News
View the latest 30 news articles from Penrith City Council here. You can also see a full list of all news articles.
Mayoral Column – Events program supports residents and businesses
10 June 2026
Thank you to everyone who joined Penrith City Council for our inaugural Penrith After Dark event last month. More than 12,000 people gathered in the heart of our City as High Street, Memory Park and Woodriff Street lit up for a night of great food, entertainment and, most importantly, connection.
Upgraded playspaces across the Penrith LGA are now open
28 May 2026
Penrith City Council has completed the revitalisation of playspaces at Margaret Porter Reserve in St Marys and Myrtle Road Reserve in Claremont Meadows, providing enhanced recreation facilities for the families in these communities.
Mayoral Column – Community focus and leadership on show
27 May 2026
Improving lives and experiences for the growing Penrith community is at the core of what Penrith City Council does. In continuing to deliver for this City and its people, I am thrilled to share that 9 Council projects and initiatives are finalists in the 2026 NSW Local Government Excellence Awards.
Penrith’s next generation of sports stars welcomed by Mayor
06 May 2026
Fifteen high achieving young athletes from the Western Sydney Academy of Sport (WSAS) took time out from their sporting commitments today (Wednesday 6 May), to thank Penrith Mayor Todd Carney for Council’s support of the Academy.
Mayoral Column – Celebrating our vibrant City
15 April 2026
In the Autumn edition of Our Place which landed in letterboxes across the City recently, I reflect on the incredible vibrancy and creativity of the Penrith community. It’s so great to see the City alive with performances, celebrations, art and music!