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 »
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, theRead 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 confidenceRead more »
Gregory Hills is the place to be, according to Macarthur FC defender Ivan Franjic, pictured above. The former Socceroo moved into the area after signing with the newest A-League franchise last year and has loved the move. Franjic, who has also played football in South Korea and Russia, said itRead more »
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 »
