Local news, council decisions, sport, schools and what is on across Penrith and Western Sydney, explained for the people who live here.

The Penrith Star (often known historically or locally as the Penrith City Star) is a community publication that covers local news, council decisions, sport, schools, and what's on across Penrith and Western Sydney. 

Though historically distributed as a local community newspaper, its editorial team actively commissions freelance content and features in a magazine/news format.

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<div><b>The topics we are commissioning now</b></div><div>General</div><div>Community</div><div>Business</div><div>Home Improvement</div><div>Health</div><div>Lifestyle</div><div>Sports</div><div>Education</div><b><div><b><br></b></div>What makes a pitch work here</b><div><ol><li>A specific claim. "Why small retailers are quietly leaving click and collect" beats "an article about retail trends".</li><li>Evidence you can actually get. Name the people you can interview or the dataset you already have.</li><li>A reason it is this month. A deadline, a policy change, a season, a set of results.</li><li>Your relevant background. Two lines. Credentials help, direct experience helps more.</li></ol></div>

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