The local Vietnam veterans’ community is set to gather this weekend to pay their respects, remember old friends and reflect on what was some of Australia’s darkest days. Originally known as Long Tan Day, Vietnam Veterans Day is held each year on August 18, to commemorate those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice in […]… read more

It’s official, just a few weeks out from spring, NSW Health has announced that the flu season is officially upon us. Starting two months later than last year, the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) has already had 248 confirmed influenza cases this year. But it’s not all bad news, with the number of […]… read more

It was the song that filtered through your TV, on your drive home, and even at the dentist while getting your yearly check-up. And now four years after Melbourne band Sheppard released their infectious multi-platinum hit ‘Geronimo’, the band’s music is once again getting stuck in the heads of people all over the world. Continuing […]… read more

John Cootes Furniture in Penrith will shut its doors for good by the end of the year. It is one of 12 stores that will close, with the curtain coming down on the 35-year-old business. While 135 people across NSW and the ACT will soon be out of a job, 77-year-old Hazel Tutty, who works […]… read more

A man has been charged with indecent assault after attacking a nurse at Nepean Hospital. The incident happened last Thursday, August 9. The 50-year-old man was a patient at the hospital. It is alleged that the man, whilst being attended to by the nurse, indecently assaulted her and then produced a knife that he had […]… read more

Tyrone Peachey has enjoyed many spectacular moments at Panthers Stadium during his five-year career at Penrith, but this Saturday afternoon the NSW Blues utility will play his final game there as a Panther. The 27-year-old excitement machine will be aiming to pull out one more scintillating performance on home turf before he links up with […]… read more

Old and new are set to collide next weekend as the Penrith Show celebrates a milestone year. For 175 years the Penrith Show has been bringing people from far and wide together to celebrate Penrith’s rich agricultural history, and this year is expected to be its biggest yet. Chief Executive Officer of Penrith Paceway, Lorraine […]… read more

Mystery surrounds the seat of Lindsay in the wake of Emma Husar’s decision to stand down at the next election, with both major parties without a candidate. Lindsay is one of the country’s most marginal seats, held by Labor by just 1.1 per cent, and is now considered seriously winnable by the Liberals in the […]… read more

Well, at least they’re consistent. For three weeks in a row now, Penrith have come from behind to win in dramatic circumstances when it appeared that all hope was lost. This is not sustainable, we keep saying. And yet every week, the Panthers defy belief. They find a way to win, and perhaps against the […]… read more

Penrith is set to become the home of a new primary health care service that will help to address the health needs of the local Aboriginal community. Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Service (WACHS) recently announced the opening of the new Penrith Aboriginal Medical Service clinic, which is set to help fill the gap in the […]… read more

In order to make next weekend’s Super Netball Grand Final, Giants Netball will need to overcome the team that broke their hearts in last year’s thrilling decider. The Giants will take on Sunshine Coast for a place in next weekend’s Grand Final after they went down to the West Coast Fever 63-57 in last Saturday’s […]… read more

A Jamisontown man’s determination to eat pizza has landed him in strife after he racked up a slew of offences when his online order fell through. Penrith Local Court heard Geoffery John Gray had consumed eight schooners of full strength beer at a nearby watering hole before he walked home and unsuccessfully tried to order […]… read more