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Melanoma March moves online
In its 10th year running, Melanoma March has been moved online.
This year, patrons are being asked to head online to participate in an interactive...
Man pulls Ford Ranger for charity
A local man has taken on an exhausting challenge this week in his attempt to raise $20,000 for Childsafe Australia.
Corey Philpott, a 23-year-old staircase...
New cemetery proposed for Wallacia
The hits keep coming for Wallacia residents, with a huge new cemetery slated for Greendale Road.
Lodged by Soukutsu Pty Ltd, the proposed River Gardens...
Log Cabin to rise from the ashes
The rebirth of Penrith’s Log Cabin has officially begun, nine years after it was gutted by fire.
About 50 people descended on the Memorial Avenue...
PM meets with local manufacturers
Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited window and door manufacturer Plustec in Emu Plains last week to discuss Australian-made products with western Sydney businesses.
He joined...
Ahead of new season, Fish declares: “I’m ready to go!”
Despite labelling it a “cool experience”, Panthers prop James Fisher-Harris will probably never get over Penrith’s 2020 Grand Final loss, but he also won’t...
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In the new Apple TV series ‘Ted Lasso’, the title character encourages his dejected team to ‘be a goldfish’ – in other words, have a short memory and move on quick from the disappointment.
Panthers coach Ivan Cleary could probably...
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Penrith Panthers 2021 Season Preview
In the new Apple TV series ‘Ted Lasso’, the title character encourages his dejected team to ‘be a goldfish’ – in other words, have...
Jennings’ Panther homecoming
Robert Jennings began his career at Penrith in 2015 with so much hype and promise and then – roughly a year later – he...
Ahead of new season, Fish declares: “I’m ready to go!”
Despite labelling it a “cool experience”, Panthers prop James Fisher-Harris will probably never get over Penrith’s 2020 Grand Final loss, but he also won’t...
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