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, …

New airport: feedback led to five flight path changes

In response to community feedback, five changes have been made to the Western Sydney International Airport’s preliminary flight paths to minimise the impact of aircraft noise, particularly at night.  In addition to the two flight path changes that have already been …

Bid to bring back Ramadan festival to Campbelltown

Cr Masud Khalil has tabled two of three notices of motion to be debated at the next meeting of Campbelltown Council. One is a call on council to bring back the Ramadan Festival in 2026. The festival ran for two …

Health, development checks give our kids great start in life

Local MP Greg Warren says more of our children will get free health and development checks thanks to a $7.2 million boost for early childhood education and care services. “This initiative will support families to ensure long-term health and development …

Sky won’t fall in either way with council live streaming

It’s true that the sky won’t fall in if last week’s proposed changes to the Campbelltown Council code of meeting practice get the green light. That’s because the reverse is also true: if councillor briefings end up being live streamed …

Community spirit rises to the top once again

Some of you may remember the story of the 200th anniversary of the Hume and Hovell expedition along Appin Road. A section of the spot where the two explorers set off south was generously made available for the ceremony by …

Final business case for airport rail link to Macarthur

The federal government says it is still committed to planning for rail connections between the new airport at Badgerys Creek, the Macarthur region, and South West Sydney. And it confirmed both light and heavy rail options are still on the …

Council gets on the front foot over dust complaints

A local council has promised to get tough on developers to reduce the impact of dust on nearby residents. In response to a spate of complaints in August and September, Wollondilly Council says that as well as enforcing compliance it …

Ambarvale man faces raft of charges after arrest

A man has been charged with a raft of offences after he was arrested two hours after police served a search warrant in Ambarvale yesterday. Detectives attached to Campbelltown City Police Area Command attended a home on Dickens Road, Ambarvale, …

Video installation wins $50,000 Fisher’s Ghost art prize

More than 600 artists representing a mix of medium and styles entered the 62nd Fisher’s Ghost Art Award. But in the end the judges chose a video installation and opera as the 2024 Open award winner. It’s the third video …

Worrying signs as Macarthur FC fade away again

If Jed Drew had the composure to go with his explosive speed, the young Macarthur FC winger would have won yesterday’s game in Melbourne against Victory singlehandedly. Three times in the first half he got away from the defender marking …

Have you seen Philip Talmage in the past 24 hours?

Police are appealing for public assistance this morning to locate a man missing from Macquarie Fields. Philip Talmage, aged 77, was last seen at Macquarie Fields about 3pm yesterday (Sunday, November 3). When he could not be located or contacted, …