A new man-made beach that opened in western Sydney this week has been labelled 'un-Australian' due to a raft of rules some claim make it seem unwelcoming.. Penrith Beach - formed from an old ...

What Makes Sydney’s New Beach Different? It’s 50 Miles Inland. It’s no Bondi Beach, but Pondi, or Penrith Beach, has been a welcome relief to the city’s sweltering western suburbs.

Penrith beach will officially reopen today in Sydney’s west, in time for summer. More than 215-thousand people visited the beach from December to April this year.

Western Sydneysiders will finally be able to escape the summer heatwave this week as Penrith Beach, affectionately known as “Pondi”, is set to open this Saturday for more than four months.

Families in Sydney's west will get the opportunity to watch film favourites on the sandy foreshore of Penrith Beach over summer. The first session kicks off tonight with the Sandy Cinema showing ...