Man, 20, charged with stabbing of Camden police officer

A man has appeared in court over the weekend after he was charged over the stabbing of a police officer near Camden. Police were called to a home on Werombi Road, Grasmere, following reports of a concern for welfare on …

Time to put spotlight on overdevelopment of residential streets

Most of us are thinking about the impact of urban sprawl as the population of both big towns in Macarthur explodes. Campbelltown is expanding south to Appin and Menangle, while Camden is approving greenfield developments west and north west towards …

Campbelltown, stay calm and keep walking on new footpaths

Campbelltown residents will soon be able to enjoy new footpaths, enhancing active transport connections across some of the area’s most popular public spaces. Construction has started on the first of four new shared pathways as part of the Connected Campbelltown …

It’s time we got serious on tourism, says Morrison

Councillor Waren Morrison wants to put Campbelltown on the tourism map. He has foreshadowed a notice of motion for next week’s council meeting that calls for a serious effort to boost the local visitor economy. This is not the first …

Police appeal for information on Macquarie Fields shooting

An investigation is under way after multiple shots were fired at a house in Macquarie Fields overnight. Police have today also made an appeal for information from the public. Detective Inspector Andrew Mackay, the Campbelltown City police area command crime …

Major upgrades under way for Camden Valley Way

Work on major upgrades to the Camden Valley Way and Liz Kernohan Drive begin this month. Once complete, there will be better traffic flow, safety, and connectivity across Elderslie, Kirkham and Spring Farm. As part of the upgrades, Liz Kernohan Drive …

Town Hall Theatre packed to the rafters – for a protest

There was no show to catch, but last night the Campbelltown Town Hall Theatre was packed to the rafters. There was standing room only as more than 120 members of the community were in attendance to support Campbelltown Theatre Group …

Signs of the times ahead of second airport taking off

There are around 1,000 road signs across the Sydney metropolitan area featuring a blue and white aeroplane symbol giving directions to Kingsford Smith airport. Now a major program will be undertaken to update signage to include our second airport, Western …

Fabulous Baker Boys art exhibition to close November 30

It’s one of the best art exhibitions going around, but time’s almost up for The Baker Boys. The marvellous exhibition features works by our own Normand Baker, Alan D. Baker and his son Gary Baker, who represent the three Baker …

Online dashboard for residents wanting mowing information

Campbelltown Council receives about 1,200 phone calls from the public each year seeking information on when their local park will next be mowed. Thanks to digital technology, those residents will no longer have to ring the council to find out. …

Swinging away at X-Golf to make wishes come true

All through the month of November, Macarthur golfers will be swinging for seriously ill children as part of X-Golf’s nationwide charity event supporting the Starlight Children’s Foundation. For the first time, X-Golf has unveiled a purpose-built Starlight Swing golf course …

Bulls taking on challenges of tough start to the season

This Thursday night Macarthur FC will be playing their third game in a row at home. The Bulls will host Vietnamese club Cong An Hanoi FC in round four of the Asian Champions League Two group stages. But don’t think …

Secret Link