At her very first yoga class 35 years ago, Jan Kumar recalls reeling back in shock when the teacher said that they would now be doing the splits. “Well, I thought I was flexible, but that’s not happening,’’ she tells me when we catch up to talk about her yogaRead more »
There’s more to these 24 Hour Fight Against Cancer Macarthur sponsors T-shirts than meets the eye. Sitting next to them, chairman Warren Morrison and deputy Sue McGarrity agree on one thing: that the generosity of the sponsors has been the biggest factor in the success of 24 Hour over theRead more »
The final design of Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport’s passenger terminal unveiled today draws on Australia’s natural beauty, the region’s rich Aboriginal heritage and strong sustainability principles, Western Sydney Airport CEO Simon Hickey said every aspect of the design brings together world’s best practice to create a terminal thatRead more »
If Liverpool Council candidate Ellie Robertson is elected, those who vote for her will know exactly what they’re getting. And that is someone with an action plan to make life a little better for people with disabilities, a push for a new animal shelter and a better balance between developmentRead more »
Reclining in a chair at Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centre as harsh chemotherapy drugs pumped through her body, Natalie Phillips’ mind could have been anywhere. The breast cancer diagnosis for the then 30-year-old mother of two came as a complete shock, but like most mums her concerns were for everyone butRead more »
My Gateway, the Macarthur based apprentices and trainees organisation, has experienced remarkable growth in the first quarter of this year. There have been 12 new host employers sign up with My Gateway during this period, in a sign that Macarthur businesses are brimming with confidence despite the persistence of theRead more »
Nothing can keep a good local charity down – not even a global pandemic. And calling 24 Hour Fight Against Cancer “good’’ is an understatement. Over the past year, the mighty juggernaut that is 24 Hour found new ways of fundraising, such as a hugely successful online raffle which aloneRead more »
Kevin Dillon is reserved, in an old school kind of way. A good way, you understand. Now in retirement, the Glen Alpine resident is offering to serve the people of Campbelltown. He has put his hand up and joined Councillor Warren Morrison and the Totally Locally Committed (TLC) team forRead more »
Fresh out of rehab, a desperate, once famous actor – Chris Flint – takes a job as a Santa Claus in a suburban strip mall where he unexpectedly encounters his long estranged daughter and infant grandson. With the love and support of his kind and caring sponsor, Carol, and aRead more »
Slowly but surely, more and more houses are going up in Campbelltown’s newest boom suburb, Menangle Park, as the construction pace picks up. In the next 10 years close to 4,000 homes will be built and more than 10,000 people will live in Menangle Park. One would expect there wouldRead more »
Right now, a small group of people are on a plane heading for Tasmania for a most unusual fundraising activity. Most of them are locals, from across the Macarthur region, but some hail other parts of Sydney as well as Newcastle and even Queensland. They are taking part in TrekRead more »
Angus Taylor is looking remarkably relaxed for a senior Cabinet minister who’s just come from the Canberra bubble. We are having coffee in Camden, along with a couple of his staffers, and I can’t resist sharing this thought with the minister for energy and emissions reduction. “You’re either really relaxedRead more »
