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Penrith City Council
A large western-Sydney city on the Nepean River at the foot of the Blue Mountains — around 228,700 people across Penrith, St Marys, Glenmore Park, Emu Plains and Kingswood, with the new Western Sydney International Airport rising just beyond its south-western border. The council runs the local services you use every week — waste, roads, libraries, development — and sets your rates. Here's the snapshot, then the stuff that affects your week.
Everyday essentials
The things people actually need from the council — fast.
Get to know your council
The basics, in one tap — open any card for key facts and a link to the official source.
This year's rate rise, how it compares across NSW, and why bills differ.
2025–26 rate peg: 3.9%
Open →Budget & financesHow financially healthy the council is, measured against official benchmarks.
Meets 4 of 9 OLG financial benchmarks
Open →Crime & safetyPenrith's recorded crime rates, side by side with the NSW average.
11 of 12 major offences above the NSW rate
Open →Mayor & councillorsWho represents you, by ward — and where to read their official profiles.
Mayor: Todd Carney (Labor)
Open →Elections & votingWhen the next council election is, and how voting works.
Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028
Open →Contact & servicesHow to reach the council and report a problem.
Customer service: (02) 4732 7777
Open →City profileThe basics: how many people live here, how big the area is.
Population: ~228,700 (2024)
Open →What's happening
3 updatesRecent items from Penrith City Council's public channels, in plain language.
- Have your say
Council seeks community feedback on Draft Reconciliation Action Plan
Penrith City Council placed its Draft Reconciliation Action Plan on public exhibition, inviting community feedback before it is finalised.
What this means for you: If you'd like a say in the council's reconciliation commitments, you can make a submission while the draft plan is on exhibition.
Source: Penrith City Council — News
- Development
Contractor appointed to kick off early works on Dunheved Road Upgrade
Georgiou Group was appointed to begin preliminary works on the $114M federally funded Dunheved Road Upgrade, with on-site works starting in early 2026.
What this means for you: If you use Dunheved Road, expect early preparatory works ahead of construction on this growth-corridor upgrade.
Source: Penrith City Council — News
- Policy
Council welcomes Aerotropolis infrastructure roadmap, flags gaps
Council welcomed the NSW Government's Aerotropolis Sector Plan from Infrastructure NSW, while saying a fuller critical-infrastructure plan for Western Sydney is still needed ahead of the airport's opening.
What this means for you: This reflects the council's advocacy position on state infrastructure planning around the new airport — it is not a council decision on local works.
Source: Penrith City Council — News
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