Fullback Daine Laurie is back for Indigenous Round. With a stack of players returning from injuries, Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire has been forced to make a lot of changes for this week’s game against South Sydney. Following the 36-22 victory over the Bulldogs last Friday, which suddenly has the side just two wins out… Read more »
The Campbelltown Harlequins clash with Bowral Blacks on Saturday was preceded by a solemn ceremony before the start of play in both first and second grade. A minute’s silence was observed for the passing of Kelly Meafua, whose brother plays in first grade for the Quins. Kelly sadly passed away earlier this month. Once the… Read more »
In the past few days, a new Australian movie has been taking shape under our noses right here in Campbelltown. But Campbelltown isn’t the only connection to Christmess, a feature filmwhich tells a story of redemption in the days leading up to Christmas. Daniel Fenech, the producer of the film, grew up in Campbelltown. He… Read more »
Wollondilly Council has become embroiled in a literary controversy after cancelling the launch of a new book in the shire library. The book, Antill Golf Club Associates, by former councillor Lynette Styles, was to have been launched by the author in the shire library on Thursday, June 2. Eric Imbs, who is the head of integrity… Read more »
South Western Sydney has returned three sitting MPs at Saturday’s federal election. However the tables have been turned, and Labor’s Dr Mike Freelander and Anne Stanley will go back to Canberra for third terms as part of a new Albanese Government. Both have been members of the opposition since first elected to the federal parliament… Read more »
The Picton Magpies have fired the first big warning shot in the 2022 Wests Group Macarthur first grade premiership by demolishing long time rivals Camden Rams yesterday. Despite playing in front of their fans at Kirkham, Camden had no answer to the Magpies, who were simply awesome in their 48-22 victory. The two premiership points… Read more »
Some punters reckon this Saturday’s federal election campaign has been the most boring in living memory. And there’s some truth in that, as you would expect. As there is when the politicians declare – at every election and with a serious face – that it’s the most important one ever held. One thing that’s totally… Read more »
Alexis Bowen, the young St Andrews woman who founded The Bin Chicken initiative, is in line to be crowned NSW environmental citizen of the year. Ms Bowen is one of nine nominees for the prestigious award, offered by the Australia Day Council of NSW in partnership with Return and Earn and the NSW Government. The… Read more »
The most interesting name on the Wests Tigers team for their round 11 clash with the Bulldogs is on the reserves list. On the weekend Brent Naden ran out for the Bulldogs, but this Friday he is believed to be a good chance to be wearing a Wests Tigers jumper with number 21 on the… Read more »
Growing up in Nepal, Binod Paudel once got up to base camp of Mt Everest. He remembers it well: “It’s pretty exciting, you feel the real freshness of the air up there,’’ he recalls of the day he was more than 5,000 metres up on the world’s most famous mountain. However, the Liberal Party candidate… Read more »
Voters in Macarthur are anxious about the economy and cost of living pressures, says Labor candidate Dr Mike Freelander. Taking a 10 minute break from handing how to vote leaflets to voters at the Ingleburn pre-poll on Wednesday, Dr Freelander told the South West Voice in Macarthur he was getting a very different feedback compared… Read more »
Going down to the Wollongong Vikings 33-22 in round one last weekend wasn’t the way the Harlequins were hoping to start the 2022 Illawarra Rugby Premiership season. Celebrating 50 years of flying the rugby flag in Campbelltown and the wider Macarthur region in 2022, the Quinnies were undone by a combination of rule changes and… Read more »
