The NSW Government has entered into a contract to purchase the central precinct of the historic Fernhill Estate at Mulgoa. The news secures Fernhill’s future for generations to come. Confirmation of the purchase comes after a plan by Rookwood Cemeteries to construct a cemetery at the site was scuttled by public backlash last year. Minister […]… read more

Roll up, roll up – it’s that time of year again! The Sydney Royal Easter Show starts on Friday, March 23 and runs until Tuesday, April 3. All the usual fun of the Easter Show is back again – everything from rides to showbags, farm animals and great displays. The feature food of the 2018 […]… read more

The rail network is in chaos this morning with a fatality at St Marys set to cause major delays throughout the morning peak. The incident happened around an hour ago. Trains travelling away from the city are not stopping at St Marys. Buses are being organised to take passengers from other stations to St Marys. […]… read more

Here’s the picture that shows you why Nathan Cleary is something extra special. Captured by the Weekender on Tuesday, this photo is taken well after training had concluded. As rain pours and the rest of the squad gets showered and heads home for the day, Cleary remains out on the fields of the Academy. Alone, […]… read more

With their last album released in 1981 prior to the passing of lead singer Steve Gilpin, many fans had given up on hearing new music from 70s band Mi-Sex again. But 35 years later, Mi-Sex returned in 2016 with the album ‘Not From Here’. Keyboardist Murray Burns said it was the arrival of former Noiseworks […]… read more

As one Mulgoa boy prepares for brain surgery, he dreams of meeting his idol, Bruno Mars. The now 13-year-old Isaac Villanueva was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor, Cystic Pineocytoma, at just 10-months-old, resulting in brain surgery and two years of chemotherapy. Now he’s preparing for another surgery after the tumor has grown. Close friend […]… read more

Independent candidate Sue Day has confirmed she will run in the South Ward by-election to be held on Saturday, May 12. After lobbying and advocating for better services in Penrith for years, Ms Day came close to being elected in 2016, ultimately being beaten by the now resigned Joshua Hoole. “My message to the people […]… read more

Customer outrage has forced Sydney Trains to reinstate Redfern as a stop on some Blue Mountains Line express services to and from the City. Penrith and Blue Mountains commuters were fuming when Redfern was removed as a stop on the services when a new timetable was introduced in November last year. Transport Minister Andrew Constance […]… read more

There’s no better way to kick off a new season than with a good old fashioned local derby. I don’t care what sport you play, a local derby always brings out a player’s best. One of the most memorable local derbies of my career was when Penrith played the Eels at Parramatta Stadium a few […]… read more

Aussie schools and early learning centres are set to receive more than 300,000 vital education resources over the next few weeks, all thanks to the Woolworths ‘Earn and Learn’ program. Since starting in 2011, the program has delivered over $50 million in educational resources including sporting, mathematics, arts, science and technology equipment, to schools all […]… read more

There will be plenty of green energy on the streets and Guinness in the glass next weekend as the Penrith community gets into the Irish spirit for St Patrick’s Day. Whether you celebrate the luck of the Irish or not, expect a big day on Saturday, March 17 with O’Donoghues Marketing and Events Manager James […]… read more

Even James Tamou admits he didn’t quite live up to the hype many Panthers fans were expecting of him last season. The Cowboys Premiership winner was meant to be that missing piece of the puzzle, the big time player for a Penrith side on the brink of something special. Tamou was Penrith’s marquee signing for […]… read more