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Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge 2026: Applications Now Open!

February 2, 2026

Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge 2026 Applications Now Open It breaks you down, tears you to your knees, but then it builds you back up again. Brendon Speechley, a former participant. Penrith RSL hellip

Club Grants 2026

February 2, 2026

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Remembrance Day Service

October 1, 2025

REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE 11th November 8211 Lest We Forget At 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years continuous hellip

Platinum Award from NOVA Employment

September 2, 2024

siteoriginwidget class8221WPWidgetMediaVideo8221siteoriginwidget Platinum Award from NOVA Employment We are proud to announce that Penrith RSL, has received the Platinum Award for our commitment to Inclusion amp Diversity in the workplace. hellip

Winter Appeal

April 23, 2024

nbsp Download Flyer Winter Appeal OUR WINTER APPEAL PROJECTWARMTH , Starting 1 MAY to 30 JULY Please help keep our Penrith homeless amp underprivileged community warm this winter. Imagine a hellip

2024 AGM Key Dates

March 18, 2024

AGM KEY DATES PENRITH RSL CLUB LIMITED Key dates for nominations and elections for three 3 positions on the Board of Directors of Penrith RSL Club Limited to be elected hellip

Temporary Relocation of Driveway to Penrith RSL

August 18, 2023

Temporary Relocation of Driveway to Penrith RSL From Monday 11 September 2023, the driveway to Penrith RSL Club on Tindale Street will be temporarily closed to traffic. Parking entry to hellip

All Systems Go!

August 18, 2023

All Systems Go We are excited to announce that the DA for the new expansion and renovation of Penrith RSL Club has been approved by Penrith City Council. Stage 1 hellip

Welcome to the new Penrith RSL blog

August 16, 2023

Welcome to the new Penrith RSL blog This blog will give you up to date information regarding the new expansion and renovation of Penrith RSL Club with details on changes hellip

THANK YOU! $11,753 RAISED FOR PINK UP PENRITH.

November 2, 2022

THANK YOU. 11,753 RAISED FOR PINK UP PENRITH. With the support of you, our Penrith RSL community, we are proud to be able to donate 11,753 dollars to the Pink hellip

We’re hiring, do you have what it takes?

September 1, 2022

As one of the largest employers in the Penrith area, Penrith RSL Club prides itself on recruiting, promoting and enhancing the careers of it8217s staff and now you can join hellip

Seniors Festival Local Achievement Award

April 6, 2022

NSW Seniors Festival Local Achievement Award 2022 The Penrith RSL Club community would like to congratulate Frank Portelli for receiving a NSW Seniors Festival Local Achievement Award 2022. Penrith RSL hellip

Thank You!

November 22, 2021

THANK YOU THANK YOU to everyone who supported the MEGA Variety Raffle on Thursday 18th November. All proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to Pink Up Penrith. Together we raised 8,130 hellip

Vale Desmond Victor Harper AM

June 22, 2021

Vale Desmond Victor Harper AM Today the City of Penrith RSL sub-Branch and Penrith RSL community farewelled one of their own, Desmond Victor Harper AM. Many may know Des as hellip

2021 Clubs & Community Awards

June 15, 2021

2021 Clubs amp Community Awards We are proud to announce that Penrith RSL was recognized with a Highly Commended Award at the 2021 Club amp Community Awards held on Thursday hellip

We’re hiring, do you have what it takes?

April 27, 2021

Were hiring, do you have what it takes Join a growing and exciting venue in the heart of Penrith. We are looking for people for a variety of roles including, hellip

WVNA – Commemorating The Contribution On Woman Veterans

April 13, 2021

WVNA 8211 Commemorating The Contribution Of Woman Veterans Women Veterans Network Australia WVNA is pleased to celebrate and pause to reflect on the contribution of women in defence with its hellip

International Women’s Day 2021

March 8, 2021

International Women8217s Day 2021 The theme for 2021 is a challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change. So let8217s all choose to challenge. We celebrated International hellip

Penrith RSL a Dual Finalist For 2021 Clubs & Community Awards

March 8, 2021

PENRITH RSL A DUAL FINALIST FOR 2021 CLUBS amp COMMUNITY AWARDS We are proud to announce Penrith RSL is a dual finalist for the 2021 Clubs amp Community Awards in hellip

A huge Thank You!

