The last time Campbelltown City and Thirlmere had met was in the 2017 grand final at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. After an 80 minute battle worthy of a premiership decider, the Kangaroos prevailed 30-8 in winning their first Group 6 premiership in 34 years. But in yesterday’s grand final replay at Thirlmere Sportsground it was the… Read more »
For the past two years Melissa Woodward, a remedial massage therapist and women’s health coach who runs Evolution Health Services from Lindesay Street, Campbelltown, has been part of an unusual charity event – a nappy drive. For two weeks in May, Evolution Health Services becomes a collection point for unused, disposable nappies which are then… Read more »
Campbelltown born and bred Socceroo great Brett Emerton has thrown his support behind the United for Macarthur A-League bid. Emerton, who played 95 times for the national team, says he is proud to accept the invitation to be an ambassador for the local campaign to bring top tier football to the region. One of several Macarthur… Read more »
The Federal Member for Macarthur, Dr Mike Freelander, has written to the Minister for Aged Care, Ken Wyatt, calling on him to fix the growing home care crisis for older Australians. Dr Freelander said he acted following the release of new data showing close to 105,000 older Australians are languishing in limbo waiting for a… Read more »
A night of free family fun, including outdoor movie screening and children’s entertainment, will be on offer at Willowdale in Denham Court on Saturday, 28 April. The event, which will be held at Willowdale Park Amphitheatre on Jamboree Avenue, will start at 4pm with a range of children’s entertainment including free popcorn and garden games… Read more »
An innovative patient survey is being introduced at South Western Sydney Local Health District to provide real time feedback on patient experience. The My Experience Matters survey uses tablets to give patients and their carers the opportunity to provide real time feedback about their experience. Amanda Larkin, the District’s chief executive, said the survey was… Read more »
St Vincent de Paul Society’s Wollongong Diocesan Central Council is calling on business leaders from Macarthur to Shoalhaven and the Southern Highlands to spend a winter night outdoors to help raise more than $100,000 to fund frontline homelessness services. CEOs and senior executives will come together at St Mary Star of the Sea college for… Read more »
The courts in Macarthur are full to overflowing and unless something is done it will get much worse as the population grows in the next 20 years, has warned the president of the NSW Law Society Doug Humphreys. “The justice facilities in Macarthur are overloaded and this is causing unmanageable delays and costs for residents,’’… Read more »
Jobs, jobs, jobs is the aim of the federal government’s $272 million Regional Growth Fund. Local MP and Turnbull Government minister Angus Taylor says the Fund was set up to support major projects that delivered long term economic benefits to regional areas such as Macarthur. He said he was aware several local councils were planning… Read more »
Injuries loom as the biggest threat to the resurgent Wests Tigers in 2018. This week will be one of those tests of the club’s depth, with both Chris Lawrence and Josh Reynolds unavailable for selection in the round seven clash with the Newcastle Knights. Lawrence, who has been in superb form all season, suffered a… Read more »
Kirkham Park looks set to become one of Macarthur’s biggest sporting hubs. A BMX track and jump park facilities, synthetic cricket pitch, three sports fields and a rugby league grandstand with amenities and change room are just some of the new facilities that will be built there according to the Kirkham Park Masterplan. The work… Read more »
Locals are being encouraged to rally behind a Campbelltown City Council-led bid for an A-League team, United for Macarthur, to play out of Campbelltown Sports Stadium from the start of the 2019 season. Football Federation Australia has called for Expressions of Interest for two new teams in the competition – and council is calling on… Read more »
