By Karen McKeown OAM IN the spirit of celebrating female empowerers, residents are encouraged to celebrate the positive and empowering role women play in the Penrith community by nominating them for the 2026 Local Woman of the Year Awards. The Local Woman of the Year Awards is an annual program that provides me with the […]

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 […]

THIS October, St Marys will welcome Brell House, a $20 million extension  of the St Marys Diggers & Band Club that’s set to create new jobs, deliver modern spaces for families and locals, and provide a major boost to the region’s hospitality scene. Behind the project and with the full backing of the board is […]

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 […]

Member for Penrith Karen McKeown OAM, Penrith Mayor Todd Carney and Council staff with Year 7 students from Cambridge Park High School who took part in this year’s Penrith Mayoral Challenge. ALLSOPP and Paterson Oval in Cambridge Park is set to receive a new playspace – and it’s developed by some of Penrith’s youngest and […]

Cr Garion Thain joins Yahweh Care in opening the new St Marys facility, on behalf of Council and Mayor Todd Carney. Yahweh Care, a Western Sydney-based disability care provider, recently celebrated the opening of its new care facility for clients with disabilities in St Marys Town Centre. The facility, opened on Council land, hosts a […]

314 police recruits – the largest class in 13 years – will be sworn into the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) today – bolstering frontline policing right across the state.   The Minns Labor Government will officially welcome Class 366 to the NSWPF as they attest at the Goulburn Police Academy.  The Premier said the record-breaking class […]

Action at Penrith Lakes. Photo courtesy of Paddle Australia. PADDLE Australia has announced the sponsorship by Western Sydney Lakes for the 2025 ICF Slalom World Championships, which will continue to build on its water sports legacy that began in the 1990s, with the construction of the Sydney International Regatta Centre, in preparation for the Sydney […]

Representatives from Emu Plains Little Athletics have shared their ideas and challenges on Leonay Oval with Federal Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman, ahead of a masterplanning process for the facility. Ms Templeman committed $2.25 million in the lead up to the last election to fund resurfacing and drainage works, as well as prepare a masterplan […]

THE Minns Labor Government has slashed the number of permanent teacher vacancies by 61 per cent, ensuring thousands more NSW public school students are receiving a quality and consistent public education.  Penrith MP Karen McKeown OAM said the news is even better locally; with a 73 per cent drop in vacancies across Penrith.  “While there’s […]