Picton to light up again as Illuminate festival returns

Illuminate Wollondilly festival of art and light, which returns after a two year absence, is set to be the biggest ever held. The three day festival will launch on Friday, May 20 when the Picton Botanic Gardens will come to …

No excuses, but injuries have cruelled Wests Tigers in 2022

There’s two things to note from the Wests Tigers team coach Michael Maguire has named for Saturday’s round nine clash against Manly Sea Eagles at Brookvale. The first is confirmation he has Jake Simpkin higher up in the pecking order …

Hands-on planning workshops for our small farm owners

Small farm owners in outer South Western Sydney and Macarthur are being urged to take advantage of a series of free hands-on property planning workshops this month. Delivered by Greater Sydney Local Land Services, the workshops are specifically designed to …

Campbelltown population boom on the way, but not schools for our kids

NSW Labor have condemned the Perrottet Government’s repeated refusal to plan for any new schools in the Campbelltown LGA. The NSW Government released its Glenfield to Macarthur Corridor Strategy several years ago. The strategy stated no new schools would be …

Slice of history for Bulls police rugby league side

The Macarthur Bulls police rugby league football club, which has been around for more than 50 years, has won the 2022 NSW grand final. An emotional Bulls coach, the former Bulldogs NRL player [chief inspector] Mitch Newton said after their …

Pacific nations to clash in Campbelltown ahead of rugby league world cup

Some of the Pacific’s best footballers will prepare for the upcoming 2022 Rugby League World Cup right here in Macarthur. That’s because Campbelltown Sports Stadium will host a double header of international rugby league on Saturday, 25 June. Nations taking …

School services bring the Anzac Day story into the classroom

Anzac Day does not end late on April 25 once the last game of two-up has been completed. Commemorations and services continue for several more days, especially at local schools. Kids even younger than those in primary school are exposed …

Roads rule in Campbelltown Council’s $280m budget

Campbelltown Council’s $280 million budget for the next financial year has a strong focus on roads. The 2022-23 budget is headlined by a capital works program of $69.5 million, which includes $25.8 million for new roads and renewal of existing …

Public health unit, council launch Legionnaires’ disease investigation

Following four recent cases of Legionnaires’ disease, building owners in the Camden and Narellan areas are being reminded to ensure their cooling towers are properly maintained. Four men aged in their 60s and 70s, from Camden and Narellan, have contracted …

Western Sydney University needs to get the balance right

There was a time when going to university from Camden, Campbelltown or Liverpool meant having to do a lot of travelling on buses and trains every day. But young people from our region who saw learning as a way to …

Funding for infrastructure to help deliver more homes in growth hubs

The NSW Government is ramping up its investment in vital infrastructure to support the delivery of more than 30,000 new homes in areas that are experiencing record growth such as Campbelltown and Liverpool. Premier Dominic Perrottet and minister for planning and …

Helping those down on their luck best part of the job, says Labor MP

Anne Stanley, the federal member for Werriwa, says that when constituents seek her help they’re usually going through a tough patch. “People that come to us do so on the worst day of their lives,’’ she tells the South West …

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