The Western Weekender

The Western Weekender is a local, independent print and digital publication that covers the Penrith Local Government Area. Started in 1991 by a group of businessmen keen to shed Penrith's image of being a down-and-out city, the Weekender grew to become a true voice for the people of the region. As Penrith and its surrounds grew and the area became a major regional city, The Western Weekender grew with it. Today, it boasts more than 80 pages each Thursday, including unrivalled coverage of local news and sport. The Weekender provides a mix of up-to-date and breaking news, community stories, lifestyle columns and features, business stories, auto content, sports stories and much, much more. It also encompasses dedicated real estate content, crosswords, quizzes and competitions. The newspaper is fully sectionalised, making it easy to read and allowing advertisers to target specific markets.

Source: LINA

Last updated date: March 2026

Location:

Sydney, Australia

Year the organization started publishing:

1991

Languages:

English

Albanian

Armenian

Bosnian

Croatian

Czech

Danish

Dutch

Estonian

French

German

Greek

Hungarian

Italian

Lithuanian

Norwegian

Polish

Portuguese

Punjabi

Romanian

Russian

Serbian

Slovenian

Spanish

Swedish

Turkish

Ukrainian

Type of coverage:

Local

Area of coverage:

Agnes Banks, Badgerys Creek, Berkshire Park, Caddens, Cambridge Gardens, Cambridge Park, Castlereagh, Claremont Meadows, Colyton, Cranebrook, Emu Heights, Emu Plains, Erskine Park, Glenmore Park, Jamisontown, Jordan Springs, Kemps Creek, Kingswood, Kingswood Park, Leonay, Llandilo, Londonderry, Luddenham, Mount Vernon, Mulgoa, North St Marys, Orchard Hills, Oxley Park, Penrith, Regentville, St Clair, St Marys, South Penrith, Thornton, Wallacia, Werrington, Werrington County, Werrington Downs.

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Founders:

Greg Evans

Directors:

Kathryn Garton, Troy Dodds

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Organization tax status:

For-profit

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The Western Weekender

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