Top marks for residents who have embraced chemical cleanout

Campbelltown residents have embraced the annual household chemical cleanout with gusto. Last year was a particularly big one, with almost 50 tons of hazardous and other “problem’’ waste dropped off by residents. The cleanouts have been offered to residents by …

Season over for Quins after heart breaking loss

Campbelltown Harlequins will have to wait another year to win the Illawarra Rugby Premiership after a heartbreaking three point loss in the preliminary final on Saturday, reports our rugby correspondent ANDREW CHOICE. Playing in their second successive final in two …

Countdown to our world famous ghost festival

The countdown has begun to this year’s Festival of Fisher’s Ghost. The world famous festival, courtesy of its ghost theme, will return from October 30 and conclude on November . The 2025 iteration will offer a refreshed program of council …

Truck driver charged over Appin crash with ute

A truck driver has been charged today over a serious two-vehicle crash in Appin earlier this year. The 36-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, three counts of causing bodily harm by misconduct while in …

Last 2025 outing: Tigers run out of gas

Well, thank God this season is over. The NRL season is a long one for everybody, but I honestly believe the Wests Tigers fans deserve a medal. No doubt someone somewhere will remind us that the team finished 13th, compared …

Mighty Bulls FC Academy W side in grand final

Bulls FC Academy, the 2025 National Premier Leagues Women’s NSW Premiers will take on APIA Leichhardt FC in next Saturday’s Grand Final at Jubilee Stadium. Bulls FC Academy booked their place in the Grand Final after a gruelling extra-time 3-1 …

South West Sydney boom in new school construction, upgrades

A topping out ceremony has been held to mark the next significant milestone in the delivery of Edmondson Park High School. State MP and government minister Anoulack Chanthivong joined federal MP Anne Stanley at last week’s ceremony (pictured above). Progress …

Harlequins will have to do it the hard way now

All things being equal, the mighty Campbelltown Harlequins would be enjoying a rest this weekend, waiting to find out who they would play in the 2025 Illawarra rugby premiership grand final. Instead, as our rugby correspondent, ANDREW CHOICE, reports, the …

Perich Centre for Robotics aim is health equity in SW Sydney

A powerful new chapter in healthcare innovation is here, as Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research officially launches the Perich Centre, which is dedicated to advancing health equity through health technology. The Perich Centre for Robotics and Health Technology is …

Upgrades to key roads will start with $65m planning program

Seven major road corridors in the rapidly growing South Western Sydney region have been identified for future upgrades under a $65 million joint planning initiative by the Australian and NSW governments. While no timeline for the work has been identified, …

Four upgraded parks and a brand new one on the way

Campbelltown mayor Darcy Lound says local families will soon be able to enjoy a series of new and upgraded parks, with construction now under way at multiple locations across the city. Four parks will be upgraded over the coming months, …

Boys from Macarthur do us proud in golf grand final

The Macarthur team in the 2025 Australasian tech-powered golf championship, three local mates, fell just short of lifting the trophy in Melbourne. The Macarthur trio, Scott Green, Shane Zielonka and Andrew Robinson, had to be content with second place after …