Guide to lock in Camden heritage buildings’ authentic look

Camden is one of the earliest and most historically significant council areas in Australia. This can be witnessed through the diverse variety of buildings and structures constructed throughout Camden’s history, many of which remain to this day. Camden’s built heritage …

Special Olympics bring air of excitement to Campbelltown

There was a lot of excitement in the air when the Special Olympic Games came to Campbelltown this morning. Almost 300 athletes from every part of NSW converged on to Campbelltown City Bowling at Hollylea Road, Leumeah for the state …

Beauty: $1.2m upgrade to Campbelltown TAFE training facilities

The Minns Labor Government has delivered a $1.2 million upgrade to hair and beauty training facilities at Campbelltown TAFE college. The boost comes as demand for specialist skills and training in South Western Sydney grows. The upgrade means Campbelltown TAFE …

New school facilities for Broughton Anglican College

A new primary precinct and infants village at Broughton Anglican College will improve student educational outcomes now and in the future, says Member for Macarthur, Dr Mike Freelander. Speaking after officially opening the $6 million facilities, Dr Freelander, pictured above, …

Stoush over impounded footy club van ends with council apology

For days Campbelltown Council was adamant that it had lawfully impounded this van and trailer belonging to East Campbelltown Eagles which had been parked inside their home ground, Waminda Oval. Council relied on legislation dealing with unattended property in public …

Hannan welcomes review of Walker’s Appin land release

Judy Hannan, the Independent Member for Wollondilly has welcomed the announcement of a review of the Walker Corporation’s Appin residential land release. The announcement of a review was made by the NSW planning minister and relates to residential development plans …

Leppington’s first ever MP opens electoral office in the Village

A little over four months since becoming the first ever MP for Leppington, Nathan Hagarty has opened the doors of his new electorate office. Located within the Leppington Village shopping centre, the electorate office will serve the needs of the …

How this West Hoxton mum turned Decorati into business magic

When her two boys were younger, West Hoxton resident Carla Filipakis struggled to find fun, creative and high quality activities for them close to home. “I used to flick through pages of the Sydney’s Child magazine to search the what’s …

Sheens to step down early, hand coaching reins to Benji

Benji Marshall will take over the coaching reins at Wests Tigers a year earlier than planned. As a result of a mutual agreement with the club announced this afternoon, NRL head coach Tim Sheens will step down at the end …

National poetry slam competition heading to Camden

Home grown aspiring poets will soon have the chance to harness their skills and then show what they’ve got when the 2023 Australian Poetry Slam comes to Camden. Slam poetry is a form of spoken word poetry designed to be …

Macarthur gripped by Matilda mania for tonight’s semi final

Matilda mania is well and truly alive in outer South Western Sydney, from Liverpool to Camden and Campbelltown, through to Wollondilly Shire. All four local councils have organised live fan sites for tonight’s historic FIFA World Cup semi final between …

Dolphins, beware the deeply wounded Tigers

On July 1, the Wests Tigers suffered the worst loss in the club’s history, a 74-0 drubbing in Townsville at the hands of their old enemy, North Queensland Cowboys. A week later they lost to the Sharks 36-12, a reasonable …