RUBY Productions is set to bring Tennessee Williams’ timeless play The Glass Menagerie to life at The Ruby Theatre in Penrith this October. Directed by Ann Attwood and Anthony Brown, the production will run on October 4, 10, 11 and 17 at 7pm, with matinee performances on October 11 and 18 at 2pm. The celebrated […]
18 September 2025
QUEST Penrith has been recognised as the Best Apartment Style Hotel in Western Sydney 2025, taking out the top honour at the prestigious Western Sydney Tourism Awards. A spokesperson for Quest Penrith said the accolade was a proud moment for the team. “We are beyond thrilled to receive this award. It’s a true honour and […]
11 September 2025
ST MARYS RSL sub-Branch has proudly joined forces with Malabar sub-Branch to ensure deployed Australian Defence Force personnel feel the support of home while serving overseas. A dedicated team of 14 members from St Marys, along with their BBQ cook and coach driver, travelled to Randwick Barracks to take part in the biannual care pack […]
03 September 2025
AUSTRALIAN country music legend Lee Kernaghan is set to light up Western Sydney when he performs at The Coliseum, Rooty Hill on November 8. With more than two million album sales, a string of ARIAs, APRAs, an Order of Australia Medal, Australian of the Year, and almost as many Golden Guitars as Slim Dusty, Lee […]
03 September 2025
THE much-loved St Marys Spring Festival will mark a major milestone in 2025, with the community set to celebrate the event’s 50th anniversary this September. First held in 1975, the festival was the brainchild of community workers Alf and Billie Randell. What began as a fundraiser for the Old Post Office Community Arts Centre quickly […]
21 August 2025
A NEW $5 million project to repair five sites along the lower path of the Great River Walk at Emu Plains will now go ahead thanks to additional Federal and State Government funding. The floods of March and June 2022 caused significant structural damage and movement of the lower river edge embankment and lower walking […]
07 August 2025
HUNDREDS of people gathered at St Mary Magdalene’s Anglican Church, St Marys this week to pay their respects at a heartfelt farewell to David Trist OAM, who had passed away just weeks before his 100th birthday. The church hall and the historic church were both filled to capacity and then some with the surrounding grounds […]
07 August 2025
SAD news – we’ve lost another Legend of the Nepean this week. RIP David Trist OAM, who has sadly passed away a few weeks before his 100th birthday. At Nepean News we were lucky enough to know David over the years, covering many news stories, wedding and birthday milestones and of course, detailing why he […]
01 August 2025
I was absolutely thrilled to learn that Anthony (Tony) Fryer has been named Penrith’s Citizen of the Year at the recent Penrith Council Local Celebration Awards. As someone who has known Tony for many years, I can say without hesitation that there is no one more deserving of this honour. Readers will have read about […]
23 July 2025
SUE Bateman’s life changed dramatically a few years ago when she was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Sue is bravely living with MND and the constant challenges that it delivers. She is focused on raising money for research and raising awareness for others who don’t receive help due to their age at diagnosis. MND […]
23 July 2025
