News Stories

Local Digital Mentoring Volunteering Opportunities

Give people the power to be online and use technology! Become a Digital Mentor today. Everything is going online; without the skills to use technology, people are becoming more and more excluded from the modern world and all it has to offer. 

Changed Traffic Conditions on M4 at South Penrith

Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on the M4 Motorway at South Penrith. As part of work to build a new interchange over the M4, night time work hours have been extended by one hour from 4am to 5am tomorrow. 

Did You Know You May Already Have a My Health Record?

For the rest of Australia, 16 July marks the launch of the three month opt-out period for the Federal Government’s My Health Record expansion program. In the Nepean Blue Mountains region, most people already have a My Health Record that was created as part of the 2016 Opt-Out Trial. 

Night Road Closures Along the M4 at The Northern Road

Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions along the M4 Motorway from Friday 13 July to 10 August for continuing night road work to build a new interchange across the M4 at The Northern Road in South Penrith. 

A Month of Emerging Artists Across Theatre, Music and Art Led by Q Theatre

Q Theatre makes an impact in July, with three exciting new projects from young and early career artists creating a buzz of creative energy and offering a glimpse into our region’s artistic future. DECODED, Breakthrough: Open Studio and Mouth of the River have each been developed through Q Theatre’s Workshop series. 

Young Historians Tour Battlefields of Europe

Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith has welcomed the launch of the 2018 ClubsNSW Anzac Ambassadors Program and encourages local high school students to take part in the essay competition. 

National Diabetes Week: 8th - 14 July 2018

The National Diabetes Week campaign "It’s About Time" aims to raise awareness about the importance of early detection and early treatment for all types of diabetes. 

Environmental Trust Grant to Support ‘Tree Changers’ Land Management Skills

Environmental Trust Grants Director, Peter Dixon, has announced $2 million from the State’s Environmental Trust would go towards improving the land management knowledge and skills of ‘tree changers’ who’ve bought rural small holdings and those new to farming. 

Protecting the Eastern Water Dragon

On Friday Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith joined volunteers of Conservation Volunteers Australia to announce that the Eastern Water Dragons (EWD) habitat in Penrith will benefit from a conservation grant of $5,000. 

Support for the Q Theatre’s Long Table

Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith visited Penrith Performing & Visual Arts joining Nick Atkins, Director, New Work and Emele Ugavule, Associate Producer to announce funding support of $48,074 towards the Long Table. 

Ruby Productions Presents Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace, one of the finest comedies of multiple murder, was the play that put black comedy well and truly back on the theatrical map. It tells the story of two charming and gentle old ladies who poison their poor, orphan lodgers to save them from the sorrows of this world. 

These School Holidays Get the Kids Out of the House and Let Them Unleash Their Creativity!

Digital animation, charcoal drawing, clay modelling and hanging mobiles are all on offer these July School Holidays at Penrith Regional Gallery. 

Support for Local Project to Tackle Youth Unemployment

Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith on Monday announced that Wentworth Community Housing of Penrith had progressed to the second stage of a $10 million NSW Government funding program to help tackle youth unemployment in the region. 

Nepean Blue Mountains Service Providers Share in $159 Million Health Grants Program

Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith welcomes the news that two non-government organisations (NGOs) who provide important health services for the Nepean Blue Mountains community will receive a share of the $159 million NSW Government health grants program. 

Penrith, It’s Time To Paint En Plein Air! NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize Back for 2018

Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith welcomes the announcement that the NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize is back for 2018 and encourages local artists to enter. 

Local Youth Organisations Encouraged to Apply for NSW Government Funding

Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith is urging local youth organisations to apply for a share of $1.5 million Youth Opportunities grant funding. 

Letters to Lindy - One of the Most Compelling Legal and Human Dramas of Our Time

Filled with humour and heartbreak, this stunning work, Letters to Lindy, by award-winning playwright Alana Valentine (Parramatta Girls, Head Full of Love) explores the public's relationship with Lindy Chamberlain - one of 20th century Australia's most iconic figures. 

$1.5 Million in Grants to Improve Heritage Buildings’ Energy Efficiency

Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith has announced applications for $1.5 million in grants to make the State’s heritage items more energy efficient open today, Friday, 8 June 2018. 

Local Artists Exhibit at Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest

Winter is here and it is time to find more indoor activities to nurture our soul during the colder months. 

Winter Wonders For Kids And Their Adults!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show and The 78-Storey Treehouse 

Plans Accelerate for Jane Street and Mulgoa Road Infrastructure Upgrade

Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith today announced the Jane Street and Mulgoa Road infrastructure upgrade is moving ahead and today invites tenders to carry out the project.