The 2024 Festival of Fisher’s Ghost Carnival will literally be bigger and better this year. This year it will be held at Campbelltown Showground across a space of around 44,000sqm, which is double last year’s Carnival space at Leumeah commuter …
Australia’s largest youth wellbeing event, Stand Tall, will be held in South Western Sydney for the first time. The 2024 Stand Tall will be held in Liverpool Catholic Club on October 30 and 31. Stand Tall is a not-for-profit organisation that was founded by three mothers in response to the troubling statistics of youth suicide, drug and alcohol use, self harm, depression and anxiety. The event features inspirational messages from a variety of speakers, and aims to act as a springboard that sparks important conversation between students, teachers and parents. In addition, the vision behind these events is to equip young people with the tools to succeed in life, belief in themselves and build important qualities like resilience. Each speaker brings their unique perspectives and stories to inspire and empower young attendees. The event will feature Tony Hoang, former gang member and founder of Inspire 180, who will share his journey from adversity to empowerment. Another will be …
An online tool that connects volunteers with recovery agencies and community organisations in need of support after disaster strikes has been launched in Wollondilly. Wollondilly Shire Council says the Disaster Recovery Volunteer Database is an important initiative aimed at enhancing …
A 32-year-old man has been charged over an armed robbery of a hotel in the Camden area earlier this week. Two men were involved in the robbery that netted them $130,000 in cash, according to police. The 32-year-old was arrested …
TAFE NSW has announced the next stage of an immersive program aimed at kickstarting careers in the booming thoroughbred racing industry. The Silverdale Academy, a collaboration between TAFE NSW and leading Southern Highlands broodmare operation Silverdale Farm, provides students with …
The dust has settled since we all trudged to our nearest voting place on September 14 to elect a new council. It’s true that the NSW Electoral Commission is still counting votes, including postals, but it’s unlikely the results will …
From next Monday, you will be able to make a splash in Campbelltown’s brilliant Billabong Parklands pools seven days a week. Council has just announced that it has brought forward the summer season from November to September 30, which is …
Just when you thought the footy season was over, here comes some exciting rugby, starting this Saturday at Campbelltown Showground, home of the mighty Harlequins. Running rugby is wonderful to watch, and even more so when players from the Pacific …
The Oran Park leisure centre will be officially opened on October 21. The $67 million project will deliver a range of aquatic and leisure facilities to Camden and South Western Sydney residents. The big feature is an indoor 50 metre …
Wollondilly Shire has been confronted with more than its fair share of natural disasters in the past five years. But if another disaster comes along, residents will be able to turn to a new guide to plan ahead for their …
A lot has happened since the Formal Project started dressing young people for their Year 6, 10 and 12 formals – for free. The signs were already there 12 months ago that this was never going to be an ordinary …
Development at Bradfield City Centre continues to forge ahead with works progressing on site. Covering approximately 38 hectares of land, the works will deliver new master planned roads, streetscapes, and services for almost 35 per cent of the new city …
