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Penrith receives $152 million in funding for City-shaping projects

22 February 2023

Penrith City Council has secured $152 million in funding for eight exciting City-shaping projects through round two of the NSW Government’s $5 billion WestInvest program, which will help see Council realise its vision of transforming Penrith into one of the state’s most liveable cities.

22 February 2023

Last month, attendees from over 100 local businesses attended a breakfast at Saints, St Marys to meet representatives from the Western Sydney Defence Supplier network and learn about opportunities to become suppliers to the Defence Industry.

22 February 2023

Local founders and entrepreneurs are invited to attend the second event in the Start Me Up Penrith event series.

Love Summer, Love Penrith

22 February 2023

This summer, Council partnered with Time Out Sydney and Out and About with Kids to run a summer marketing campaign with the tagline Love Summer, Love Penrith.

22 February 2023

Local business owners are invited to register with Business Connect - a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides advice, events and resources to help participants start, run, adapt or grow their small businesses.

22 February 2023

Local women are invited to attend a free Aviation Job Skills Workshop on Thursday 23 March in Penrith.

22 February 2023

A research team from Western Sydney University have received prestigious funding from the CSIRO for the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Accelerator Track I: Sustainable Materials for Global Challenges in 2023.

22 February 2023

The future of St Marys is looking bright, with Penrith City Council taking a significant step forward in establishing its vision for the area.

22 February 2023

Cohort #3 of the Ignition Startup Accelerator run by Western Sydney University Launch Pad kicked off earlier this month.

22 February 2023

Construction is underway on Australia Post’s Western Sydney Sort Centre, located at Goodman's Oakdale West Industrial Estate in Kemps Creek.

22 February 2023

The Panthers Group recently announced the Warami Community Centre as a permanent feature of the developing Western Sydney Conference Centre precinct.

22 February 2023

Locals and visitors flocked to ROAM Penrith late last year, with the festival held on Saturday, 26 and Sunday, 27 November.

22 February 2023

In late December 2022, local high school students presented their innovative solutions to real-world problems, such as heat stress and flood threats, at the CSIRO STEM Community Partnerships Program (STEM CPP) Showcase event.

05 December 2022

The enormous potential and vision for the Penrith region has been shared and celebrated as part of Penrith City Council’s inaugural Positively Penrith Symposium Series.

05 December 2022

Penrith City Council recently unveiled the restored historic Police Cottage at Emu Plains. The $3.2 million upgrade means more residents and visitors to our City will be able to enjoy the riverfront, with the café set to open in January 2023.

05 December 2022

Penrith City Council has launched a new Visitor Guide – an invitation to discover positively adventurous Penrith!

05 December 2022

Penrith City Council’s vision to make Penrith the place to be is a step closer to reality after securing close to $30M funding for two transformational projects in the region.

04 December 2022

Penrith City Council hosted a Start Me Up Penrith event last month with 'Meet the Experts' at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, as part of this year's Spark Festival.

04 December 2022

Penrith City Council will be planting over 1,000 trees in industrial areas and major transport corridors, as part of their Greening our City tree planting program.

04 December 2022

Penrith City Council adopted a refreshed approach to its brand and marketing at the Policy Review Committee Meeting on Monday, 12 September 2022.

Penrith Made: Soul Sports

04 December 2022

In this edition of Penrith Made, we discover more about Soul Sports.

04 December 2022

A mentally healthy workplace is good for employees and good for business, and local businesses and workers can now take advantage of free and easy-to-do programs that can help you support mental health in your workplace.

04 December 2022

Amazon Australia has announced plans to onboard over 2,000 seasonal workers for the festive season with approx. 530 of these roles based at their Kemps Creek site, providing seasonal job opportunities for our local workforce.

Big business relocating to Penrith

04 December 2022

Penrith has secured another high-profile tenant, with Winning Group set to open a new purpose-build distribution centre at Kemps Creek in late 2023.

04 December 2022

Work is currently underway on the first building at Bradfield City, a 3,840 square metre multi-purpose facility that will house office, exhibition and event spaces.

04 December 2022

Penrith City Council was named winner of the Climate Change and Resilience Award at the recent 2022 Planning Institute Australia - NSW Awards for Planning Excellence!

02 December 2022

Work is underway to construct City Park in the heart of Penrith and transform the City Centre.

02 December 2022

Craig Shanahan, owner of The Blind Chef Café & Dessert Bar in Penrith was recently announced as the Inaugural Winner, Link Vision Employer of Choice Award 2022, at the Blind Australian of the Year Awards Gala Dinner on the Gold Coast.

Council wins LGNSW Planning Award

31 August 2022

Penrith City Council’s planning team were the winners of a Local Government NSW (LGNSW) Planning Award in early August at the Local Government Week Awards dinner,

31 August 2022

Council has partnered with Destination NSW (DNSW), to launch a two-part consumer marketing campaign to welcome visitors back to Penrith, raise awareness of our unique visitor experiences, boost the local economy, encourage longer stays and drive day trippers.

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