March 1, 2021

nbsp THANK YOU A huge Thank You to everyone who attended and supported Saturday Night Cash Housie since we started in September 2020. During this time, together we raised 11,534.75 hellip

Penrith RSL lends a helping hand

September 29, 2020

Penrith RSL lends a helping hand Words by Kerrie Davis Photo by Hilary Nathan Photography Source Nepean News 17 September 2020 Issue 286 pg.16 With this year being dominated by a pandemic. hellip

WE ARE BACK!

June 2, 2020

WE ARE BACK We are excited to let you know we are back from 9am Monday 1st June. Things will be a little different when we re-open as there will hellip

A CEO for the times: Neel Chand.

May 22, 2020

In these unprecedented times we are grateful to have a leader who can guide us through to the other side and come out better then ever. Click here to read hellip

Important Announcement from Penrith RSL sub-Branch

March 17, 2020

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Important Announcement for Penrith RSL Club Members

March 2, 2020

23 March 2020 IMPORTANT NOTICE Members and Guests, In line with the Prime Ministers announcement on Sunday 22nd March, we will be closed until further notice. Thank you for your hellip

The Hall of Memory – Australian War Memorial

September 20, 2019

The Hall of Memory documentary film The Australian War Memorial has released a powerful documentary paying homage to the Hall of Memory. In particular, it emphasises the 15 values observed in hellip

In The Footsteps of Heroes

April 30, 2019

In The Footsteps of Heroes The Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge 2019 Two local young adults will soon be walking in the steps of the Diggers that slogged up the Kokoda hellip

Respect The Day 2019

April 9, 2019

Respect The Day 2019 8220Respect the Day8221 is a campaign to remind people of the special significance of ANZAC Day and to encourage Australians to reflect on how we should hellip

Happy International Women’s Day

March 8, 2019

Happy International Womens Day This morning Penrith RSL directors attended the annual International Women8217s Day Breakfast at function centre, Penrith RSL Club. This year8217s event raised funds for students from hellip

Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge 2018 Presentation

March 4, 2019

Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge 2018 8211 Presentation Each year Penrith RSL is proud to sponsor our local youth to participate in the Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge. This year we sponsored hellip

International Women’s Day Breakfast

February 4, 2019

International Women8217s Day Breakfast Facebook Event Link Nepean Regional Security amp Bespoke Realty Group are proud to sponsor International Women8217s Day Breakfast. balanceforbetter You are invited to an inspiring morning of hellip

Lion Dance at Star Buffet

January 22, 2019

Lion Dancing in Star Buffet As early as the third century AD, Lion dancing was part of Chinese festivals. In 2019 Lion dancing remains a major part of the Chinese hellip

Help our Farmers in Crisis

July 30, 2018

Do Something Day 8211 Help our Farmers in Crisis 8211 8220We are now looking at up to 90 of New South Wales effectively being in drought.8221 Charles Alder, the founder hellip

Learning Links Reading For Life Program – Report Oct. 2017

October 3, 2017

Learning Links Reading For Life Program Penrith RSL Club has signed on as the Major Sponsor of the 2018 Reading for Life program in the Penrith area. The program takes hellip

Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge – Report Oct. 2017

October 3, 2017

Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge nbsp At Penrith RSL, we are committed to upholding the values and traditions of our service men and women and we understand that in order to hellip

Homes for Heroes – Report Oct. 2017

October 3, 2017

Homes for Heroes nbsp No other individual club or sub-Branch has done more for this cause. Mr Dean Thomas, Chairman of the RSL amp Services Association and CEO of Canterbury hellip

2017 Spirit of Anzac Award

October 3, 2017

2017 Spirit of Anzac Award nbsp Penrith RSL Club was honoured with a special commendation award at the 2017 RSL amp Services Spirit of ANZAC Awards, held in Adelaide last hellip

