Getting housing right key to our future: Chris Minns

Almost 300 people representing every corner of the Macarthur region turned up at the crack of dawn to hear Chris Minns speak at Club Menangle at the famous Narellan business chamber annual premier’s breakfast. And the freshly minted NSW Premier …

World’s richest harness race hollers for a Marshall

Rugby league great Benji Marshall is urging everyone to join him at Club Menangle on September 2 for the inaugural running of the world’s richest harness race, the TAB Eureka. One of Western Sydney’s favourite sons has signed on as …

Camden Rams poised to take out minor premiership

Perennial finalists Camden Rams are almost certain to take out the minor premiership following their impressive victory over the Workers in Oakdale on the weekend. Camden (29 points) will need to lose its last two games, while Mittagong, three points …

Champion of young people calls for annual youth festival

Councillor Josh Cotter says there’s enough talented young people in Campbelltown to make an annual youth festival a big hit. At last night’s council meeting Cr Cotter received overwhelming support for his call to look into the feasibility of holding …

Thumbs up for Campbelltown Hospital’s new dental clinic

More than 5,100 people have received free dental care at the Campbelltown Hospital’s dental centre since it launched 15 months ago.  The new dental centre means more eligible people in Campbelltown, Camden, Bankstown, Fairfield, Liverpool, Wingecarribee and Wollondilly can access …

Wests Tigers head across the ditch for battle with Warriors

The Wests Tigers head across the ditch to New Zealand this Saturday to face the Warriors in Waikato in Round 24 of the NRL. This is actually a home game, but the Tigers, in a generous gesture towards the Warriors …

Bold Fabulous & Beautiful: empowering women of a certain age

During 15 years of running creative textile workshops, Sandie O’Neill noticed a common thread among women – their conversations were centred not on the creations they made, but on the challenges they faced. Many women she came across struggled with …

Power bill rebates welcome relief for small business, families

As more than 300,000 small businesses start receiving power bill rebates from tomorrow, Nathan Hagarty, the Member for Leppington, has commended the Minns Labor Government for acting on cost of living pressures in NSW. “Labor was elected to government to …

Demolition on the way for ‘derelict’ Brands on Sale building

Fire and Rescue NSW says the Brands on Sale on building in Queen Street, Campbelltown is derelict and a “significant risk to the health and safety of any person that enters the premises, including firefighters’’. Now a report to council …

Harrington Grove green thumbs give local forest mighty boost

Harrington Forest, a popular outdoor area and walking trail within the Harrington Grove estate, has just become even better. Residents from Harrington Grove joined the Waratah Group Services and ADR Management Services teams to plant 200 native trees last weekend. …

Wollondilly Mayor, Hannan in spat over call to release study

Wollondilly mayor Matt Gould has hit back at the local independent MP Judy Hannan who is demanding that council release immediately the Hazards Analysis and Emergency Management Study (HAEMS). Ms Hannan moved a motion in state parliament calling on the …

Task force leads the way as south west tourism push gets serious

The message was loud and clear at the Destination Macarthur event held at Gledswood Homestead last Friday: get tourism ready by the time Western Sydney International airport opens. And the local tourism operators who attended the event organised by the …