On Saturday night at a function in Queen Street, Campbelltown, the conversation turned to Covid and the vaccination program. Mayor George Brticevic, who was at our table, revealed that as a police officer a few days earlier he had received his first jab, the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. He said it felt really cold for a… Read more »
Macarthur FC are back home this [Good] Friday when they host Perth Glory in round 15 of the A-League. But it will be more than just an opportunity to win three games in a row for the first time in their short history. The Bulls, who defeated Wellington Phoenix 1-0 at Wollongong on Sunday afternoon,… Read more »
There’s Camden… When we think about cancel culture, our first response is to dismiss it as just another first world indulgence. Which it is no doubt, but then I came across the following sentence in a media release about the state of play in Western Sydney: To really thrive, the West needs to be better… Read more »
Melanie Gibbons, the Liberal MP for Holsworthy, has told state parliament she shares the concerns of the community about plans to realign Moorebank Avenue around its intermodal site. “On Monday I was notified that Qube Holdings had submitted an environmental impact statement [EIS] for a project to realign Moorebank Avenue around its intermodal site,’’ Ms… Read more »
Chris Hayes went into politics as a good man, and after almost 20 years in Canberra he will retire with his reputation completely intact. Yesterday, the chief opposition whip stood up in the parliament to announced he would not be a candidate at the next election, which is due in 2022. Very few had heard… Read more »
Joey Leilua has paid the price for a poor performance against the Roosters, as well as a general lack of discipline. The enigmatic centre has been dropped from the starting Wests Tigers side that will travel to Newcastle to take on the Knights this coming Sunday. His place will be taken by James Roberts, who… Read more »
Mental health and the awareness around it is an incredibly important topic that is often overlooked in our society, says musician and Hurlstone Agricultural High School teacher Jerry Zahija. “There was a time in my teenage years that I stupidly decided I didn’t belong, but I eventually found my confidence and self-expression through music and… Read more »
Nobody needs a news report to tell them it has been relentlessly wet for almost a week and that we have received a month’s rain in that time. But over the weekend, Campbelltown Sports Stadium came in for praise from far and wide because its drainage system passed possibly its biggest test ever with flying… Read more »
A shortage of GPs and medical clinics is reaching crisis point in Macarthur. Thousands of local residents do not have adequate access to doctors, MP Mike Freelander has told federal parliament. He says the rapid population growth of the region has not been matched by an increase in doctors and clinics. “This is in turn… Read more »
Campbelltown Council and police have joined forces to deal with an unprecedent level of vandalism of shelters at local bus stops. They are now also calling on residents to join the fight against vandalism by reporting any damage they sight. A report to councillors last Friday informed them that there had been no fewer than… Read more »
He may not yet make it on the field, but at least Milislav Popovic is a chance to make his A-League debut for Macarthur Fc tomorrow night against Western United at Campbelltown Stadium. The giant number 9 who grew up in Liverpool has until now been sidelined with injury. But after being named in the… Read more »
This is from the “where are they now’’ department. Liverpool historical society recently received a bundle of items and in among the gems was this cutting of a front page from a local paper way back in 1980. Eagle eyed historical society chief Glen op den Brouw spotted the byline on the story and naturally… Read more »
