Shop owners urged to apply for a slice of Street Appeal funding cake

Businesses in the Ingleburn and Campbelltown CBDs are being encouraged to apply for the Street Appeal shop front improvement grant and book a session with a business advisor before applications close in less than two weeks on Monday, May 30. …

Multi-skilling is now the key to successful career path

Leaving school at 16 to pursue a trade was the best thing I’ve ever done, says Spring Farm resident Cameron Tregoning. “I’ve always enjoyed practical, hands-on learning, and I found school didn’t really offer me that,” says the 23 year …

Wests Group chefs produce three magnificent dishes for Perfect Plate

These three magnificent Wests Group Macarthur entries to the Perfect Plate competition look good enough to go all the way. But the best part for members and their guests is that until Sunday, June 19 they can go into a …

Wests Tigers sign Brent Naden after his release from the Bulldogs

The most interesting name on the Wests Tigers team for their round 11 clash with the Bulldogs is on the reserves list. On the weekend Brent Naden ran out for the Bulldogs, but this Friday he is believed to be …

What about us – MP calls for Rugby World Cup fixtures in Campbelltown

Campbelltown MP Greg Warren says suburban grounds, including Campbelltown Sports Stadium, should be utilised during the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Mr Warren said locals on the outskirts of Sydney should be able to experience the world cup first hand without …

Work starts on 770m mountain bike trail at riverside reserve in Ingleburn

Located along the Georges River, Ingleburn Reserve is one of Campbelltown’s hidden bushland gems. It has all the usual facilities of a spacious suburban park, from tables and barbecues and toilets to a playground with modern equipment for big and …

Soils ain’t soils: making sense of test results

If your soil is struggling, everything else on your land will too, says Linda Dedovic. Ms Dedovic is the coordinator of a workshop to help landholders make more sense of soil tests. “Soil is our life support system, it provides …

Even Camden Council’s ride-on mowers are going green

Camden Council is one of the first local government organisations in greater Sydney to introduce an electric commercial lawn mower in its fleet. The brand new, bright green, fully electric commercial ride-on lawn mower is part of council’s drive to …

Banned weapons seized during Macquarie Fields search

A sawn off bolt action rifle, prohibited weapons including a crossbow, two zombie knives and a quantity of cannabis were among items seized when police executed a search warrant at a home near Campbelltown last week. Detectives attached to Sydney …

Plan launched for almost 2000 new homes at Menangle village

Close to 4000 new low and medium density homes will be built in Menangle Park, located inside the Campbelltown local government area, over the next decade or so. Construction is under way on the first two stages of the development, …

Job done, large vaccination centres about to close their doors

With demand now in decline, the NSW Health Covid-19 vaccination program is winding down. The large vaccination clinics we all got to know so well in the past 18 months, including the South Western Sydney vaccination centre at Macquarie Fields, …

Local voters more volatile than ever and could decide election

As the last week of the campaign gets under way, a new analysis of Western and South Western Sydney voting behaviours reveals the two metropolitan regions could hold the key to the result of Saturday’s federal election. Based at Western …

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