Legal Aid expanded to meet demand from growing population

The Legal Aid office in Campbelltown hasn’t just been relocated from one end of Queen Street to another. In anticipation of higher demand for the service, the new office, in 171 Queen Street, is much bigger than its predecessor. To …

Time for Minns to rethink the folly of new city Bradfield

Building new towns and even cities as part of our country’s immigration program does make a lot of sense. Coupled with fast internet, clean energy and other modern services, such an approach would take the pressure off existing infrastructure such …

Seven months in parliament, and Hagarty gets to crack the whip

When you consider that he has been in the NSW parliament for just seven months – and his youthful age – Nathan Hagarty can fairly be described as a whipper snapper. Be that as it may, last week the Member …

Campbelltown economy chugging along, but mayor wants more

There’s a mini boom in residential knock down and rebuild in the older parts of Campbelltown. It’s driven by confidence in the future of Campbelltown as a thriving city offering many more local jobs and easy access to the new …

French strike and first goal for Baccus as Bulls topple premiers

Macarthur FC have returned home from the Central Coast with all three points after their 2-1 win over the Mariners yesterday afternoon. The Bulls got to half time at 0-0 thanks to the usual heroics from their goalkeeper, Filip Kurto. …

Vale Aunty Margaret: quiet achiever who made her mark

Aunty Margaret Anderson, who passed away earlier this month, was a quiet achiever who made her mark in Campbelltown. Local MP Greg Warren, the member for Campbelltown, paid a tribute to Aunty Margaret in the NSW Parliament last week. “It …

Play it again, Sam: how The Formal Project became a huge hit

I am waiting for Sam Oakes, the founder of The Formal Project, to return from a run to a bridal shop to pick up some dresses when Minto Mall centre manager Michael Prestia pops in. “This is just incredible,’’ he …

Alan’s Art Deco exhibition takes us back to stylish times

Art deco, the visual style which shaped Sydney’s architecture, fashion and advertising from the 1920s to the 1950s, is the focus of a new exhibition at the Alan Baker Art Gallery in Camden. Alan’s Art Deco, which runs until April …

Mayor to light up giant Christmas tree in Campbelltown

A big Christmas is on the way to Campbelltown from December 1. The centrepiece will be a giant 10-metre tall Christmas tree in front of the Campbelltown Council building in Queen Street. That’s nowhere near as tall as the one …

Tribute to sport’s high achievers in the Macarthur region

There’s awards – and then there’s the Wests Group Macarthur sport awards. Every year the Wests honours are full of great stories of sporting achievements across the Macarthur region, and 2023 was no exception. From Tegan Bertolissio, a Matilda superstar …

Kaliyanda heaps praise on award winning Professor Chow

Professor Josephine Chow from South Western Sydney Local Health District was named staff member of the year at the 25th annual NSW Health Awards. Member for Liverpool Charishma Kaliyanda was full of praise for Prof Chow. The local MP said …

Plenty of rugby IQ at Fotu’s Wednesday morning sessions

Every Wednesday morning for the past two months a group of young men are being put through their paces at Campbelltown Showground, home of the famous Harlequins rugby club. The man in charge is Campbelltown resident and former Harlequin player …