New wheels for ‘lifeline of compassion’

A shiny new van is now part of the Ronald McDonald House hospitality cart support service at Campbelltown Hospital. The new van was purchased thanks to a $30,000 grant from Community Building Partnership program. It will enable Ronald McDonald House …

Another five year term for Wollondilly CEO Ben Taylor

Council CEO Ben Taylor [pictured above] says the next five years will be pivotal for Wollondilly as growth accelerates. Mr Taylor, who has been reappointed to the post for a further five years, said he was looking forward to working …

New Wests Tigers general manager is success personified

Newly appointed Wests Tigers general manager of football Shaun Mielekamp can hardly contain his excitement ahead of the 2026 NRL season and beyond. “This is an opportunity I’m really excited about, there’s been a huge amount of work over the …

Work starts on 17 storey vertical university campus in Liverpool

Australian owned property developer and contractor Built has started construction on a new landmark research and knowledge precinct in Liverpool. With its sustainable architecture and state-of-the-art facilities, the final stage of Liverpool Civic Place – to be named Helix Hub …

Shimmering entrance to new library location

Visitors to the new Campbelltown City Library location on Queen Street will now be greeted by a special artistic display at the entrance to the building. The artwork by contemporary artist Lynda Draper is titled “Shimmer’’ and includes a series …

Former teacher charged with historical sexual assault of student

A former teacher has been charged over an alleged historical sexual assault in a school near Campbelltown. He has been issued with a Court Attendance Notice for two counts of indecent sexual assault indecent of a person under 16 and …

Why Patrick Duffy wants to help harness Club Menangle potential

Patrick Duffy believes Club Menangle is already a very important part of Campbelltown and the Macarthur area. “But it is going to be even more and more important moving forward,’’ he says. Mr Duffy, who runs the Duffy Law Group …

Top AFL honour for teacher from rugby league heartland

A primary school teacher from rugby league heartland will walk alongside the Geelong and Brisbane players in the traditional grand final parade in Melbourne this Friday. But there’s a very good reason Danielle Wahapango from Macquarie Fields Public School (pictured …

Camden Rams defeat Collegians to go back to back

With three minutes left of the 2025 grand final, Campbelltown Collegians scored a try to get within six points of the Camden Rams. With the fans sitting on the edge of the seats at Campbelltown Stadium, the Collies, just four …

Baseball bats, shovels used in Ruse brawl

Hammers, baseball bats, metal poles, shovels and a hatchet were used during a violent brawl at a house in Ruse on Saturday. The weapons were used to destroy vehicles and other property. A 35-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were …

Labor MPs hit Lib pork barrelling attacks for six

Two local MPs, one state and one federal, have hit for six suggestions the $1 billion upgrade of Fifteenth Avenue is “pork-barrelling.” The NSW shadow minister for Western Sydney and Member for Hawkesbury dismissed the $1 billion commitment as a …

Small Business Month workshops to help you thrive

The Macarthur region is buzzing with entrepreneurial energy off the back of more than 23,000 small businesses across Camden and Campbelltown. Next month Wow Studios will harness that momentum, delivering empowering branding workshops as part of NSW Small Business Month to …