Public memorial to be held for late Lang Walker

A public memorial service will be held for Lang Walker at the Sydney Town Hall at 11am on Friday, May 3. The billionaire developer passed away peacefully with his family by his side in January and was laid to rest …

Local firm on growth path thanks to construction of new airport

Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) has been a boon for many local businesses since construction started in 2017. One of them, bulk earthworks specialists O’Neill’s Plant Hire, is based right here in Kentlyn, a semi rural suburb in …

Appeal for information on suspicious Bradbury blaze

Police have addressed the media in an appeal for public assistance following a suspicious house fire near Campbelltown on Sunday. Emergency services were called to a home on Fern Avenue, Bradbury, following reports of a fire. Fire and Rescue NSW …

Charity Cup on the way, but Bulls focus on vital Wanderers clash

Macarthur FC and Sydney FC will play for the new Charity Cup when they meet at Campbelltown in a round 25 A-League fixture on Saturday April 20. According to the Bulls announcement this will become an annual event. The cup …

80 year old pedestrian dies on Campbelltown bypass road

An elderly man has died after being hit by a car near the Campbelltown town centre late last night. Police say that around 11.15pm emergency services were called to Oxley Street, the Campbelltown bypass road, following reports a pedestrian had …

MP says surgery wait list slashed – and that’s good news

During eight years in opposition, local MP Greg Warren often spoke out about the need to put more resources into Campbelltown Hospital to meet growing demand for health services, including surgery and emergency department response times. Today, the Member for …

Cotter welcomes green light for Campbelltown youth plan

There are almost 30,000 young residents aged 12 to 19 within the Campbelltown local government area. That’s around 17 per cent of the total LGA population. And as in most places, they don’t get to have much of a say …

Council says $2 billion Appin infrastructure fund won’t be enough

Wollondilly Shire Council has endorsed the draft Appin growth area contributions plan which will fund almost $2 billion worth of local infrastructure – but admits it still won’t be enough for everything that will be needed. It will now be …

Good day for Campbelltown as $54m cancer care centre opens

There were several reasons Campbelltown Council had a big presence at this morning’s opening of a new $54 million integrated cancer centre and research hub. Mayor of Campbelltown, George Greiss, pictured above, and whose name is on the plaque unveiled …

Police leading by example in blood donations

Someone who knows the critical importance of blood donations is Senior Constable Jonathan Wright. In 2018, Const Wright (pictured above), attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, was setting up a random breath testing site on Campbelltown Road, Leumeah, when …

Big Breakfast stars at Club Menangle for a good cause

Club Menangle, in partnership with Harness Racing NSW, Tabcorp and Allied Express, has once again participated in the Racing for Prostate Cancer campaign. The aim was to raise both funds and awareness for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Overall, a …

Eighth wonder? Leichhardt more like NRL’s biggest embarrassment

Last Saturday night’s 32-6 win over the Sharks was as comprehensive as you get, especially for the Wests Tigers in recent years. The win, before almost 16,000 fans at Leichhardt Oval, came after a terrible performance the week before in …