Anyone who has lived in and around Campbelltown for more than 20 years would have witnessed the transformation of Blaxland Road. Driving along one of the town’s busiest road links and admiring the boulevard quality makes you forget what it used to look like. Well, for those who weren’t aroundRead more »
Calling all buskers: Looking for your break in the music industry and not sure where to start? This Camden Council busking initiative may be just what you’ve been looking for. Council is calling on local musicians to register to busk in the local area. Local musicians are now able toRead more »
What is believed to be the first ever copy of a local newspaper in Campbelltown has been repaired and preserved by council. The Campbelltown Herald, the area’s first newspaper, was published on 14 February 1880 and provided Campbelltown residents with their first localised press. The newspaper was donated to CampbelltownRead more »
Macarthur Square, in partnership with Macarthur FC, have been celebrating their sponsorship of the club and the Bulls’ inaugural A-League season, through an exciting program of in centre activity. It included last Thursday’s much anticipated opening of the Macarthur FC Experience retail store on the third floor of Macarthur Square.Read more »
There has been a sea of orchids across outer South Western Sydney, courtesy of last year’s smoky summer that was followed by good autumn rains. Macarthur Australasian Native Orchid Society (MANOS) says there have been huge numbers of flowering orchids to see in December, with more to come in January.Read more »
You could write a year in review of 2020 in just the one single word: Covid. Yep, Covid, that’s it. Say Covid and it’s enough for a seven year old to know what sort of 12 months we’ve just gone through. Hell. Yep, that’s another one word essay on 2020.Read more »
The works of local artists from the Campbelltown Arts Centre’s Little Orange studio will adorn the exterior of amenities at Rizal Park, Rosemeadow and Redfern Park, Minto. The Rizal Park artwork, Revalvis Orchestra, was designed by Richard J Bell and Blake Thomas and blends Mr Bell’s Polynesian themes with MrRead more »
It’s been a year to forget, but at least 2020 looks like ending in a more positive way. Community transmission of the virus has almost disappeared in the past month and restrictions are starting to get the flick. Here in Macarthur it’s no different, and one proposed event that neverRead more »
By any reckoning, most trolley bays are no more than 40-50 metres from the car parked the farthest from them. Forty-fifty metres, golly, gosh, even an old dude like me can walk it in less than 30 seconds. So why is it that about 10 to 20 per cent ofRead more »
Dick Lucas worked at Wests Group Macarthur for 35 years. When he retired last month, he was the longest serving employee at Wests. Mr Lucas, a Campbelltown local, worked in the Strong Room for most of his career at Wests. But there was much more to the man, according toRead more »
For a few years now Paws has been Camden Council’s companion animal mascot. But now Paws has company, Pip, the curious kitty. One of Pip’s first public engagements was to pop in to the council administration building in Oran Park last week and have a chat with the mayor, TheresaRead more »
Here I come, Campbelltown boys and girls. Santa Claus is going to literally rock Campbelltown this Christmas. The jolly man in the red suit will lead the way when the Rocking around Campbelltown Christmas Convoy hits the road at 2pm on Saturday, December 5. The convoy will include Santa andRead more »
