Council waives sportsground hire fees for 2021/2022 summer season

17 September 2021

Local sporting clubs are being offered a financial reprieve as they look to recover and rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic, with Penrith City Council moving to waive sportsground hire fees for the upcoming 2021/2022 summer season.

Media Statement – Penrith Mayor, Karen McKeown OAM

15 September 2021

I’d like to personally thank the Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, for listening to my call yesterday to lift the curfew. It was a direct request to provide immediate relief to our residents living in those suburbs of concern.

The meeting that needed to happen

14 September 2021

Penrith City Council welcomed the invitation for Penrith Mayor, Karen McKeown OAM to meet with the Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, earlier today, alongside the mayors from the other affected LGAs who are under the state’s harshest of lockdowns.

Council boosts funds for community kitchen as demand surges

13 September 2021

Despite a “roadmap to freedom” being announced yesterday, Penrith City Council is again stepping in to fill the gaps where assistance is falling short.