A proposal to raise the Warragamba Dam wall by 14 metres has been declared Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI), as it is deemed essential to NSW for economic and social reasons. Premier Dominic Perrottet said the proposal to raise the Dam wall would save lives, save properties and would help future-proof Western Sydney from flood […]

BACK on August 3, Stuart Ayres MP resigned from both Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party and his Ministerial positions. It followed an independent inquiry into the controversial appointment of former Deputy Premier John Barilaro to a plum New York trade job.   Premier Dom Perrottet held a press conference saying that part of that […]

IN May this year, we covered the story of 4-year old Demi Tsanadis, who had been diagnosed with Diffuse midline glioma (DMG), a universally fatal paediatric brain tumour which strikes just 20 children in Australia each year. Twin Creeks Golf & Country Club was one of a number of clubs which reached out to the […]

Westmead Hospital clinical nurse consultants Felicia Michael and Nicki Taylor. ADDING a splash of colour and comfort to the hospital rooms of patients in palliative care across Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is a passion project of Westmead Hospital clinical nurse consultant Felicia Michael and her fellow district palliative care colleagues.  Since 2016, Palliative […]

STUART Ayres MP, Member for Penrith has announced that Westfield Penrith in conjunction with CBD businesses will host ‘ICONIC’ a four-day festival in the Penrith CBD. The NSW Government launched the CBD Revitalisation Program to encourage people to get back into CBD’s across Greater Sydney to boost the state’s economic activity and ICONIC is made […]

(L-R) Taste of Everything Women’s Group Glenmore Park members Martha Thornley, Lorraine Patoulios, Peggy Harrigan and Linsey Hall with Penrith Mayor Tricia Hitchen. WORK is underway to upgrade the much loved and utilised St Marys Community Centre and Senior Citizens Centre. These centres are being renewed with internal redesigns to improve functionality and accessibility, the […]

LOCALS will have a chance to “up the steaks” in the great Aussie tradition of barbecuing as part of a unique new TAFE NSW course. For the first time ever, TAFE NSW will offer a Barbecue Pitmastery Masterclass to locals, hosted by world-renowned multi-award winning pitmaster, Adam Roberts. It comes amid a surge in popularity […]

PENRITH City Council is giving residents the opportunity to take part in the important community consultation process and highlight what they would like the future of St Marys to look like. The draft St Marys Town Centre Structure Plan is available to read and provide comment on from now until 26 September 2022, after Councillors […]