Council’s community facilities set to go solar

Liverpool City Council will be funded to the tune of $358,202 in the second round of the Community Energy Upgrades Fund for the installation of renewable energy technology. Projects funded include solar panels at Rose Street Depot A (49kW), Rose …

Advocate making a difference for his fellow Australians

Chris Vagg, who will be Campbelltown’s 2026 Australia Day ambassador, is a shining example of someone who knows charity begins at home. A passionate community advocate, Mr Vagg has been a driving force behind supporting people experiencing homelessness in the …

Appin Road fatal crash: ute driver in court

The 22 year old driver of the ute involved in a fatal two vehicle crash at Appin last Thursday night has been charged with 14 offences. The man was refused bail to appear at Bail Division – Court 6 on …

Teenage girl dies in two vehicle crash on Appin Road

Appin Road has claimed another life, this time a 17 year old teenage girl who was a passenger in a car involved in a collision with another vehicle. About 8pm last night (Thursday, January 8), emergency services responded to reports …

Man arrested at Airds charged with four firearms offences

Organised Crime Squad detectives have charged a man for allegedly possessing four firearms. He was arrested yesterday when detectives, with the assistance of South West Metropolitan Operation Support Group, executed search warrants at homes in Airds and Leumeah yesterday (Wednesday). …

In court: man allegedly hired to burn car at Gregory Hills

Camden detectives have charged a man after he was allegedly hired to burn out a car in Gregory Hill. Detectives executing a search warrant at a home on Stanford Way, Airds yesterday located and seized a jerry can believed to …

Australia Day ambassadors named for Macarthur region

A social impact advocate, the founder of Shake it Up foundation and a motivational speaker will be the 2026 Australia Day ambassadors in Campbelltown, Camden and Wollondilly. Chris Vagg, the founder, Pass It on Clothing, will join the Campbelltown community …

Officer to face court over alleged telecommunication offence

A police officer who has been charged following an investigation into an alleged telecommunication offence will appear in Campbelltown Court next week. The 35-year-old, a constable attached to a South West Metropolitan command, has been charged with using a carriage …

Back-to-School Stationery Appeal returns at Wests Group

Wests Group Macarthur has once again partnered with local charity The Silver Coin Project for the Back-to-School Stationery Appeal. Donations will support children across the Macarthur region as they prepare for the new school year. The appeal runs from January …

Bigger and better: Harlequins unveil ambitious strategy

It’s still the middle of summer, and a rugby ball hasn’t been kicked in anger for months, but as far as the Campbelltown Harlequins are concerned it’s the early bird that gets the worm. The club have this week signaled …

Fatigued Bulls soldier on to snatch draw

They’re going OK, the Macarthur FC Bulls: equal second on the A-League ladder and qualification to the knockout stage of the AFC Campions League 2. But the hectic scheduling, combined with injuries and suspensions, may be catching up with them. …

First Maccas customers return to mark 50 year milestone

Yesterday, Monday, January 5, McDonald’s Campbelltown welcomed back the first locals it served when it opened its doors in Queen Street for the very first time exactly 50 years ago. On January 5, 1976, Tom McBurney took his family – …