Labor on way up in Liverpool, Camden, down in Campbelltown

The local council election campaigns are not exactly setting the world on fire, and for that we can thank the lingering impact of the pandemic. Pre-poll voting starts next Monday, so that should push voters’ interest up a notch or …

Ghosts need to lift after defeats home and away in grade, T20

Camden Campbelltown Ghosts headed to the foot of the mountains to take on Penrith at Howell Oval in round two of the 2021-22 NSW Premier Cricket premiership. The Ghosts won the toss and asked the home side to bat first. …

Building even better communities program gets big tick

Projects by local organisations, school P&Cs and sporting groups in Campbelltown will share $400,000 in the 2021 Community Building Partnership program. Campbelltown MP Greg Warren, who helped secure the funding from the state government, said the 16 projects would make …

New Breeze led the charge for quality housing in South Western Sydney

New Breeze in Edmondson Park – which has now been completed – was much more than just a new housing release. Dahua Group Australia, the developer behind New Breeze, says it set a precedent in outer South Western Sydney by …

Labor shortages an opportunity to tick some boxes

Apparently there’s a shortage of Santa helpers this Christmas. No doubt many people my age would have patted their well rounded belly and thought, well, I have the right body shape, maybe I should give it a go. All in …

On your bike: new cycle path between Picton and Tahmoor

Here’s some good news for anyone in the Wollondilly area who rides a bike: a new 2.4 kilometre shareway between Picton and Tahmoor will include a cycle path. Work on the project along Remembrance Driveway (Old Hume Highway) will start …

How Renee combined her love of animals with a career

Renee Diedrich has combined her love of animals with a career as veterinary nurse. The Edmonson Park resident and self-confessed animal lover has secured a job at Macarthur Vet Group while studying a Certificate IV in veterinary nursing at TAFE …

Benji’s return to Wests Tigers sign of better times ahead

The media release announcing Benji Marshall is returning to the Wests Tigers doesn’t mention anything about how the club unceremoniously dumped him at the end of the 2020 season. Michael Maguire’s name is also conspicuously missing from the formal club …

Davila promises to give Bulls captaincy a red hot go

Ulises Dávila will give the captain’s armband its first run when Macarthur FC take on Newcastle Olympic FC in the FFA Cup round of 32 this Saturday evening. Davila was anointed Bulls skipper when goalkeeper Adam Federici, who had been …

Withering attack on state government’s neglect of South Western Sydney

On Tuesday, Campbelltown MP Greg Warren stood up in parliament, put on his shadow minister for Western Sydney hat, and blasted the poor treatment of the region by the state government. He did not pull any punches in his withering …

Stanley backs Labor plan to push back against online scammers

Federal MP Anne Stanley has given the thumbs up for a plan to establish a National Anti-Scam Centre to push back against the torrent of scams and online fraud. The Member for Werriwa says Labor will set up the centre …

Giving Tree: Christmas gifts to put smiles on a lot of faces

Last year, the Wests Group Macarthur and Big Yellow Umbrella Giving Tree Appeal helped deliver around 500 gifts to vulnerable and disadvantaged families. The two organisations have joined forces once again this year and hope to at least match the …

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