AS the countdown continues to one of the most electrifying sporting events on water (the 2025 ICF Slalom World Championships), Paddle Australia has announced an iconic partnership that will showcase the best of the Penrith region to the world. In a powerhouse move, Paddle Australia is joining forces with the Panthers Group as a Platinum […]
07 August 2025
Darren Barlow #27. Photo by Scott Walker ABOUT 8.10pm on Saturday night, emergency services were called to Sydney Motorsport Park on Ferrers Road, Eastern Creek, following reports of a single-vehicle crash, during a sanctioned race event. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated 53-year-old Darren Barlow – however, he died at the scene. Officers attached to Blacktown Police […]
01 August 2025
Zoe Jackson and Jonah Pares (below) in action on Saturday night. Photos courtesy of Tanya Hawkins Photography. THE Penrith Panthers were on the road to Albury-Wodonga on Saturday, taking on the Bandits at the Lauren Jackson Sports Centre in Round 14 of the 2025 Mitsubishi Motors NBL1 East basketball competition. Caitie Jones scored 46 points […]
17 July 2025
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
