City
of Penrith,
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The City of Penrith is a Local Government Area in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics there were 177,544 people as at 30 June 2006, the seventh largest Local Government Area in New South Wales which was 2.6% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694.
Penrith is one of the major commercial centres
in Greater Western Sydney. Penrith hosts a number of shopping
complexes, the largest being Westfield Penrith, formerly known as
Penrith Plaza. The shopping centre features over 200 store ranging
from department stores to specialty shops.
Penrith Railway Station is a major railway station on the Western Line of the CityRail network. It has frequent services to and from the City and is also a minor stop on the intercity Blue Mountains Line.
Penrith railway station has its own bus interchange (as do several major railway stations in Sydney). Penrith is also served by Nightride Bus route 70. Penrith can easily be accessed from St. Marys and
Mt. Druitt via the Great Western Highway. Access from further east
is best obtained by the M4 Western Motorway using either The
Northern Road or Mulgoa Road exits. If travelling east from the Blue
Mountains, access is best obtained by the Great Western Highway.
Access from the south can be obtained by The Northern Road and
Mulgoa Road, north from Castlereagh road or Richmond road, or from
north and south via Westlink M7 and the M4 Western Motorway. Education Penrith Public School and Penrith High School are two public schools in High Street. Jamison High School is in South Penrith. St Nicholas of Myra is a Catholic primary school, which is part of Catholic Education, Diocese of Parramatta), is located in Higgins Street. There are a few options for people interested in post-secondary education. The Penrith campus of Nepean College of TAFE is located in the centre of town on Henry Street. The Penrith campus of the University of Western Sydney is located in nearby Werrington. Penrith has a number of local sporting clubs, the most well known being the Penrith Panthers rugby league club who play in the National Rugby League. The club (one of the largest in Australia) has a massive entertainment complex and resort, Panthers World of Entertainment. Penrith's Junior Rugby League competition is the largest in the world, which also incorporates teams from the Blue Mountains, Blacktown and Windsor/Richmond areas. Visit the Penrith Junior League Website for more information.
The Panthers' home ground, Penrith Stadium (or CUA Stadium), is also home to the Penrith Nepean United soccer club. The club has been quite successful, perhaps the team's most memorable result has been a 2-1 Win against Asian Champions League contenders Sydney FC in a home game friendly match in front of 5000 fans on August the 17th 2007.
There are also many other sporting associations, including cricket clubs, AFL clubs, Penrith City Outlaws gridiron team, Panthers Triathlon club and swimming clubs. For a full list see the Penrith City Council's list of sporting groups.
Just north of the suburb is the Penrith Lakes Scheme, a system of flooded quarries that are now recreational lakes. One of these lakes hosted the rowing events of the Sydney 2000 Olympics. This facility is rated as a Level One course which can be used for international events. The course itself is fully buoyed and can be modified to accommodate swimming and kayaking events. Media Penrith is home to Kick 87.6 and community radio station Wow FM 100.7 and www.CityofPenrith.com
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