We are all doing it tough right now. Some are doing it harder than others, of course, but one way or another everyone in our community is affected by the harsh lockdown we find ourselves in. But we have to find a way to survive, and most of all, stayRead more »
The death of a loved one is the toughest time there is and very little can ease the grief and sadness of those left behind. A new mortuary created as part of the Liverpool Hospital redevelopment has been designed to make a difference to bereaved of most cultural backgrounds. TheRead more »
World class health care is almost here as work progresses on the new clinical services building at Campbelltown Hospital. Sixty per cent of the scaffolding has now been removed from the 12 storey building, and soon its shiny façade will be fully exposed. Also, work has just started on theRead more »
It’s quite handy that Reverend Jim Dayhew is a self-declared sports enthusiast, competitor and coach. About a year ago he was appointed non-denominational chaplain at the South West Sydney Academy of Sport as it ramped up wellbeing support programs for athletes and coaches in response to the pandemic. “I’m not sure ifRead more »
For the benefit of anyone who hasn’t had the jab yet, they make you wait for 15 minutes before you can leave the vaccination centre. Plastic chairs are arranged in a social distancing pattern in the large reception area and that’s where you sit while the big clock on theRead more »
Local councils will share in a total of up to $250 million in NSW Government funding to create a legacy of quality, green and accessible public spaces to be treasured for generations to come. Camden Council has qualified for the biggest allocation of up to $5.5 million towards the extensionRead more »
The 2021 National Simultaneous Storytime will be literally out of this world. Anyone who pops down the On Q space in Lithgow Street, Campbelltown for this year’s Storytime on May 19 will be able to see and hear an astronaut from the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Shannon Walker, picturedRead more »
Alan Fallah made his first grade debut for the Western Suburbs Magpies in 1984. Tommy Raudonikis had hung up the boots a few years earlier, but he made sure that he turned up at player reunions, and that’s where Fallah first met the legendary halfback. “He always had time forRead more »
A small item on our social media (Facebook) yesterday about the demolition of the squash courts in Dumaresq Street started a conversation about some of the eyesores of Campbelltown. This was particularly interesting because on Tuesday night there was a lot of talk at the Campbelltown Council meeting about spendingRead more »
Macarthur Astronomical Society has warned that light pollution from urban sprawl is a growing threat to the once spectacular night skies of the Macarthur region. It has launched an awareness campaign on social media on what is up for grabs for future generations. The society explains that light pollution isRead more »
Cheese the kelpie wasn’t barking up the wrong tree whenever he was back at the Campbelltown pound, which was often. An energetic pooch with a love of fetch, Cheese became known to the staff of the Rose Street Animal Care Facility as a serial escape artist. That’s because Cheese couldRead more »
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 itRead more »