CEO Report March 2017

March 21, 2017

2016 was an extremely successful trading year for Penrith RSL with all aspects of our business showing very positive signs for the future. Penrith RSL recorded a net profit before hellip

Chairman Report March 2017

March 21, 2017

Have you ever wondered how time just seems to get away from us over the course of a year. Its been nine months since the 2016 AGM and so much hellip

Tank beer helps RSL club get a head

February 6, 2017

Tank beer helps RSL club get a head Words by Isabell Petrinic, Penrith Press Photos by Carmela Roche Original Source link CARLTON Draughts unpasteurized beer is proving so popular at Penrith RSL Club hellip

Australia Day Honours: War veteran enjoys giving back.

January 30, 2017

Australia Day Honours War veteran enjoys giving back. Words by Jade Aliprandi Orginal Source link Cambridge Gardens local Paul Crofts said he was humbled and honoured when he received the Medal hellip

Carlton Fresh Tank Beer

December 12, 2016

Coming soon at Penrith RSL Club

Chairman Report 2016

November 14, 2016

I want to take this opportunity on behalf of the Board of Directors of the club to thank our patrons for their patience and understanding during our recent renovations. I hellip

CEO Report 2016

November 1, 2016

2016 has been a busy year for the club with a number of construction projects taking place. I am pleased to announce that Stage 1 of the Clubs Masterplan being hellip

Staff Giveback Program 2016

October 14, 2016

Penrith RSL ClubnbspStaff Give Back Program It is the local area that supports our club, and so it is the local area we want to give back to. Mr. Neel hellip

Max Potential 2016

October 11, 2016

Penrith RSL Club Max Potential Showcase Event I think back to myself at Yashs age and if Id had someone in my life back then, someone that you can hellip

Home for Heroes 2016

October 4, 2016

nbsp Homes for Heroes 8211 Helping Vets in Need In 2009, the Australian Department of Veterans Affairs released a report that identified that on any given night across Australia, over 3000 hellip

Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge 2016

September 28, 2016

Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge The Footsteps of Heroes. 8220The courage and endurance our soldiers displayed in the face of adversity has inspired me and assured me that despite the odd hellip

Penrith Emus Rugby Club Fundraiser

August 26, 2016

PENRITH EMUS RUGBY CLUB FUNDRAISER SAVE THE DATE Friday 14th October 2016 at PENRITH RSL CLUB 6.30pm Local amp International Sports Stars Across All Spectrums in Attendance Updates hellip

BREAST SCREEN NSW

June 20, 2016

BREAST SCREEN NSW TRAILER LOCATED AT PENRITH RSL CLUB FROM 11TH 29TH JULY 2016 The Breast Screen trailer will be located at Penrith RSL during July. BreastScreen provides FREE hellip

Penrith RSL wins Special Judges Award at the Clubs & Community Awards

June 16, 2016

Penrith RSL Club Winner of the Special Judges Award at the Clubs amp Community Awards Pictured Penrith RSL CEO, Mr Neel Chand amp Penrith RSL Chairman, Mr Neville hellip

Penrith RSL Club and the Heart of our City

June 16, 2016

Penrith RSL Club and the Heart of our City Pictured Ms Michele Ellery, CEO of the Queen of Hearts Foundation and Mr Frank Portelli, Chairman of Penrith RSL Club. At hellip

Chairman Report – April 2016

April 6, 2016

CEO Report – April 2016

April 6, 2016

Solar Panel Installation at Penrith RSL Club

April 6, 2016

New Beginnings: Construction & Refurbishment

April 6, 2016

Penrith Emus

April 6, 2016

Max Potential Program 2016

April 6, 2016

Kokoda Youth Trek 2016

April 6, 2016

Honour Our Heroes Relay Walk 2016

April 6, 2016

Last Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel of PNG’s Kokoda Track, Faole Bokoi, dies

March 8, 2016

Faole Bokoi aged 98. nbsp A man believed to be the last of Papua New Guinea8217s famous Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels of the Kokoda Track campaign has died. The Kokoda Track hellip

