Lang on League: Panthers set to shine on rep stage
The Panthers will have 19 players representing their state and country in this weekend’s NRL Representative Round. For this weekend only, the competition proper is suspended and State of Origin takes centre stage on Sunday.
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WIN a stay at Terminus Apartment Hotel Newcastle
Courtesy of Choice Hotels Asia Pac, win a two night stay at a heritage-listed hotel in the heart of Newcastle.
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Man stabbed during road rage incident at Cambridge Gardens
A man has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in an apparent road rage incident at Cambridge Gardens this evening.
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School teachers set to walk off the job on June 30
Public and private school teachers will stage a joint strike on June 30 as tensions mount over the teaching crisis in New South Wales schools.
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How Viliame Kikau transformed himself into a leader
Viliame Kikau admits getting the opportunity to vice-captain Fiji this weekend will be one of the biggest honours of his career.
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State Government’s Budget pitch to western Sydney
The State Government is talking up its commitments to western Sydney in today’s State Budget.
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Police hold “serious concerns” for missing Cranebrook man
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from Cranebrook.
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Government takes first steps towards major stamp duty reform
First home buyers will be able to avoid paying up front stamp duty and instead pay a small annual property tax under reforms confirmed in today’s State Budget.
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30 years since Panthers lost Ben
The front page of the June 26, 1992 edition of The Western Weekender said it all: “Penrith mourns”.
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New COVID vaccination rates revealed for Penrith
Around 62 per cent of Penrith Local Government Area (LGA) residents have had three or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, new figures reveal.
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Penrith Council gets green light to increase rates by 2.5 per cent
Penrith City Council has been granted permission to increase its rates above the level of the annual rate peg.
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Noemie Fox takes home Extreme Slalom silver
Penrith’s Noemie Fox is fast making a name for herself in the Extreme Slalom event, after claiming silver overnight at the ICF World Cup in Poland.
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Podcast: On The Record – Peter Lang
Peter Lang has lived in Penrith for close to half a century.
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At The Movies: Elvis
Film reviews are easy to write when the movie is bad or subpar, but what if it’s the best film you’ve ever seen?
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Panthers confirm contract extension for Izack Tago
Penrith have locked boom centre Izack Tago into a new contract, with the 20-year-old to stay at the foot of the Mountains until at least the end of the 2025 season.
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Cambridge Gardens man charged with multiple weapons offences
A man has been charged with multiple firearms and prohibited weapons offences in Sydney’s west. About 9am yesterday, Wednesday, June 15 , police attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command located a man sitting in the passenger seat of a stationary vehicle in Cambridge Gardens. Police made inquiries and searched the man, locating a knife. […]
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Masked Panther: Nine’s bizarre Tago commentary call
Tago happy with ‘Aussie’ pronunciation of his surname, plus the latest on Cameron Ciraldo and Penrith chase a young Rooster.
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Workers gather outside local MP’s office to protest compensation issues
Local workers gathered outside Penrith MP Stuart Ayres electorate office on Wednesday morning to hold a vigil acknowledging the injured workers who have struggled to deal with the NSW workers compensation system.
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