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 […]

By Tony Fryer St Marys Vietnam Veterans Association, St Marys Outpost, together with St Marys RSL sub-Branch held their annual Commemorative Service for Vietnam Veterans Day on Thursday 18th August.  It was very well attended and received by about 200 Vietnam Veterans, other veterans, their family and friends. The pre-Service slideshow commenced at 4.30pm in […]

A new anti-violence program featuring sporting influencers and ambassadors will be delivered in thousands of schools from this week to reduce youth violence in the community. The NSW Police Force launched the initiative in partnership with the NSW Department of Education, NSW Advocate for Children & Young People and the PCYC. The program consists of […]

Usually, the state member for Londonderry, Prue Car hosts a special Morning Tea each Daffodil Day, as so many in our community have been touched by cancer. As many would be aware, this year sadly Prue Car herself has been going through her own cancer journey after a large tumour was found on her kidney. […]

IF you’re looking for something to gift Dad for Father’s Day, Penrith City Council’s annual Trees for Dad community tree plantingevent returns for its 4th year on Sunday 4 September at Corio Drive Reserve in St Clair, where community members are invited to plant trees and shrubs in celebration and honour of Dad.  Everyone is […]

MENINGOCOCCAL disease is a contagious disease caused by a bacterium called Neisseria meningitidis (also known as meningococcal bacteria). It can develop quickly, and it can be fatal. Anyone with a suspected meningococcal infection needs to see a doctor immediately. Meningococcal disease is a medical emergency. It can kill within hours, so early diagnosis and treatment […]