ANZAC Dawn Service Fundraiser 2016

February 19, 2016

ANZAC Dawn Service Fundraiser 2016 8221 A Night to Remember8221 Entertainment All Night Buy a ticket or whole table now Enjoy a night of entertainment amp dancing helping your community hellip

Shannon Noll @ Penrith RSL Club

February 12, 2016

nbsp SHANNON NOLL PENRITH RSL CLUB Friday 29th April 2016 TICKETS PRICE 8211 Show 35 8211 8211 Dinner and Show 55 8211 Doors Open 8pm Book your tickets at hellip

Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge

February 4, 2016

Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge 8211 2016 More than 600 Australians were killed and some 1680 were wounded in what some believe was the most significant battle fought by Australians during hellip

A message from LITTLE BY LITTLE INC.

January 25, 2016

nbsp nbsp nbsp A message from LITTLE BY LITTLE INC. nbsp Penrith RSL Club Director Bernie Atkinson accepting a certificate of appreciation from Little by Little Inc president Allen Cullen. hellip

Kurrambee School Assembly

December 15, 2015

Kurrambee School Assembly Penrith RSL Club recently helped fund the 8216Learning Through Music8217 program for the students at Kurrambee School. In partnership with the organisation 8216Little by Little Inc8217 and as part hellip

Welcome the COO-EE Marchers

October 16, 2015

8211 WELCOME THE COO-EE MARCHERS 8211 Date Saturday 7th November 2015 Where Memory Park High amp Woodriff Streets, Penrith, NSW, 2750 Time 10.30am Join the marchers for the service, hellip

Penrith RSL wins coveted Club Award

September 3, 2015

The Penrith RSL has won the 2015 RSL amp Services Clubs Spirit of ANZAC Awards at last weeks 14th Annual Conference in Canberra. This is the first time that the hellip

Shade for Kurrambee School

July 22, 2015

Recently Penrith RSL Chairman, Neville Barnier and Director, Bernie Atkinson visited Kurrambee School to unveil a plaque and see the new Sun Shade Sail that covers the Teen Ranger Playground hellip

Homes For Heroes

June 18, 2015

Support for the Homeless Veterans project, Homes For Heroes, continues to grow across the State. On Thursday the 28th of May, Penrith RSL Club conducted a fundraising night at Penrith hellip

Keep Looking While Cooking

June 18, 2015

From July 13-18 is Winter Fire Safety Week, and to help promote this important cause NSW Fire amp Rescue, in partnership with RSL and Service Clubs are running an initiative Keep Looking hellip

Making a splash in the swimming world

June 9, 2015

Shes almost 70 but former Board of Director, Carol Prain doesnt see an end in sight to her work with local swimmers Written by Nathan Taylor, Western Weekender Cambridge Park hellip

Chairman’s Report May 2015

May 6, 2015

The financial pressure on clubs continues as old business models dont deliver to a changing market. 2014 saw a number of clubs throughout NSW close or forced to amalgamate to hellip

CEO’s Report May 2015

May 6, 2015

Another year done and dusted and 2014 was indeed a year of two halves. The figures recorded in the first half of 2014 displayed our struggle with some aggressive competition. hellip

CEO’s Report November 2014

November 25, 2014

It is hard to believe we are quickly approaching the silly season and the end of another year. I am thrilled to say that during 2014 Penrith RSL has continued hellip

Chairman’s Report November 2014

November 25, 2014

At the recent ClubsNSW Annual Conference the NSW Premier Mike Baird and the Minister for Hospitality, Gaming and Racing Troy Grant signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with ClubsNSW. The hellip

Brayden In Brazil

November 20, 2014

To The Penrith RSL Board, Brazil was absolutely amazing and we covered so much in the 17 days my team of 13 other players and I spent in the country. hellip

MOU Signing

November 18, 2014

Penrith RSL Club Chairman Neville Barnier and CEO Neel Chand signed a memorandum of understanding with Mr Stuart Ayres, State Member for Penrith. The MOU promises that a NSW Liberals hellip

