A NEW $5 million project to repair five sites along the lower path of the Great River Walk at Emu Plains will now go ahead thanks to additional Federal and State Government funding. The floods of March and June 2022 caused significant structural damage and movement of the lower river edge embankment and lower walking […]

HUNDREDS of people gathered at St Mary Magdalene’s Anglican Church, St Marys this week to pay their respects at a heartfelt farewell to David Trist OAM, who had passed away just weeks before his 100th birthday. The church hall and the historic church were both filled to capacity and then some with the surrounding grounds […]

MINCHINBURY Fruit Market has been recognised as New South Wales’ top independent fruit and vegetable retailer in the national A better choice! Retailer of the Year – People’s Choice Awards. Proudly family-owned and serving the community since 1960, the business began with a humble tin shed and the determination of founder Samuel Gauci. Now in its […]

SAD news – we’ve lost another Legend of the Nepean this week. RIP David Trist OAM, who has sadly passed away a few weeks before his 100th birthday.  At Nepean News we were lucky enough to know David over the years, covering many news stories, wedding and birthday milestones and of course, detailing why he […]

(L:R): Transport for NSW’s Executive Director Cities Integration Kathryn Crestani and Penrith Mayor Todd Carney on Factory Road, at the intersection of Loftus Street, with shared path works underway in the background. PENRITH City Council has started constructing a new shared path along Factory Road, Regentville, to make it safer for people to walk, run […]

St Marys Central Park Project – Artist render of entertainment canopy overlooking lawn with new amenities building to the right. Penrith City Council has placed the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for the St Marys Central Park project on public exhibition. The new central park will be the civic green heart of St Marys, attracting […]

PENRITH City Council is supporting Transport for NSW’s (TfNSW) pedestrian safety campaign ‘Be aware, cross with care’ to help reduce serious injury and fatalities to pedestrians in St Marys Town Centre and across Penrith City. The ‘Be aware, cross with care’ campaign encourages safer crossing behaviour by prompting pedestrians to stop, look, and assess before […]

I was absolutely thrilled to learn that Anthony (Tony) Fryer has been named Penrith’s Citizen of the Year at the recent Penrith Council Local Celebration Awards. As someone who has known Tony for many years, I can say without hesitation that there is no one more deserving of this honour. Readers will have read about […]

THE Royce Simmons Foundation is proud to announce the return of The Big Walk for its fourth consecutive year, a major fundraising initiative supporting dementia research. Founded by rugby league icon Royce Simmons, the Foundation continues its unwavering mission to increase awareness and fund cutting-edge research into dementia. The community’s generous support has already made […]