Work starts on $30m community precinct at Willowdale

Construction has started on a $30 million state of the art community precinct at Stockland Willowdale. Once complete the precinct will include a community centre, swim school and childcare centre. The new facilities, located along Jamboree Avenue in Denham Court, …

MP slams council over project delay, cost blowouts

The Member for Leppington, Nathan Hagarty, has demanded answers from Liverpool City Council over the massive cost blowouts and delays with the long-promised Stage 2 of the Carnes Hill Precinct project. Carnes Hill’s Stage 2 development has seen multiple promises …

Tales and Travels: end the year with fun musical show

The last South West Sydney Orchestras concert for the year, Tales and Travels, is by all accounts perfect for families and music lovers of all ages. Especially for those that would like to mark the end of 2024 and be …

Winners named: write stuff for Fisher’s Ghost challenge

The creative talent of Campbelltown writers was celebrated when the winners of this year’s Fisher’s Ghost writing prize were announced on Saturday. The competition drew a record number of more than 110 entrants who were asked to produce a short …

Praying for peace as we remember horrors of war

At 11am on November 11, 2018, the guns fell silent in World War I. It was a momentous occasion for what they called at the time “the war to end all wars’’. Since then, Armistice Day is commemorated around the …

Boy, 11, in critical condition after Camden trail bike crash

An 11 year old boy is in critical condition after crashing a trail bike near Camden. Emergency services were called to a nature reserve on Hayter Parade, Camden South (pictured above), following reports a motorcycle had crashed into a tree …

Police treating as suspicious death of teenage boy in Wilton

The death of a teenage boy is being treated as suspicious by investigating police. Authorities are yet to formally identify the body, which was found in bushland off Wilton Park Road, Wilton this morning. Emergency services responded to reports about …

Taste, sounds of Pacific coming to South Western Sydney

For three consecutive nights starting Friday, November 15, the vibrant sights, sounds and flavours of the South Pacific Islands will be the centre of attraction in the heart of Liverpool. The Pasifika Summer Festival in Macquarie Mall will showcase Oceanic …

Macarthur leads the way in bulk billing revival

According to Medicare billing data, Macarthur residents have accessed an additional 82,715 bulk billed GP visits in the last 12 months. Dr Mike Freelander, the federal member for Macarthur (pictured above), has welcomed the increase, saying it shows the federal …

These mozzie bites are driving me insane

Don’t know about you, but the worse thing about mosquitoes is how they sneak around in the dark and put the bite on us humans. Especially on humid evenings when it’s too hot for the type of clothing that could …

Abundance of Christmas spirit on the way for Campbelltown

Campbelltown Council is going all out again to make sure there is an abundance of Christmas spirit between now and December 25. From the lighting of a giant Christmas tree in the centre of town to the popular community carols …

Hockey star Nathanael Stewart back to play where it all started

Australia’s Hockey One League is coming to Narellan this Friday when NSW Pride take on Perth Thundersticks at the Macarthur Hockey Complex – and a local hero will be in the thick of it. Captain of NSW Pride Nathanael Stewart, …