TRENDY is not a word you would have used to describe Penrith ten years ago, but with the rising population and the access to affordable housing the CBD is moving with the times and a lot of people are saying the swing is back in Penrith. Across the last 18 months Penrith has been reinvigorated by a number of trendy, city-style cafes, restaurants and bars setting up shop around High and Henry streets in the CBD. Gai Hawthorn, CEO of Penrith CBD Corporation, said it has been a

PENRITH CITY COUNCIL has four fresh-faced Councillors, newly elected after the recent Local Government election, and they’re all ready to forge on with the job. I sat down with all four newcomers to discuss why they were inspired to run for council and what they can do for the local area across the next four years. For some of the Councillors this was their first press interview, and between you and me, they didn't do too bad. For this list we have left out Cr Kath Presdee wh

PENRITH has survived the second election in less than three months with the LGA election results being declared on Monday. Most of the councillors from last term who threw their hats into the ring, were reelected, with the exception of Maurice Girotto and Michelle Tormey, and there were a few new and familiar faces voted in. In East Ward there was strong support for the Labor ticket headed by Greg Davies, with three out of the five elected councillors coming from team Labor:

Park designed by children gets green light A TEAM of school students have planned out and designed a new playground at Chapman Gardens in Kingswood which will be revitalised with new equipment, seats, pathways and handball courts. Twenty students aged 9 to 11 from Kingswood Public School were involved in the council backed initiative, which involved five workshops through which they shared their individual thoughts and hopes for the playground. Councillor Greg Davies offered