Free INSIDE
weekender
the western Thursday, June 4, 2026
www.westernweekender.com.au
Celebrating 35 years!
Penrith’s leading coverage of the NRL! Page 33
LEADERSHIP PUZZLE COMPLETE AS PANTHERS FINALISE REMAINING BOARD POSITION
PETE’S ON BOARD Peter Tracey has joined the Board of Panthers Group in a move that will add an additional financial skillset to the club’s leadership. Troy Dodds reports on Page 16.
Peter Tracey. Photo: Melinda Jane.
ONE WOMAN’S FIGHT TO BE HEARD AFTER ALLEGED SEX ASSAULT IN PENRITH
SILENT NO MORE P
eggy Roddick is making noise, and plenty of it. The long-time Penrith resident and former business owner is going public in her quest for justice after she was allegedly sexually assaulted in a Cranebrook home early last year.
The horrifying incident occurred in February 2025, but police say there is not enough evidence to lay any charges against the couple accused to be involved. It is the police’s response to her case that has infuriated Roddick, who in recent weeks has been extremely vocal on social media and has founded a Facebook page called The FoundHer Collective.
“I’m getting flooded with personal messages and comments by women locally and Australia-wide that have been through the same thing and have felt dismissed by police,” she said. “I would love to think that I could make a difference.”
Full story on » p. 12-13
Peggy Roddick.
ADVERTISEMENT
WW58714
ALLY HALL