Penrith RSL Women’s Rugby

September 17, 2014

Penrith RSL Women8217s Rugby nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Our 16s girls took out the ARU ISC sponsored 7s compet ition on Saturday. The side was really under strength as it hellip

Chairman’s Report – May 2014

April 22, 2014

Chairman8217s Report 8211 May 2014 We can look back at 2013 as being a year of significant achievement where the Club recorded its best financial result since 2005. Over the hellip

CEO Report – May 2014

April 22, 2014

CEO Report 8211 May 2014 To say 2013 was a good year for our Club is an understatement. I am happy to report that 2013 has been one of the hellip

New Penrith junior club ready to nurture talent

February 18, 2014

Penrith Press advert 8211 February 18th 2014 8211 Page 35

Point and Shoot

February 4, 2014

Learn about starting out in photography by one of Penrith RSL's Photography clubs experts

A Helping Hand

February 4, 2014

With so much focus on technology and social media these days its hard to decide where ones special interests lie. The decision of how we spend our much sort after hellip

Penrith RSL Online

February 3, 2014

In 2014, Penrith RSL Club is actively using digital communication to keep our members up-to-date and informed on Club promotions, entertainment and activities. With our exciting new website, our regular SMS communications, our hellip

CEO Report

February 3, 2014

February 2014 I am happy to report that 2013 was a very successful year for the Club with great results, we achieved a significant increase in revenue and profit which exceeded forecast expectations. Our hellip

Chairman Report

February 3, 2014

February 2014 A better than forecast result for 2014 has seen the club strengthen its financial base, giving us the opportunity to push ahead with some long awaited improvements to our member facilities. hellip

Flies and Fleas

February 3, 2014

Regarding these two particular pests, my attitude in the past has been characterised by the utmost forbearance I tolerated them and looked upon them as harmless and possibly of some of the usefulness to hellip

40 years of camaraderie true target

January 29, 2014

Penrith Press Article 8211 28 Jan 2014 8211 Page 8 nbsp

Junior Rugby returns to Penrith in 2014

January 16, 2014

Penrith RSL Junior Rugby Union Club will compete in the Western Sydney Minis competition when the season proper begins this April. Penrith District Rugby Unions village clubs located at Lapstone, hellip

Penrith remembers: Rain fails to stop tributes to our fallen

January 10, 2014

Newspaper Article Release 15 November 2013 8211 Western Weekender

Hottest talking point in Penrith

January 10, 2014

Newspaper Article Release 1 November 2013 8211 Western Weekender

Hundreds pay tribute to heroes of warfare

January 10, 2014

Newspaper Article Release 12 November 2013 8211 Penrith Press

Club’s donation towards appeal

January 10, 2014

Newspaper Article Release 10 December 8211 Penrith Press 8211 Page 8

Plenty of pride comes with the top job

January 10, 2014

Newspaper Article Release 28 November 2013 8211 Penrith Gazette 8211 Page 38

Reservist service sharpens skills for Civvy Street

January 10, 2014

Newspaper Article Release 28 November 2013 8211 Penrith Gazette 8211 Page 34 nbsp

Kokoda trek tough, emotional

January 10, 2014

Newspaper Article Release 21 November 2013 8211 Penrith Gazette

Maze Cafe has Something for Everyone

January 10, 2014

Newspaper Article Release 5 December 2013 8211 Penrith Gazette

RSL Digs Deep

January 10, 2014

Newspaper Article Release 19 December 2013 8211 Nepean News

Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge

January 10, 2014

Newspaper Article Released 5 December 2013 Page 8211 41 Nepean News

Penrith RSL Achieves Bronze Level in Sustainability

October 15, 2013

We are proud to announce that Penrith RSL Club has now achieved the level of 8216Bronze Partner8217 with the NSW Government Sustainability Advantage Program. At Penrith RSL Club, we are hellip

At the heart of our city

October 1, 2013

Penrith RSL Club takes great pride in being able to continue its ongoing support of the Penrith Community with the donation of 255,825 towards local sporting groups, charities, and community based projects. Between September 1st 2012 and August hellip