I remember the words well: “If it rains again.’’ They were said by a politician during an interview late last year and I recalled them today as I sat by my window watching the rain tumble down in Campbelltown. I won’t embarrass them by naming them, but those four little words reminded me of a… Read more »
When cricket allrounder Ben Patterson is not smashing the ball over the fence or clean bowling a batsman he’s helping people in jail get ready to live in the community when they are released. The 23 year old Campbelltown Camden Ghosts rising star followed in his mother Jodie’s footsteps by joining Corrective Services NSW last… Read more »
A Socceroos legend and one of the good guys of football has become the first player to join Macarthur FC Bulls. The club has announced today that Tommy Oar has signed a two year deal to play for the Bulls when they join the A-League next season (2020-21). The speedy midfielder’s signing is set to… Read more »
Josephine Peter started volunteering in 1940 when she was seven years of age and knitted a pair of socks for Australian soldiers fighting in World War II. She ended up knitting 450 pairs of socks and never stopped volunteering since then. As Camden’s Australia Day Ambassador for 2020, Ms Peter, will take part in the… Read more »
How about that RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons – wouldn’t he look good in the big chair as NSW premier or even Prime Minister. He certainly looks comfortable handling one of the country’s biggest peace time disasters. Which is a lot more than you can say for Scomo and Gladys. Go to social media and search… Read more »
Bush fire volunteer David Tricca is determined to make a contribution even though right now he’s more than 20,000 kilometres from home. A long time Camden resident, Mr Tricca is a member of the Mount Hunter Rural Fire Brigade. “I would like nothing more than to be on the fire ground with my brothers and… Read more »
After 34 seasons in the top grade, the Campbelltown Camden Ghosts cricket club are still in search of their first premiership trophy. There were signs early last season that the Ghosts may break their duck, but it was not to be and the trophy, the Belvidere Cup, remains a dream for the Macarthur club. Following… Read more »
It’s reasonable to give new leaders a chance to prove their worth. And that’s what most fair minded Australians have done with Scott Morrison. But the honeymoon is over; indeed it has crashed and burned, just like the millions of acres consumed by the biggest bush fire season in living memory. There’s no doubt in… Read more »
They didn’t know it at the time, but the 1920s would be part of a small break between two world wars. That’s right, 100 years ago people living across the world were about to enter a new decade after going through the hell of the war to end all wars, apparently. Their respite from military… Read more »
Bushfires burning for weeks, drought, water restrictions; 2019 is certainly going to be a memorable year for all sorts of reasons. We also voted twice during the year to elect – for better or worse – new governments in NSW and Canberra. In the state, by the time the Liberal National coalition government next faces… Read more »
Over coffee with some old mates last week one of the fellows brought up the subject of SP bookies. If you don’t know that’s Starting Price and these bookmakers were once as ubiquitous as rabbits on a farm. There was one in every pub, every neighbourhood and if you wanted to put a few bob… Read more »
We live in two worlds now. In the first one we carry on with our lives – work, home, family – and count our little blessings. In this world we get on with each other well enough, be it in traffic jams or queues at Woolies. It’s not perfect but it’s pretty good for most… Read more »
