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Local Celebration Awards Nominations now open!
17 March 2023
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Local Celebration Awards - the award program that recognises people of all ages who go above and beyond, who dedicate their time to make Penrith a great place to live, or who work tirelessly for the benefit of others.
Discover more of the city as Penrith Producers returns
13 March 2023
Unwind, eat and play as Penrith Producers returns to Triangle Park on Friday, 31 March from 5pm for the first of four events in the series this year. Penrith City Council is putting the spotlight on the talented local makers, artists, and producers in the area by increasing the scope of the event with additional road closures along Riley Street and High Street in the Penrith City Centre.
Cambridge Park set to become greener thanks to Greening Our City funding boost
13 March 2023
Cambridge Park is set to become greener thanks to Penrith City Council securing $614,000 in funding to plant more than 1,800 trees across the suburb as part of the NSW Government’s Greening Our City grant program.
Help Learner Drivers become safer drivers with free workshops
01 March 2023
Sometimes it is nerve-wracking being in the passenger seat supervising a Learner Driver when they’re logging their hours for their Learners. That’s why Penrith City Council and Transport for NSW have partnered to run two free online workshops in March and May as part of their ongoing road initiatives program.
First Nations hip hop stars to shine bright at Penrith
30 January 2023
For one night only, Ngana Birrung, (Dharug for ‘black stars’) will showcase some of Australia's best First Nations hip hop musicians at a free concert on 18 February, 6pm-10pm at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith.
Council provides additional bin collections and waste services over Christmas
15 December 2022
Penrith City Council is providing additional waste and resource recovery services this Christmas and New Year period to assist households with any extra waste or recycling they may have over the festive season.
Library’s History Calendar celebrates 20 years
12 December 2022
The Research Services Team at Penrith City Library has once again mined their beloved Photographic Collection for photographs to create another calendar celebrating Penrith’s history with interesting facts about the naming origins of twelve of Penrith City’s suburbs.
Penrith Council Offices and Libraries closed over Christmas and New Year break
12 December 2022
The Penrith Civic Centre, St Marys Council Office and Penrith City Library’s three branches will be closed during the Christmas and New Year holiday period from Saturday 24 December 2022 until Tuesday 3 January 2023.
Save the threatened Nodding Geebung
24 November 2022
The bushland of western Sydney is unique with many threatened species not being found anywhere else in the world, including the endangered Nodding Geebung (Persoonia nutans)! That's why Penrith City Council has partnered with the NSW Government’s Saving our Species program to host ‘A Nod to Nature — Saving the Nodding Geebung’ event.
Get into the festive spirit at Christmas in the City
24 November 2022
Celebrate the festive season at Penrith City Council’s free Christmas in the City event series this December. Triangle Park in Penrith will play host to two events that are guaranteed to bring Christmas cheer to young and old with the Twilight Markets and Outdoor Cinema.