Popular Kids of Macarthur fair is back with a bang

The annual Kids of Macarthur Fair is back and it promises to be a day filled with excitement, entertainment – and fantastic finds. A popular family friendly event, this year the fair will be held on Sunday, March 3 at …

Burst water main turns Queen Street into fast flowing creek

Part of Queen Street, the main thoroughfare in the Campbelltown town centre, became a fast flowing stream this morning when a large water main ruptured. Large quantities of water washed down the town’s main street forcing motorists in both directions …

Asbestos find shuts down local school for weeks

A local school has been shut down for weeks following the discovery of asbestos within its grounds. Liverpool West Public School will remain closed for a number of weeks as more extensive remediation works take place to clear contaminated mulch …

Epic planning failure left our children without local schools

Hardly any parent in South Western Sydney will be surprised to learn that the area did not get the schools its population growth demanded over the past decade. But that’s exactly what an enrolment growth audit shows. The audit, released …

Mayor happy with council chamber makeover, but it’s not for hire

A makeover of the council chamber is the reason Campbelltown Mayor George Greiss is smiling for this photo. He briefed the councillors at last night’s meeting about the new look chamber, which obviously has got his thumbs up. The main …

Council green light for Hollylea Road urban renewal plan

The southern end of Hollylea Road will be transformed from an old industrial hub into a modern mixed use precinct of apartment living and high tech industries. Last night Campbelltown Council approved the rezoning application lodged by the 10 owners …

Sezer, Sullivan named in the halves for first official Tigers hit out

Aidan Sezer and Jayden Sullivan will form a new-look halves pairing when Wests Tigers take on the Warriors in Sunday’s pre-season challenge match in Christchurch. It marks a fresh start and first appearance for the club for both players, who …

Camden Council under the pump for poor state of Doohan Reserve

The thing that mostly frustrates the Oran Park Rovers football club is trying to figure out how their home, Doohan Reserve, can be in such a poor state just three years after being opened. Out of the four playing fields …

Work starts on $55m life saving research centre at Campbelltown

The first sod has ben turned to signal the start of work on the Lang Walker AO Medical Research Building – Macarthur at Campbelltown Hospital’s old helipad spot. NSW Premier Chris Minns joined Campbelltown mayor George Greiss, local MP Greg …

This one’s for mums who run their own business

If you’re a mum who’s also running her own business, the inaugural EmpowerHER event is for you. Business Mums Society, a membership based community of entrepreneurial mums operating out of South Western Sydney, will host the event on Monday, February …

This missing person was last seen at Minto railway station

Have you seen this woman, listed as a missing person for one week? Police have today launched an appeal seeking the public’s assistance to locate Marie Cameron, who is 43 years old. Ms Cameron was last seen at Minto Railway …

Wollondilly Health Alliance goes for bold approach

The new priorities for the Wollondilly Health Alliance, which was relaunched today, include a health needs assessment to support planning and advocacy for future services. Another priority of the new MOU – memorandum of understanding – is strengthening access to, …