Sheet metal course cut at Campbelltown TAFE

Students and staff at Campbelltown TAFE are in the dark about the axing of the sheet metal delivery course prior to Christmas. The NSW Government had attempted to cease the course at Campbelltown several years ago after a new facility …

The new jobs of this century will be close to home

Schools must play a major role in preparing students for 21st century jobs many of which don’t yet exist, according to Macarthur Anglican School.  Rebecca Joel, head of senior school, who often advises students about career choices, says that workplaces …

Unfair: growing areas to be hit with higher council rates

Local MP Greg Warren MP, who is also the shadow minister for local government, has warned residents in growing communities will be subjected to higher rates following changes to the rate peg cap. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recently …

Macarthur’s top businesses get behind Dharawal Cup

Some of the Macarthur region’s most popular businesses are getting behind the inaugural Dharawal Cup. Well known local names such as Sleeping Giant and James Lane Campbelltown, Duffy Law Group, Club Menangle, Narellan Motor Inn and Fastlane Karting have jumped …

Tahmoor assault victim in induced coma more than a week later

A young man remains in a coma in hospital more than a week after he was assaulted. In the meantime, police continue their investigations into the incident, which took place in the Wollondilly Shire town of Tahmoor. About 5am on …

Councils, not for profits urged to get slice of $250m funding pie

Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor is calling on local councils and community organisations to start preparing applications for projects to receive a share in $250 million from the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). “Now in its sixth round, BBRF …

Female driver who crashed into Glenfield road sign has date in court

About 11.10pm on Christmas Day, officers attached to Campbelltown City Police Area Command were called to Glenfield Road, Glenfield, following reports a Ford Territory had crashed into a road sign. The driver, a 41-year-old Macquarie Fields woman, was subjected to …

Mayor’s goals: protect semi rural lifestyle and infrastructure funding

The first popularly elected mayor of Wollondilly, Matt Gould, says he will focus on protecting the semi rural lifestyle of the Shire. At the same time, he wants to fight for Wollondilly’s fair share of infrastructure funding. “I am looking …

The mystery of Campbelltown’s little ‘vineyards’

We will probably never know why wine growing in the Campbelltown area never quite took off. Thanks to John Macarthur and his family, the first grapes planted in the colony way back when were along the banks of the Nepean …

Man, 38, drowns in Mt Annan lake

The body of a 38 year old man has been located in the Mt Annan lake on Swansona Avenue. Emergency services were called after the man was seen entering the water just before 5pm yesterday but failed to surface. Officers …

This $227,600 boost will be music to the ears of The Rubens

Just before Christmas, The Rubens received the best news a band can get. A band, that is, behind plans for a new festival. Earlier this year the band, whose members hail from Menangle, announced they would host a brand new …

Christmas bonus for three Camden footy clubs

Three Camden football clubs have received a handsome Christmas bonus from the NSW Government. Combined, Camden Cats AFL, Camden Rugby Club and Camden Rugby League club will receive almost $2 million from the Greater Cities Sport Facility Fund.  Camden Cats …

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