Pictured: (L-R) Kyah Stonestreet, Aiden Blok, Tannah Ashford-Wykes. Courtesy of Bec Ashford-Wykes. Local cheerleaders 13-year old Tannah Ashford-Wykes, 11-year old Aiden Blok and 12-year-old Kyah Stonestreet are all members of the Australian Cheer Union (ACU) team, which finished as World Champions at the 2025 International Cheer Union (ICU) Junior World Cheerleading Championships, which were held […]
10 July 2025
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully and Bradfield Development Authority (BDA) CEO Ken Morrison welcomed the public to Bradfield City Centre’s inaugural Community Open Day on Saturday 28th June, showcasing Australia’s first new city to be built in one hundred years. The sold-out free event saw 1,000 visitors from the community take guided […]
10 July 2025
Jess Fox OAM. Photos courtesy of Paddle Australia. JESS Fox OAM has added another two gold medals to her burgeoning Canoe Slalom collection, winning the Women’s Kayak Short Final and the Women’s Kayak Cross Time Trial at World Cup 3 in Prague (Czechia). The International Canoe Federation (ICF) introduced two new events for World […]
04 July 2025
Women’s Four – Jacqueline Swick OLY, Georgina Rowe OLY, Eliza Gaffney, Emmie Frederico. THE Australian Rowing Team capped off its World Rowing Cups series with a strong showing at the 2025 World Rowing Cup – Lucerne, where 29 Australian athletes stepped onto the podium across six crews. With the Rotsee providing a dramatic stage, Australia’s […]
04 July 2025
JOHN Fenton is a Vice President at the City of Penrith RSL sub-Branch, a volunteer Advocate with Blue Mountains Vietnam Veterans and Associated Forces Inc at Springwood, a member of the Regional Implementation Group, over-viewing volunteer Advocates in NSW/ACT/WA, and a volunteer Advocate and Regional Mentor for service and ex-service personnel, who consider training as […]
25 June 2025
Anna Dowling in action in the Ladies Vitrix 22-goal tournament. Photo courtesy of Tom Reynolds / Polo UK Windsor Polo Club member Anna Dowling, 22, has made a powerful impression in the UK polo scene, as she prepares for her upcoming appearance at the prestigious Cowdray Park Polo Club next month in the British Ladies […]
25 June 2025
Ben Kearins drives to the hoop against Newcastle. Photo courtesy of James O’Donohue. THE Penrith Panthers hosted the Newcastle Falcons on Sunday at the Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre (PVRSC), in Round 11 of the 2025 Mitsubishi Motors NBL1 East competition, falling 98-63 in the men’s game and 85-61 in the women’s game. The Penrith […]
25 June 2025
THE Minns Labor Government has announced a substantial $9.2 million investment aimed at enhancing Western Sydney’s premier swim spot, Penrith Beach, alongside upgrades to the Sydney International Regatta Centre and Penrith Whitewater Stadium. This funding, allocated in the 2025-26 Budget, signals ongoing support for the Penrith Lakes precinct’s development as a top-tier destination for recreation, […]
19 June 2025
Women’s Four, Women’s Eight and Erik Horrie . Photos courtesy of Rowing Australia. AUSTRALIA has claimed five medals at World Rowing Cup in Varese, including gold for former Penrith rower Erik Horrie OAM OLY in the PR1 Men’s Single Sculls, and gold (Women’s Four) and bronze (Women’s Eight) for teams based at the Hancock Prospecting […]
19 June 2025
Jonah Pares and Mia Heide (below) in action for the Panthers on Saturday night. Photos courtesy of James O’Donohue THE Penrith Panthers have endured a disappointing weekend of action at the Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre, in Round 10 of the 2025 Mitsubishi Motors NBL1 East basketball competition. Two narrow losses to the visiting Hornsby […]
19 June 2025
