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1 Mar 2021
Graffiti Removal Day 2019
Graffiti vandalism costs New South Wales over $300 million per year. Since Graffiti Removal Day was established in 2012, volunteers have removed 141,000sqm of graffiti, saving our community about $10.40 million.
25 Feb 2021
Penrith Community Called to Action for Graffiti Removal Day 2021
Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith encourages locals and community groups to pick up a brush and ‘love where they live’ as the State marks Graffiti Removal Day for 2021.
20 Feb 2021
Penrith to be Better Prepared for Flooding
Penrith will be better prepared for future flood events after the announcement of over $358,000 dollars for two projects as part of an additional $2.34 million in funding to assist local councils understand and manage the risk posed by floods.
19 Feb 2021
Keep an Eye Out for a Pride of Lions in Your Local Community Next Month
From recent droughts and bushfires to the spread of COVID-19, it’s been a challenging time for our country, but the spirit of community service continues to shine.
17 Feb 2021
Funding Boost to Help Restore Glenbrook Tunnel
Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith yesterday announced that the NSW Government will provide $1.5 million for the restoration of the historic Glenbrook Tunnel as part of its COVID-19 stimulus program.
17 Feb 2021
$1.5 Million to Restore Former Police Cottage
Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith yesterday announced that the NSW Government will provide $1.5 million to help fund the historic former Police Cottage in Emu Plains as part of its COVID-19 stimulus program.
15 Feb 2021
First Pfizer Vaccine Doses Arrive in Australia
More than 142,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COZVID-19 vaccine have arrived at Sydney airport in a major milestone in Australia’s response to the pandemic.
10 Feb 2021
Improving Penrith Preschools in 2021
Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith welcomes the announcement that preschools and day care centres across the state will be able to improve their services, with more than $11 million through the NSW Government’s Quality Learning Environments (QLE) grants
7 Feb 2021
66 New Intern Doctors for Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith welcomes the 66 intern doctors who have started working in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, launching a new phase in their careers.
6 Feb 2021
Contract Awarded for 750 Additional Commuter Car Parking Spaces at Emu Plains Station
Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith today announced that the contract to design and build the new 750 additional car parking spaces for public transport customers at Emu Plains Station has been awarded to Stephen Edwards Constructions Pty Ltd.
5 Feb 2021
Community Service Award - Mr Terry Rae
Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith today presented Mr Terry Rae of Kingswood with a NSW Government Community Service award in recognition and appreciation of his contribution to the Penrith community.
3 Feb 2021
Emergency Services Now Utilise what3words Location Service
The Emergency+ app displays a Triple Zero (000) caller’s current what3words address so they can easily give Australian emergency services their exact location and receive help quickly.
31 Jan 2021
Quality of Life Mayoral Reference Group to be expanded and extended to December 2022
The Quality of Life Mayoral Reference Group was first established by Blue Mountains City Council in March 2016 to provide a platform for the community to engage with Council on the proposed Western Sydney Airport.
29 Jan 2021
Local Land Services and Landcare NSW Stronger Together
Landcarers across NSW will continue to benefit from the thriving partnership between Local Land Services (LLS) and Landcare NSW, after the two organisations refreshed and re-signed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
28 Jan 2021
Lighting Upgrade for Dukes Oval
Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith announced that a lighting upgrade will be made at Dukes Oval, Emu Plains thanks to a NSW grant $160,000 to Penrith City Council through the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund.
25 Jan 2021
Australia approves Pfizer vaccine
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has provisionally approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia.
25 Jan 2021
Be a mate to our furry friends in the heat
RSPCA NSW is urging all pet owners to keep their pets cool, hydrated, and safe this summer.
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