Let 2025 be the year of delivery in Campbelltown

I am tipping 2025 will be the year when, finally, the main street of Campbelltown gets some serious attention. Poor old Queen Street has been smashed from pillar to post in the past 40 years or so, which just happens …

Volunteering heartbeat of our communities: Taylor

Local MP Angus Taylor says he wants to hear from eligible not for profit groups who are interested in applying for funding through the Australian Government’s 2024/25 Volunteer Grants Program. The Federal Member for Hume and Shadow Treasurer said $10 …

Mayor’s wife jumps out of plane to celebrate 50th birthday

Campbelltown Mayor Darcy Lound has been a little nervous since his wife Rebekah told him she was planning to jump out of a plane for her 50th birthday. “It’s a bucket list thing for my darling wife, but I think …

Female senior constable charged with domestic violence offences

A local female police officer has been charged with domestic violence related offences and her employment status put under review. The  41 year old senior constable attached to the South West Metropolitan Region has been charged with two counts of …

Councillor wants roundabout at dangerous T-intersection

Even before he got elected to council in September last year, Khaled Halabi was calling for urgent action to make a busy T-intersection near Minto Heights safer for motorists. His plea fell on deaf ears, but now that he’s a Campbelltown …

Celebration of everyone who calls Australia home

Local residents are encouraged to grab their picnic chairs and join family, friends and the community for an Australia Day celebration at Koshigaya Park, Campbelltown. The free community event – 4pm to 9pm on Sunday, January 26 – will feature …

Aboriginal name for new ‘destination’ park in Appin

Wollondilly Council is backing a proposal to name a new park at Appin Toggerai Park. The new park is located along Appin Road and has the Georges River and the Dharawal National Park as boundaries. Toggerai is the Dharawal name …

On exhibition: recent arrivals to Campbelltown City art collection

The Campbelltown City Council art collection comprises over 1500 artworks by more than 650 Australian artists. It is focused on major artworks by leading contemporary artists from, living in or closely connected to Western Sydney, and from around Australia. The …

Funding for grassroots initiatives on mental health, suicide

The Men’s Table, a group engaging men via regular face to face discussions was one of nine grassroots organisations funded last year to help reduce the stigma of suicide and mental health. South Western Sydney PHN funding under the department …

Youth and experience mix paying dividends for Sterjovski

Brilliant goals in the past few weeks have made a lot of football fans sit up and take notice at the evolution of Macarthur FC under first time coach Mile Sterjovski. Leading the charge is Jed Drew, who scored another …

Digital archive: Herbarium moves with the times

People from around the world can now access digital records of more than one million plants with the launch of the first searchable image archive from the National Herbarium of NSW.  The Herbarium is located at the Australian Botanic Garden …

NY Eve pursuit: second man arrested at Brisbane airport

A second man has been arrested in Queensland after shots were allegedly fired at police during a pursuit from Edensor Park to Campbelltown earlier this week. The incident started after police responded to reports of a man attempting to gain …