Gutsy Goannas down Narellan Jets in season opener

A gutsy 34-12 win over Narellan Jets has thrown down the gauntlet to critics of South West Goannas, the team predicted to be flogged every week in the 2024 Macarthur Conference rugby league competition. The Goannas went to the break …

Milestone can wait as Bulls focus on premiership points

If Macarthur FC can bring home the bacon from tomorrow’s away trip to Brisbane, it will make the following round’s blockbuster against the Wanderers even bigger. In fact the Wanderers game will mark another 2023-24 season milestone for the Bulls: …

Design plans unveiled for new $10m Camden animal shelter

The new $10 million Camden animal shelter has moved a step closer to reality this week. Camden Council has released a preliminary concept layout design for the animal shelter as well as the $4 million community nursery and community education …

Surprise – Group 6 rugby league kicks off this Saturday

Did you know that the major community rugby league competition of the area starts this weekend? No, neither did hardly anyone else outside the 11 clubs participating in the 2024 Wests Group Macarthur Premiership – the old Group 6 – …

Women’s health centres to be able to help even more clients

Charishma Kaliyanda says the Liverpool women’s health centre is already a vital service for so many women in our community. The Member for Liverpool (pictured front, right) said that a boost in funding to the tune of more than $2.5 …

Magnificent first responders reign at 2024 awards

These two amazing local women reigned supreme at last night’s 2024 Macarthur first responders awards. They are Tess Oxley, a NSW Ambulance officer, who won the salaried first responder of the year award. Annette Collins, pictured left, who is with …

Let’s take a timely pause on local population growth

The push by Bradbury residents to have the green belt behind their homes rezoned to stop the housing crunch could lead to similar outcomes across Campbelltown. Certainly, with a council election around the corner this issue could be the catalyst …

We’ve got scammers on retreat, says Werriwa MP

If an offer seems too good to be true or suspicious, it probably is, says Anne Stanley, the federal member for Werriwa. But she says new figures show the fight against scams is working. Ms Stanley was speaking after holding …

Second battle under way to save Bradbury oasis

Bradbury residents have already fought one battle to stop a stretch of land behind Woodland Road Primary School from being eaten up by medium density housing. Back in 2015 and 2016 a massive campaign by residents forced Campbelltown Council to …

Tigers debutant Lachlan Galvin was born in club’s premiership year

Lachlan Galvin was born less than three months before the Wests Tigers won the 2005 NRL premiership. The young half (pictured at right), who will make his first grade debut this Saturday against the Canberra Raiders, was born in Campbelltown …

Live music shows coming to Campbelltown Arts Centre

Campbelltown Arts Centre will put the spotlight on Greater Western Sydney musical talent in the next two weeks. The music focus starts with South of Sydney Touring Circuit this Thursday, March 14. It will be followed by Ngana Birrung (Dharug …

M12 traffic switch milestone for $2 billion road project

Last week’s traffic switch on Elizabeth Drive – M12 motorway marked an important milestone in this vital road infrastructure project. The traffic switch on Elizabeth Drive enabled moving traffic from the current road to the new Elizabeth Drive overpass. This …