Not everyone would say working with inmates each day is a privilege, but that’s how passionate Guy Blinman is about changing lives and reducing reoffending. The Campbelltown resident has been the cabinet shop senior overseer at Parklea Correctional Centre for 12 years, after owning his own business for more thanRead more »
On Sunday, April 11, the region’s oldest rugby league club, the Campbelltown City Kangaroos, will host the new kids on the block, South West Goannas. The Kangaroos have been around for more than 100 years, while the Goannas are less than 12 months old, having fielded a couple of lowerRead more »
Ambling along the gumtree lined streets of Kentlyn on the outskirts of Campbelltown, Rob Plumb and his mare Waxworks have the sun on their faces and the wind at their backs. They haven’t a care in the world, but both are a world away from where they were just twoRead more »
The buzz is getting louder in the football community about tomorrow’s historic A-League match between Macarthur FC and Central Coast Mariners at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. Whichever way you look it, it is the first time this region, both Macarthur and the entire outer South Western Sydney, have been represented byRead more »
Wests Leagues Club at Leumeah was originally established in the 1970s to support Campbelltown’s oldest rugby league team, the Campbelltown City Kangaroos. The mighty Kangaroos were – and are – an integral part of the Group 6 Rugby League competition, reaching the finals in the Covid-affected 2020 season. Yesterday’s announcementRead more »
After practising law for 25 years, Patrick Duffy has a simple piece of advice for young legal eagles at the start of their careers: There is no substitute for hard work. “Get set for long hours and lots of pressure,’’ he says in an interview with the South West SydneyRead more »
The first Productivity Bootcamp in Campbelltown has been a sensational success and over the next two years will give hundreds of local young people the edge they need to get apprenticeships and jobs in the construction industry. On Monday, a group of VIPs led by Geoff Lee, the NSW ministerRead more »
It wasn’t that long ago that Raby Road was a goat track connecting Campbelltown Road and Camden Valley Highway. These days though Raby Road is a major arterial crossing to the Hume Highway for residents from Camden and the wider Macarthur region. It now also connects with Camden Valley WayRead more »
The $400 million Civic Place development will benefit Liverpool in a number of ways. None will be as important as creating, finally, a balance between the southern and northern ends of the central business district. For years activity in the Liverpool CBD has mostly taken place in and around theRead more »
The Fisher’s Ghost art prize is the closest thing we have to the Archibald, another competition that attracts some controversy year after year. Here in Campbelltown, where the prize for the winner of the open category is a $25,000 purse, the Fisher’s Ghost has copped plenty of criticism for beingRead more »
Wests Group Macarthur have again joined forces with Big Yellow Umbrella for the 2020 Giving Tree Appeal. Donations of new and unwrapped Christmas gifts for children of all ages will be accepted until December 6. Gifts can be placed under the Giving Trees in Wests Group Macarthur venues, including WestRead more »
Shona Gawel, centre, and support crew Gina and Tassy, set off on the 28km trek from Ingleburn on October 25. Shona Gawel signed up to do this year’s Cancer Council 28km 7 Bridges Challenge to help make a difference in the fight against cancer. “When it comes to cancer everyoneRead more »
