THE NSW Government is moving ahead with its election commitment to recruit an additional 250 (FTE) school counsellors, with 86 new school counsellors and psychologists starting work in NSW public schools at the beginning of this school year amid a 35% drop in vacancies since last year. The improvement comes after the NSW Government abolished […]

Esteemed St Marys Leagues Club President Warren Smith OAM chose the Season Launch on Saturday 9th March to announce his retirement from the role at the end of the month. After 38 years of dedicated service to the Club, 35 of those as President, Mr Smith decided to step down from his role, leaving behind […]

As we celebrated International Women’s Day on 8 March 2024, the theme this year is ‘Inspire Inclusion’.  Our three local state members presented “Woman of the Year” awards to leading ladies in their respective electorates.   Penrith MP Karen McKeown OAM said it was exciting to announce the recipients of the Penrith Local Woman of […]

Mary Snape (St Marys) turned 104 last week and celebrated with friends and residents at Boronia House, along with a family lunch at St Marys Leagues Club. Born in Greenwich, England in 1920, Mary spent her childhood in England, meeting her future husband Walter in his parent’s fruit shop. Mary was the 3rd of 7 […]

St Clair locals Ian Pike and Ian Baistow have each been awarded the prestigious 2024 NSW Seniors Local Achievement Award by Tanya Davies MP, Member for Badgerys Creek. Mr Pike’s award is in recognition of his commitment as a Committee Member of St Clair & District Men’s Shed’s Building Committee since 2016 and for his […]

THE state’s newest beach will remain open to the public for another month as the warm days continue across Western Sydney. Penrith Beach has been a massive hit with local residents, with almost 200,000 people visiting the temporary activation to cool off since its opening in December 2023, and an average of 5,000 people continuing […]

Councillor Tricia Hitchens presents 2023 Citizen of the Year Royce Simmons with his award. Nominations are now open for the 2024 Local Celebration Awards. The Local Celebration Awards program is Penrith City Council’s opportunity to shine a light on the unsung heroes in our community. The Awards recognise people of all ages who go above […]

Cathy & James (Jim) Mullan. Cathy and James (Jim) Mullan (St Marys) celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on Monday 19th February, with a small party for residents at Newmarch House. Cathy (from Greenock, Scotland) and Jim (Coleraine, Northern Ireland) came to Australia from Southampton, UK at ages19 and 21 respectively, and initially lived in Wollongong. […]

The glass ceiling is a metaphor used to represent an invisible barrier that keeps a given demographic from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy. The metaphor was first coined by feminists in reference to barriers in the careers of high-achieving women.   Life for Australian women has changed dramatically over the decades. Some […]

Tanya Davies MP, Member for Badgerys Creek, held a morning tea this week to celebrate the 2023 Higher School Certificate (HSC) Distinguished Achievers in her electorate. The Distinguished Achievers were students who attained a HSC result of 90 or above in a course of study. 148 students in schools within the Badgerys Creek electorate achieved […]