Cochrane Street and Links Road, Dunheved Business Park. THE barricades at the Ropes Crossing entry point to Western Connector Road have been removed but residents will or have already quickly discovered it is still a ‘road to nowhere’. Despite now being able to walk or ride along almost the entire length of the road (which […]
22 January 2026
Liam Phillips in action at USC Salkehatchie. Photos courtesy of @jaquantaefilmandco IN August 2024, Liam Phillips (Jamisontown) signed a letter of intent to play for USC Salkehatchie Men’s Basketball in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Phillips, a 6’5” (195.5cm), 165-pound (75kg) guard joined the program as the seventh Aussie to sign with Salkehatchie […]
22 January 2026
Jake Farnsworth Sydney Motorsport Park (SMSP) was the host venue for Round 2 of the St George Motorcycle Club Summer Night Series, featuring Unlimited F1, F2 and F3 classes, along with 600cc F1 and F2 and the Formula St George and Supersport 300cc/400cc. Several local riders from the Australian Superbikes (ASBK) series were in action […]
15 January 2026
Ti Fox with his two awards. RICHMOND’S Ti Fox (Concord GC) has taken out two prestigious awards at the 2025 Jack Newton Junior Golf (JNJG) Sponsors Day and Presentation Night, winning the Junior Vardon Trophy and the Junior Boy of the Year awards, after posting a season average of 70.00 in his outstanding year at […]
08 January 2026
Alexsa Kachan. Photos courtesy of Kachan School of Tumbling and Performance and Spanish Federation FIFTEEN-year-old Alexsa Kachan (Londonderry) has won two gold medals at the Junior World Championships, whilst her 13-year-old brother Timofei won bronze. The international meet included the 2nd FIG Trampoline Gymnastics Junior World Championships and 31st FIG World Age Group Competitions (WAGC), […]
28 November 2025
Stars for Starlight. PENRITH golfer Matt Newton will swing for the Starlight Children’s Foundation this week, attempting to break the official Guinness World Record of 756 holes played in 24 hours – or 42 complete 18-hole courses! His marathon forms a part of X-Golf Australia’s annual Starlight Swing charity month, a nationwide initiative uniting golfing […]
20 November 2025
Inspector Steve Vuletas – Nepean Police Area, Michele Ellery – Rotary District Governor, Phil Martin – President of St Marys Rotary and Chairman of POOTY25 organising committee, Karen McKeown OAM – State Member for Penrith, Todd Carney – Mayor of Penrith City, Superintendent Trent King – Commander of Nepean Police Area, Inspector Justine Wilson – […]
13 November 2025
Peter & Margaret – Wedding. CITY of Penrith RSL sub-Branch member Peter Pirret is among an ever-diminishing number of surviving Korean War veterans and the only survivor still attending meetings and gatherings at the local Club. Born in 1931 in Merrylands as the youngest of six children, Peter attended Merrylands West PS and Parramatta Marist […]
13 November 2025
By Kellie Tickner, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital Administrator AS the warm weather returns, so too do the snakes across the Penrith region — and with them, the risks they pose to our curious pets. Each year, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital treats an increasing number of pets who have had dangerous encounters with snakes. These cases […]
13 November 2025
THE 46th Hawkesbury Classic Paddle was held over the weekend, with 215 paddlers taking part. Race organiser Kent Heazlett said, “If ever there was an example of what can be achieved by people working together, the Classic is it in a nutshell. “On top of the organisers, Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Association Inc. we have the […]
13 November 2025
