Excellent: Tharawal medical service gets top marks from Linda Burney

If Labor win the May 21 election, the thousands of Indigenous people who live in Campbelltown will have an extra reason to celebrate. Linda Burney, who would replace Ken Wyatt as Minister for Indigenous Australians, is a very good friend …

We’re all getting back to the gym, but there’s no fitness instructors

TAFE NSW Macquarie Fields will play a critical role in training the next generation of local fitness instructors as Western Sydney emerges from its Covid-19 hangover, according to the nation’s peak health and exercise industry association. The local fitness industry …

Memo Wests Tigers front office: it’s time for Michael Maguire to go

The silence has been deafening from the Wests Tigers front office since the NRL side capitulated to the Sharks 30-4 yesterday afternoon. Their long suffering fans deserved an apology from the club, from the chairman to the coach, the half …

Candidates for seat of Hume to discuss their policies over breakfast

We’re only into the first full day of campaigning for the 2022 federal election, but the Greater Narellan Business Chamber has already announced it will be holding a candidates’ breakfast on Thursday, May 5. Chamber president Steve Moore says the …

Forget federal election, state spotlight on Campbelltown’s koalas

A week ago, members of Save Sydney’s Koalas and the opposition environment spokesperson Penny Sharpe joined local MP Greg Warren at Kentlyn to blast the state government on koalas. Their message was that without urgent action Campbelltown’s disease free koala …

Hit the road: Wollondilly turn to election candidates for funding

When Angus Taylor and Labor’s Federal candidate for Hume Greg Baines take their election campaigns to the Wollondilly Shire over the next 40 days, they will hear that the number one issue is the atrocious state of the local roads. …

Body of 68 year old man pulled from floodwaters at Cobbitty

The latest bout of flooding has claimed a life in the Macarthur region. The body of a man has been recovered from a vehicle submerged in floodwater in Cobbitty earlier today. Emergency services were contacted about 7.55am after the man …

Darcy Lound wants council to help residents doing it tough

Councillor Darcy Lound says some local residents are doing it tough and council should look at ways of helping them. The Labor leader on Campbelltown Council has tabled a notice of motion for next Tuesday’s meeting, calling for action on …

State Labor leaders meet with Campbelltown business, mayor

A meet and greet with the mayor, Kentlyn’s heritage listed Bull Caves, Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation and local business owners were all on the agenda when Labor MP David Harris visited Campbelltown earlier this week. Mr Harris, who is opposition spokesman …

Aerotropolis, Bradfield, Western Parkland City: confusion reigns supreme

There is a lot of planning going on, by a lot of people, on developing the land around the Western Sydney International airport at Badgerys Creek. You’ve got the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, around 11,000 hectares that will be home to …

His stolen motorbike written off, Dino switches to a vespa

Here is the latest instalment of the life and times of Benediet ‘Dino’ Sungkar. As regular readers will recall, this hard working young resident’s saga started getting media coverage here when like many other commuters he couldn’t find a parking …

Bingara Gorge developer Metro back our rising netball stars

You couldn’t get a more natural fit than Metro Property Development and the netball program of the South West Sydney Academy of Sport. Metro, the big company behind Bingara Gorge in Wilton, have joined forces with the academy to provide …

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