The Nepean (top) and (below) Hawkesbury Rivers.  Photos by Noel Rowsell THE NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA) has launched its inaugural ‘Living with the River’ photo competition to celebrate the Hawkesbury-Nepean River and illustrate some of the risks for communities living on a floodplain.  The Living with the River photo competition highlights the resilience and adaptability […]

BIG W is celebrating the launch of Jackie O’s new memoir, The Whole Truth, with an exclusive book signing at BIG W Penrith this Saturday 16 November 10:30am – 2:30pm. Within the highly anticipated memoir Jackie Henderson, known most as ‘Jackie O’ speaks candidly about her life in and out of the spotlight. Providing a […]

The Coles store Management team. Photos supplied by Jean Vranich / Rotary Club of Penrith Valley. THE Rotary Club of Penrith Valley, with the support of the management and team of Coles at Westfield, Penrith, has been supporting the local community with non-perishable food items, collected in the “Big Red Cube” situated outside of the […]

NEW laws to protect people from scammers have been introduced by the Albanese Government that will impose tough fines on banks, telcos and social media platforms if they fail to prevent, disrupt or detect scams. Federal Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman, says participants at last month’s seniors’ forum held at Leonay with Assistant Minister for […]

THE second and final stage of the upgrade to Cambridge Gardens Public School is officially completed and open to students. Students returned to their school grounds at the start of Term 4 to brand new restroom facilities after the work to upgrade the toilet block finished weeks ahead of schedule.    Deputy Premier Prue Car […]

(L-R) – Ms Karen McKeown OAM, Matthew Irvine – PCYC, Tristan Summerhayes – Manager PCYC Penrith, Alex Hart – Transurban, Steph Lewis – Transurban. Transurban is proud to announce that Police Citizens Youth Club NSW (PCYC) has been chosen to receive a community grant worth $9,800.  The grant will be used by the organisation to […]

YOUNG Aussie Taiya Bukovsky, is one of Australia’s most revered artists, responsible for creating hundreds of profile and highly prized murals across Australia. Taiya has created huge mural installations for many iconic brands including Rydges and Telstra. She has also worked with St Marys Town Centre and many more shopping precints. It all started for […]

Joh Dickens (Penrith Rotary) said “It was a beautiful sunny Sunday morning for the Great Rotary Whitewater Duck Race (at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium). The event was a great success, with so many families cheering on thousands of little rubber ducks, all speeding down the rapids and all for a great cause. “This annual event […]

The dream of independent living has become a reality for the residents of 10 brand new, state-of-the-art apartments in the heart of Penrith, custom-built for people with High Support Needs disabilities. These premium Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) apartments, developed by local family company Astina and managed by AccessAccom, form part of the newly developed East […]

Young patient Capri and RMH volunteer Daniel.  Photos by Noel Rowsell Story By Ronald McDonald House Media Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Western Sydney runs a 60-room House in Westmead, which supports over 1,600 families every year who have travelled long distances for critical hospital treatment. We not only provide accommodation, but also educational services, […]