Raging Bulls in 6-2 romp over reigning premiers

Campbelltown, did you hear the thunder last Saturday night? Not once or twice but six times the roar went up from Macarthur FC fans lucky enough to be ringside at Campbelltown Stadium for an unforgettable show against reigning premiers Melbourne …

Give Bradfield the flick and name aerotropolis Bashir

Federal Member for Macarthur, Dr Mike Freelander, says he has made representations to the Premier for NSW, Chris Minns, over the name of the aerotropolis at Western Sydney International airport. Dr Freelander is calling on the NSW Government to rename …

Edmondson Park launch pad for NSW Pattern Book terraces

Construction has started on a row of seven NSW Pattern Book terraces in Edmondson Park. The terraces designed by Other Architects are being built by Landcom, the NSW Government’s land and property developer. The terrace design is one of 17 …

Council set to oppose Raby child care centre plans

Campbelltown Mayor Darcy Lound has called an extraordinary meeting of council to back the residents opposed to a controversial plan for a 120 place child care centre in McDonnell Street at Raby. The meeting will be held tonight from 6.30pm, …

Recognition for Campbelltown residents who have a go

Chris Vagg, the Australia Day ambassador for Campbelltown, neatly described the character of those who received awards this morning in Ingleburn. “If you have a go, you’ll get a fair go,’’ he said during his address. “Helping others is the …

Party time once formalities are over on Australia Day

Campbelltown and the rest of the Macarthur region are set to party as part of the 2026 Australia Day celebrations today, Monday, January 26. The Great Aussie Get Together will be at Koshigaya Park from 4pm to 9pm, and everyone’s …

Top honour for Rob Hirst, who called Campbelltown home

Rob Hirst, the legendary Midnight Oil drummer and songwriter, was appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division in the 2026 Australia Day honours, for significant service to the performing arts through music. Sadly, six days …

Fight for what is right: John Bicknell, OAM

John Bicknell says his motto in life is “fight for what is right’’. Which is not surprising when you realise he was a British child migrant who spent 12 years, nine of those in the notorious Mowbray Park, which, ironically, …

Bulls host Melbourne City as finals push gathers pace

It’s not quite the pointy end of the season in the A-League as we head into the Australia Day weekend with Macarthur FC in sixth spot on the ladder. But the next four to six rounds will be crucial in …

Metro running late, so it will be free bus services to WSI

It’s doubtful a single person was shocked to hear that the metro to the Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) will not be operating when the planes start landing later this year. Nor that on Tuesday morning the NSW minister for …

Time has come to take back our residential streets

Once upon a time it was boarding houses that were the bane of local residents. Every second developer was lodging a development application for a boarding house in some residential street 10-15 years ago. There were some rules including close …

Fleurs Monument pays homage to connection with our skies

A new monument aside the toll-free M12 Motorway has been revealed in a nod to the area’s heritage. Fleurs Monument, around 200m east of the Warami Drive interchange, pays homage to the area’s special connection with our skies.  For thousands …

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