Major upgrade for venue named after local legend

AFL footballers across Campbelltown now have access to world class facilities at Bob Prenter Reserve, one of the region’s leading sporting precincts. Mayor of Campbelltown Darcy Lound and Member for Macquarie Fields Anoulack Chanthivong officially opened the new clubhouse and …

As good as it gets: Leap to Fame wins second Miracle Mile

A future great, an established great and one of the greatest of them all made it a Miracle Mile night to remember at Menangle on Saturday night. Leap To Fame, pictured above at the finish line, stole the show with …

Mum of three throws hat in the ring for April 18 by-election

The Labor Party has revealed that its candidate for the Liverpool south ward byelection on Saturday, April 18 will be Zeli Munjiza, pictured above The mother of three young children has lived in Liverpool since migrating to Australia from Serbia …

How George and Lynne got back on the dance floor

Raby couple George and Lynne Czender were competitive ballroom dancers in the 1980s and 1990s. They had their own studio in West Hoxton, training dancers at state and national level, and competing professionally themselves, as well as providing show dance …

On the buses, with safe drivers behind the wheel

The NSW Government today announced bus services from Campbelltown to Western Sydney International airport would start on July 5. They didn’t say if they were on the lookout for bus drivers, but if they are we can recommend Yener Akdogan …

Learning set to return to historic Menangle school

In August 2024, the historic Menangle old school – which dates back to the 1870s – reopened after a major makeover. Now it’s about to become a place of learning once again. Wollondilly Shire Council has announced that the Old …

First test of the season for tough talking Marshall

It’s good to see that Wests Tigers NRL head coach Benji Marshall has hardened up – on his players. In a video released on social media, Marshall is clearly laying down the law to his squad ahead of the 2026 …

Hospital ED lifts its game, but there’s room for improvement

The latest Bureau of Health Information quarterly report was unveiled today, which pointed to a better effort from some areas in our hospitals, but making it clear there’s plenty of room for improvement. The response from the government and the …

Investigation into Campbelltown TAFE lockdown drama

In the end, the dramatic incident at Campbelltown TAFE college last night turned out to be a false alarm, as it were. It all started just after 4.30pm when security at the college alerted local police two people were acting …

After stellar debut year, little Lennox eyes national kart title

Lennox Fielding is still only eight years old, but after just one year of competing in go karts the Cobbitty youngster’s got his eyes on the Australian Kart Championship. This weekend Lennox will line up at C.EX Raceway in Coffs …

Giant Aldi logistics hub to be built in aerotropolis

The promise of thousands of new jobs less than 30 minutes’ drive from Campbelltown is slowly but surely becoming a reality. The approval of a billion-dollar Aldi automated distribution centre in the aerotropolis in the Western Sydney International Airport aerotropolis …

2026 Miracle Mile: and then there were three contenders

A golden era of harness racing received the perfect injection of talent with the win of star four-year-old mare Captains Mistress in the Chariots of Fire at Club Menangle on Saturday night. On a stellar night’s racing, the two pacers …