the Women’s Pair. Photo courtesy of Vera Bucsu / Rowing Australia. AUSTRALIA’S powerful women’s rowing squad, which is based at the Hancock Prospecting Women’s Training Centre in Penrith, has signed off its Rowing World Cup campaign with a Gold Medal, as the ‘Women’s Pair’ continued to dominate in Lucerne, […]
13 July 2023
By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc. In 1912, word reached Penrith that Rowland Cochrane had been cut to pieces in the Glenbrook railway tunnel. He was born in 1887, the youngest son of Mr and Mrs John & Betsy Ann Cochrane (Margarson) of Doonmore Street who were […]
07 July 2023
I LOST my beautiful mother to cancer six years ago. Although she was an absolute trooper throughout her journey, it was a challenging, and at times, harrowing experience. One thing that sticks in my mind is her optimistic outlook and her praise of the nurses and volunteers she came in to contact with. She liked […]
07 July 2023
