Tick of approval for $6m to further upgrade Silverdale Road

Wollondilly Council has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of another $6.1 million in additional funding for upgrades and safety improvements to Silverdale Road at Warragamba and Silverdale. The funding from the Federal Government’s round four local roads package, will go …

Freelander says Labor has a plan for wellbeing of nurses

Dr Mike Freelander, the current federal member for Macarthur, has announced that a Federal Labor Government would extend health and wellbeing support for nurses across the country. He says the new national nurse and midwife health service would provide nurses …

Animal Justice Party councillor calls for snake catcher service

Animal Justice Party councillor Matt Stellino wants Campbelltown Council to look into providing a snake catcher service to ratepayers. Cr Stellino has lodged a two part notice of motion for tomorrow night’s meeting (Tuesday, May 10, 2022). In part one …

David Borger: high flying champion of Western Sydney

Two days ago, David Borger, the executive director of Business Western Sydney, checked out the progress of the new international airport under construction at Badgerys Creek. “Hard to believe that back in 1979 my dad worked on the plans for …

Camden Rams and Picton Magpies share competition lead after six rounds

The Picton Magpies and Camden Rams are at the top of the 2022 Macarthur Senior Conference rugby league competition ladder after the completion of round six. Both sides recorded strong wins on the weekend to be on top with eight …

Milicic challenges Bulls to play for pride against Wanderers

The reign of inaugural Macarthur FC coach Ante Milicic will end on Sunday, when the club play their last A-League game of this season against the Western Sydney Wanderers. On Thursday, speaking at his last media conference before his departure, …

Book puts spotlight on mystery of Antill golf course land acquisition

Antill Golf Club Asociates, the latest book from Lynette Styles, sports a meek and mild title compared to some of her earlier efforts. They had titles such as Kangaroo Court and Deep Freeze in Wollondilly, and contained hard hitting content …

Cool: winter festival returns to Koshigaya Park in July

Koshigaya Park, one of Campbelltown premier outdoor spaces, will once again be transformed into a winter wonderland when Chill Fest comes to town during the July school holidays. Chill Fest is Campbelltown’s world of winter fun, featuring a range of …

Volunteering job made in heaven – preserving earthly plant specimens

Helping to preserve a world-renowned collection of more than one million plant specimens for future generations sounds like the ultimate volunteer job. Well, as it happens, the Australian Institute of Botanical Science is seeking local volunteers from the South Western …

State Government under fire on M12 construction delay

Earlier today the state government announced construction of the new M12 motorway linking to the Western Sydney International Airport would begin within months. The Labor opposition wasted no time in pointing out the $2 billion project was two years behind …

Election campaign comes to life at feisty forum at Menangle

This morning’s meet the Hume electorate candidates breakfast at Club Menangle attracted a substantial audience. In stark contrast to the dullness of the general election campaign, this was at times a feisty forum that included a mildly annoying heckler of …

Minister turns first sod at Edmondson Park primary construction site

Sarah Mitchell, the NSW education minister, says that 13 new and upgraded schools have been delivered across the South Western Sydney region since 2019. Speaking after visiting the site of the new primary school in Edmondson Park as construction gets …

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