News
Learn how to stay safe and cool in extreme heat at FREE workshop
19 January 2026
Penrith has just experienced another summer heatwave and Council is partnering with the Australian Red Cross to deliver a FREE ‘Extreme Heat Preparedness Workshop’, as part of Council’s annual ‘Beat the Heat’ campaign.
Great River Walk section reopens
19 January 2026
Penrith City Council has reopened a repaired section of the lower pathway along River Road, Emu Plains, restoring community access to part of the Great River Walk following flood damage in 2022.
Mayoral Column – Here’s to an exciting 2026
14 January 2026
Welcome to 2026. On behalf of Penrith City Council, I wish you all a happy new year and hope that everyone had a safe and relaxing festive period.
Celebrate Penrith's biggest pool party this Australia Day at Ripples!
07 January 2026
Ripples Aquatic and Leisure Centres at Penrith and St Marys are inviting the community to the biggest Australia Day pool party on Monday 26 January from 8am to 6pm!
What's On
Helping Learner Drivers Become Safe Drivers Workshop September 2025 and February 2026
17 September 2025 - 25 February 2026
Join Transport for NSW for a great workshop on how you can best supervise a learner driver in their on-road driving experience.
Penrith, NSW 2750
Hello Cocky: Storytelling and Art with Antonia Pesenti and Hilary Bell
20 January 2026 20 January 2026
Join us for a lively morning celebrating ‘Hello Cocky’, the delightful picture book by Hilary Bell and Antonia Pesenti.
Penrith, NSW 2750
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Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge and pay respect to the Darug and Gundungarra people who are the traditional owners in which Penrith Local Government Area is situated.
We also pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging, and to the First Nations people living in our community today.