Camden Council chops sport ground fees in half

Camden Council has reduced sport ground fees by half. The decision was made at last night’s ordinary meeting. Regular hirers of local sportsgrounds for winter will see their fees halved after floods and wet weather impacted large parts of their …

Stellino wins fight against use of 1080 and strychnine

After lodging a notice of motion calling on Campbelltown Council to ban the 1080 poison, Animal Justice councillor Matt Stellino became aware that in fact council does not use it. At last night’s meeting he amended his motion so that …

Two rising stars share our sport academy’s ultimate honour

Peter Campbell, the long serving board chairperson of South West Sydney Academy of Sport said winning the athlete of the year award was becoming harder than gaining national selection. Speaking at the academy’s 25th anniversary dinner last weekend, Mr Campbell …

Advance Australia Fair: 650 residents to get citizenship in August

In what could be some sort of a record, more than 650 Campbelltown residents will be presented with their Australian citizenship during seven ceremonies held throughout August. Sixty seven countries of origin are represented among the residents receiving their citizenship. …

Fans still upset over diabolical performance at Campbelltown

If Wests Tigers play as poorly this weekend against the Sharks as they did against the Knights in Campbelltown on Sunday, they will be in for a long day at the office. They were missing in action for the first …

Guru about to get on his bike for epic trip around Australia

The man behind Guru Driving School, Mandar Tamhankar, will hit the road himself on August 21 for an epic trip around Australia. And as he tells the South West Voice in Macarthur this morning at his Glenfield office, for this …

NSW seeks to get ahead of the curve on driverless vehicles

A $5 million on-road connected and automated vehicle (CAV) bus trial will help kick-start plans to introduce autonomous vehicles on NSW roads. With driverless vehicles expected to commercially hit our streets in less than a decade, the State Government’s new …

Community groups, councils vying for piece of $1.6b cake

Hundreds of local organisations in West and South Western Sydney are now competing for a share of $1.6 billion under the WestInvest community project grants competitive round. Organisations from Wollondilly to the Hawkesbury stepped up in numbers with ideas for …

Feast of food, live music and culture returns to Redfern Park

When it appeared on the Campbelltown social scene in 2018, Feast was an instant hit with locals and visitors. And no wonder – Feast had everything, from great food and sweets to live music and fun for the kids and …

Eagles perched top of the ladder after demolition job on Collegians

East Campbelltown Eagles have shot to the top of the Macarthur Conference premiership ladder after another superlative performance yesterday. The Eagles comfortably disposed of Campbelltown Collegians at Bradbury 58-4 to pocket the two premiership points. A massive points for and …

Fight against rubbish dumpers needs state funding: council

Campbelltown Council wants to ramp up its fight against rubbish dumping, but says it needs financial help from the State Government. A report to council for tomorrow night’s meeting says an illegal dumping program financed by the state for four …

St Andrews residents would love a park with bells and whistles

In its State of Play Strategy 2016-2036, Campbelltown Council identified Midlothian Reserve, St Andrews as a suitable location for a new district park. The strategy recommended the creation of a district park at Midlothian Reserve in three to five years. …

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