Place with no hospital and a poorly staffed ambulance service

Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould says not having a local hospital is bad enough, but when ambulances can take up to 45 minutes or longer to respond to urgent calls it’s time to beef up resources. “I’ve heard so many horrifying …

Recipient vows to repay community’s ‘generosity towards strangers’

In this season of giving, the Camden community has dug deep, donating more than 200 gifts to the Mayor’s Christmas Giving Appeal. All the gifts were then handed over to Turning Point Camden, a local charity which provides services that …

Carnival of Miracles at Club Menangle will be a cracker in 2024

The 2024 Sky Racing Carnival of Miracles race program at Club Menangle is set to be a cracker. To be conducted across the first two Saturdays in March, the carnival is one of the pinnacle harness racing events on the …

Macarthur FC building a special football team

Next Monday night, Macarthur FC will run on to the field at Campbelltown Stadium to host Wellington Phoenix as outright competition leaders. The Bulls’ brilliant 2-0 win over Sydney FC on Saturday night at Allianz Stadium catapulted them to A-League …

Cobbitty, your ALDI store opens tomorrow

Tomorrow, ALDI will open its newest store tomorrow at Oxley Ridge in Kakadu Street, Cobbitty. Doors will open from 8.30am. ALDI says the spacious new 1500 sqm store will feature a range of innovations, including self-checkouts, modern interior design and …

It would be lovely to see Christmess in a Campbelltown cinema

As far as we in Campbelltown are concerned, Christmess isn’t just another Christmas film. After seeing the film last Saturday night at a special screening in the theatre of the Campbelltown arts centre, it was weird that we drove past …

Silo saga: report says nothing simple or cheap about mural art

The request from veteran councillor Meg Oates was a simple one: put murals on these silos along Appin Road to recognise both Campbelltown’s colonial agricultural and Indigenous history. But as a report to council for next week’s meeting makes clear, …

Council goes back to the future on parking fines

Campbelltown Council has introduced what it says is a new streamlined approach to issuing penalty notices for parking infringements. As part of the new “print and post’’ system, penalty infringement notices will be sent in the mail instead of being …

New cancer centre takes delivery of radiation therapy technology

A world class cancer treatment centre at Campbelltown has moved a step closer to opening its doors following delivery of advanced radiation therapy technology this week. The centre, expected to open in March next year, will offer access to advanced …

Mayor bowls Advance Australia Fair bouncer

Campbelltown councillors will have to deal with a bouncer bowled by Mayor George Greiss at next week’s final meeting of the year. In what is a classic left field move, the mayor has tabled a notice of motion calling for …

Citizen science: council wants to know size of your catch

A local council in Macarthur is rolling out a new project which could end up helping local fishers identify the best places to land a big one. As part of Camden Council’s Hook, Line and Measure citizen science project, local …

The heat is on, so here’s how to beat it

South Western Sydney PHN (SWSPHN) is encouraging local residents to be prepared for anticipated hot temperatures, particularly those who are older or live with a chronic condition. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned Australians to expect unusually warm temperatures, …