Forty years ago today, on February 1, 1984, two important moments in Australia’s healthcare history occurred, writes DR MIKE FREELANDER, the federal member for Macarthur, in this opinion piece: The first was the introduction of Medicare by the Hawke Government, …
Marsden Park is already a great outdoor space, but even so it is about to get much, much better. Work has already started on a $1.1 million brand new playground with the lot, which will replace what was a pretty …
Minto resident Mohammad Atiq‘s desire to work on a large scale project led him to apply for a Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) internship. As a result, the 21-year-old gained a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree with honours at the …
Students and staff are returning to schools across the Macarthur region this week. Mayor of Camden, Cr Ashleigh Cagney, has joined a chorus of calls urging motorists to take extra care and slow down around local schools. “With six weeks …
At the heart of Youth Solutions’ ChariTEA is a focus on what the community can achieve when it works together. The event has fast become one of Youth Solutions’ signature events, bringing together locals in support of youth drug and …
The demand for infrastructure is already stretched in Wollondilly, with developers in Wilton struggling to access essential services such as water, waste water and roads so that houses can be built, says Mayor Matt Gould. “This is what is holding …
Scrapping the Bridges renewal program will have devastating consequences for the Hume electorate, says Angus Taylor. The Hume MP and shadow treasurer said the Albanese Government’s decision made it clear Labor do not understand the importance of our road networks …
The Greater Narellan business chamber is set to hit the ground running in 2024. It has gone straight to the top of the pile for its general meeting of the year, securing Allan Pease, the Aussie known world wide as …
We’re all happy to hear that Penrith will get $309m for the redevelopment of the NRL premiers’ home ground. It looks nice, going by the computer generated image above, but, and let’s get straight to the point here, where’s the …
Just 900 more war graves to research and catalogue and Cath Sedgwick’s work will be done. But these World War I graves are not in France or other parts of continental Europe – they are in the United Kingdom and …
The Bulls finished the first half on top, leading Perth Glory 1-0 last night at Campbelltown Stadium. But they started the second half so poorly it looked like head coach Mile Sterjovski had sent out a different team – or …
Wollondilly Shire Council’s 2024 Australia Day award winners were announced at yesterday ceremony as part of the traditional celebrations in the Picton Botanic Gardens. The 2024 Wollondilly Citizen of the year is Rosemary MacAllister, a lifelong resident of Wollondilly who …
