1/37ALP leader Bob Carr with wife Helena at Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith, after official Labor Party launch. / Elections NSW 1995
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2/37Steve Waddell making tackle. Penrith v South Queensland Crushers. Winfield Cup 1995.
3/37Ironman Grant Kenny competing in Australian Kayak / Canoe Championships on Nepean River at Penrith in NSW. Pic Charlie Steell.
4/37Carolyn East of Mt Druitt, who is quite the character and known affectionately on the ute scene as 'Ma', was expected to win at least three prizes with her 1980 8Z Holden 'Traveller' at the 2016 Penrith District Show Ute Muster. The ute has been featured in 'Tricky Business' and TVS series 'Classic Restos', and has won Carolyn a swag of prizes at ute musters including Deni.
5/37Front Pages of Penrith Press: January 28th, 1970.
6/37World Tittle Wakeboard holder Emily Copeland of Colorado in action at Penrith Regatta Centre. Picture: David Hill
7/37Locals cool off in The Nepean River, Penrith, as the temperature reaches the high 30s. Pictured Matt Bartlett, 17, of Jamisontown and Sean Fell, 17, of Penrith.
8/37Penrith Panthers 1991 grand final win. Royce Simmons. Telegraph Mirror Pages
9/371991 Grand Final – Penrith v Canberra
10/371991 Grand Final – Penrith v Canberra
11/37Greg Alexander (C) and brother Ben get hugs from their mother Leonie and sister Melanie after Penrith defeated Canberra in 1991 Winfield Cup grand final at SFS in Sydney.
12/37Coach Phil Gould is hugged by Brad Izzard (L) Greg Alexander after Penrith defeated Canberra in 1991 Winfield Cup grand final at SFS in Sydney, 22/09/1991.
13/37The second annual Sydney Classic and Antique Truck Show will be held at Penrith's Museum of Fire from 8am-3pm. Proceeds will go towards fire safety education and preserving the heritage of the community's bravest. There will be a range of entertainment and displays including vintage trucks, buses, utes, vans, military and fire vehicles.
14/37AUGUST 8, 2000: High Street, main street in Penrith, 08/08/00. Pic Stephen Cooper.
15/37Bess Baurerhuit (L) and Anita Borcherdt knitting and with their collection of wool for sale at their Wool Inn store on High Street, Penrith in Sydney's west.
16/37Barrie Sundstrom, an Olympic Ambassador, with the Torch in High Street Penrith. 29th August. Picture: Nick Andrean
17/37Aerial of Sydney International Regatta Centre at Penrith, venue for rowing, canoeing & kayaking at 2000 Olympic Games. Pic Handout
18/37MARCH 30, 2000: Crews in under 18 mens K4 200m final during Australian kayaking championships at Sydney International Rowing Centre course at Penrith, 30/03/00. Pic Trent Parke.
19/37APRIL 14, 2000: Fairfax photographer Tim Clayton struggles to keep his head above water after slipping into slalom course while photographing competitor at International Rowing Centre in Penrith, 14/04/00. Pic Patrick Hamilton.
20/3727.4.2000. Clint Robinson v Nathan Baggaley in a head to head k1 1000m race at Penrith International Regatta centre. Clint Robinson the winner. The win means Robinson will hold his place as the K1 1000m representative for The Olympics. pic. phil Hillyard.
21/37Members of Australian women's softball team travel down the rapids in a raft at the Penrith Whitewater Centre, west of Sydney 10/04/2000.
22/37Sydney. 21st June, 2000. A specially designed harvester takes to the Sydney International Regatta Centre at Penrith in the hope of removing all the reeds that have plagued the site since it opened, causing havoc with rowers and kayakers during Olympic trials. (AAP PHOTO/Dean Lewins).
23/37Sydney. 21st June, 2000. A specially designed harvester takes to the Sydney International Regatta Centre at Penrith in the hope of removing all the reeds that have plagued the site since it opened, causing havoc with rowers and kayakers during Olympic trials. AAP PHOTO/Dean Lewins
24/37Spectator climb at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Picture: Glenn Hampson
25/37SEPTEMBER 23, 2000: Rowers James Tomkins & Matthew Long (R) of Australia's coxless pair crew on dais after being presented with their bronze medals following their third place in final of Sydney 2000 Olympic Games at International Regatta Centre, Penrith, 23/09/00. Pic Patrick Hamilton. Rowing Sydney2000
26/37Rower James Tomkins celebrates victory in the semi-final of the men's double at Sydney 2000 Olympic Games at International Regatta Centre, Penrith, in 2000.
27/37Penrith Beach also known as Pondi on a very hot January day in 2025. Picture: Rohan Kelly
28/37Zaynen McCarthy and Taegan-Love Mccarthey, both 9 (twins) at Penrith Beach. Picture: Rohan Kelly
29/37Jerome Luai, as the Penrith Panthers hold their Premiers Parade and Stadium Celebration for winning the NRL Grand Final in 2021. Picture: Tim Hunter.
30/37Panthers fans celebrate the 2021 grand final win.
31/37The cheerleaders entertain the crowd at the Penrith Panthers versus the Canberra Raiders game at CUA Stadium in Round 1 of the NRL, 2013.
32/37The cheerleaders entertain the crowd at the Penrith Panthers versus the Canberra Raiders game at CUA Stadium in Round 1 of the NRL, 2013.
33/37The cheerleaders entertain the crowd at the Penrith Panthers versus the Canberra Raiders game at CUA Stadium in Round 1 of the NRL, 2013.
34/37Curtis Bennett 14, at Jamison Hotel for wood chopping on Australia Day in 2014.
35/37The yearly event at Jamison hotel draws a big crowd.
36/37Tahlia McDonald (two and a half), Skylah Menere, (two and half) at Jamison Hotel for Australia Day in 2014.
37/37Carl, Miley, and Kye Raven at Jamison hotel Penrith for woodchopping Australia Day in 2014.
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