Hovering Polair chopper disturbs the peace of Myee Road bats

If you lived next to 20,000 smelly, noise, dirty bats you too would cheer when hundreds of them flee in response to the sound of a Polair helicopter hovering over their colony. Jim Bucknall, a resident of Myee Road at …

Head-on crash at Catherine Field claims life of man in his 50s

Police will address the media this morning over the death of a man in a head on collision at Catherine Field last night. The crash took place along Springfield Road at about 8pm. The driver of one of the vehicles, …

Opposition warning: the clock is ticking on our koalas

Campbelltown MP Greg Warren has taken a sledgehammer to the state government over its neglect of koalas, especially the local colony. In the wake of a new report which concluded that koalas are at more risk of extinction than ever …

Tributes pour in as thousands respond to sudden passing of Harry Hunt

The South West Voice in Macarthur knew the late Harry Hunt quite well over several decades. But we have to admit we had no idea that this incredible man was so popular in all of South Western Sydney, from Fairfield …

Two security guards injured in violent Mt Annan incident last night

A man will appear in court today after allegedly assaulting a security guard and resisting arrest in Mount Annan last night. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated one security guard for an injury to his nose and another for an injury to …

Lower speed limits in high activity areas to make pedestrians safer

Speed limits will be lowered as part of plans to make pedestrians safer in two local town centres across Camden. Camden Council has accepted $410,000 in funding for installation of a high pedestrian activity area in Narellan town centre and …

Love will be in the air at Valentine’s On Q

The Forum Q dance space on Queen Street, Campbelltown, pictured above, will transform into a celebration of love over the Valentine’s Day weekend. Valentine’s On Q will be on from Saturday, February 12 to Monday, February 14 – the big …

Steam festival set to rock Thirlmere over two days in March

The Thirlmere Festival of Steam is back in 2022 – with more steam than ever! Visitors will go back in time by either taking a steam train ride or visiting the NSW Rail Museum – or both. But the festival …

Ingleburn business chamber told WSA will be completed by 2025

Everyone knows that Western Sydney International airport is scheduled to start operating late in 2026. However, local business owners who attended last night’s Ingleburn business chamber dinner meeting for February can tell you that that the airport will actually be …

Government funding to help make small businesses safer places

Macarthur and outer South West Sydney small business owners and sole traders can now apply for a NSW Government rebate of up to $1,000 to make their workplaces safer with $1 million added to the small business rebate program.  Minister …

Koalas and Vietnam veterans in the spotlight at Campbelltown

New mayor George Greiss didn’t steal the entire show at last night’s online Campbelltown Council meeting. Three notices of motion, two from Labor councillor Karen Hunt, and one from Cr Matt Stellino, turned the spotlight on to koalas and Vietnam …

New mayor George Greiss sets out his vision for our town

George Greiss is the 28th mayor of Campbelltown since it amalgamated with Ingleburn to form one council in 1948. How do we know that? Mayor Greiss informed the council last night at the first meeting he has chaired since he …

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