Campbelltown chamber of commerce has been rocked by allegations of – wait for it – branch stacking. At least that’s what outgoing president Tamlyn van Zyst called the last minute attempt by an unidentified number of people to join the chamber in order to vote at the annual general meetingRead more »
Lifestyle magazine In Macarthur brought back some great memories last night when they asked readers to name a restaurant they loved that was no longer cooking up a storm. Responses poured into their Facebook page, including from yours truly, lying on the lounge last night and with nothing better toRead more »
The council elections may have been postponed but the issues that will dominate the campaigns keep bubbling along. In Campbelltown, the cricket and footy clubs that play out of Bradbury Oval are furious with council because, they say, it is refusing to rule out completely suggestions their playing areas willRead more »
Local history buffs will rejoice at the revelation that the Campbelltown News from 1921 to 1953 is now available on Trove, the National Library of Australia’s free online research portal. Previously only available from 1880-1920, Campbelltown Library was able to complete the digitisation project through the local priority funding fromRead more »
If you live long enough, everything will probably happen to you… That’s what 90 something Campbelltown legend Frank Ward could be thinking after being photographed with three of the last NSW Governors on three separate occasions. With Rear Admiral Martin it was on the occasion of Frank’s sister’s award ofRead more »
Not one, not two but three new fast food restaurants will replace Sizzler at Campbelltown. Krispy Crème, Taco Bell and Carl’s Jr will occupy the three new buildings on the Harbord Road site, which faces Campbelltown Road. An application has landed at Campbelltown Council on March 29 which states theRead more »
Maybe their mowers are all in for repairs, but the Anglican Church in Campbelltown ought to do something about the state of the Pioneers Cemetery in Broughton Street, Campbelltown, pictured. The cemetery is literally located in the heart of town and a heck of a lot of traffic goes pastRead more »
This is from the “where are they now’’ department. Liverpool historical society recently received a bundle of items and in among the gems was this cutting of a front page from a local paper way back in 1980. Eagle eyed historical society chief Glen op den Brouw spotted the bylineRead more »
Rumpoles Brasserie was for many years a great restaurant inside Campbelltown CBD popular watering hole Court Tavern. It’s named after its location, across the road from Campbelltown Local Court. It served the best food across South Western Sydney thanks to the vision of then owner Boris Brticevic (no relation toRead more »
The ePetition to Save the Hurlstone Farm has closed for signatures and been presented in the Legislative Assembly by State MP for Macquarie Fields Anoulack Chanthivong. On it were 1,132 signatures. It is now with the NSW Government, which may or may not respond. The ePetition text said, in part:Read more »
Campbelltown City Council has to do something to help the members of the Campbelltown Bowling Club. Once upon a time the old bowlers could park their cars right next to the first bowling green in Howe Street, that little strip from Browne Street to the top of Mawson Park. HoweRead more »
A drive-in cinema could still be on the cards, even though just one application was received when Campbelltown Council advertised for expressions of interest in September. Time could be the enemy though, both because of the snail like progress of the process and with a vaccine for Covid-19 now notRead more »
