If anyone knows what Anzac Day is all about it’s Campbelltown power couple Ray and Pauline James. Ray is the president of the RSL in NSW and Pauline occupies a similar position in the RSL auxiliaries, state coordinator. Both have an OAM – Order of Australia Medal – after their name, received in recognition of… Read more »
Politicians would not like it one bit if they had to start paying for parking at their place of work. Each one of them, from the premier Gladys Berejiklian to the lowest backbencher, would resent it if, just like hospital staff in Campbelltown, they had to fork out for parking. What nurses and midwives are… Read more »
Macarthur FC coach Ante Milicic says he’s happy his team boasts more wins than losses at this stage of the premiership. After 15 rounds, the Bulls boast eight wins, two draws and five losses, which puts them third on the A-League ladder with 26 points in their saddle bag. But this is where it gets… Read more »
Slowly but surely, more and more houses are going up in Campbelltown’s newest boom suburb, Menangle Park, as the construction pace picks up. In the next 10 years close to 4,000 homes will be built and more than 10,000 people will live in Menangle Park. One would expect there would be plans to make sure… Read more »
Say it isn’t so, tell me it’s not true that Tommy has died. They were the words of one of our callers this morning, and it was our melancholy duty to confirm that rugby league great Tommy Raudonikis had gone to the great rugby league field in the sky. There were no surprises there for… Read more »
These fans are arguably the most loyal in the NRL. Since 2011 Wests Tigers have failed to make the finals, but these supporters still turn up at the start of every season, their hearts full of hope that this could be their year. When head coach Michael Maguire said after the 36-22 loss to the… Read more »
When a car drove past the protest rally against paid parking at Campbelltown Hospital and beeped its horn in support, a huge cheer went up. Earlier, scores of nurses, midwives and other health services staff chanted just as enthusiastically: No fee, park for free. There to support them were local MPs Greg Warren and Anoulack… Read more »
Macarthur Tavern has won its bid for extended trading hours. The owners of the Macarthur Tavern, located on the corner of Gilchrist Drive and Kellicar Road, have won a legal battle to open earlier and closer later. The original application for extended trading hours was lodged with Campbelltown Council in July 2019. Up to that… Read more »
Gold, silver, iron ore, coal, gas, opals, uranium: you name it, this country’s got it. But there’s one resource that nobody else has got that we continue to overlook: the beautiful Aboriginal language. Over the years Aboriginal names have been give to things like towns and streets. From Barangaroo to Wagga Wagga, and even the… Read more »
Right now, a small group of people are on a plane heading for Tasmania for a most unusual fundraising activity. Most of them are locals, from across the Macarthur region, but some hail other parts of Sydney as well as Newcastle and even Queensland. They are taking part in Trek for Opportunity Tasmania 2021, and… Read more »
First thing my wife said to me this morning when I returned from my walk was: your shoelaces are undone… Luckily I had taken off the joggers by then so I didn’t fall for the worst April Fools day joke of all time. We’ve all used it, which probably also makes it the most used… Read more »
The improved performance of Wests Tigers in their 24-20 victory against Newcastle Knights came off the back of three things. Firstly, and the most important, the forward pack, led by Zane Musgrove, finally showed some menace. Alex Twal was also aggressive, as was Luke Garner and James Tamou. Coming off the bench, giant young prop… Read more »
