Harlequins start 2025 season with two out of three

Meat Loaf sang “two out of three ain’t bad’’, and the same could be said for Campbelltown Harlequins after their start to the 2025 rugby union season. The men’s first and second grade sides returned from their road trip to …

Ballot draw done and dusted in countdown to May 3 election

Macarthur voters will have seven candidates on their ballot paper when they head to the polls for the May 3 federal election. The ballot draw was conducted late last week by the Australia Electoral Commission. Sitting Macarthur MP Mike Freelander …

Macarthur Conference: we’re off and running for another season

Round two of the 2025 Macarthur Conference rugby league premiership has some interesting match-ups. After some predictable results in the season openers, round two is set to tell us a little bit more about which teams are on the way …

Upgrade of stadium always our goal, says Mayor Lound

Campbelltown Council has responded to the Wests Tigers ultimatum over the upgrade of Campbeltown Stadium by renewing its call for all levels of government to help deliver “this vital infrastructure project for the benefit of current and future generations’’. While …

Push to bring back street parade gathers pace

All things being equal, Councillor Josh Cotter is confident the Fisher’s Ghost Festival street parade will return to Campbelltown in 2026. The leader of the three member Community First on council – the others are Cr Warren Morrison and Cr …

Police probe into death of 41 year old man near hospital

A critical incident investigation is under way following the death of a man in Campbelltown this morning. The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning when emergency services were called to Parkside Crescent, which is the road that …

Thank God for local candidates in this dull election

Two weeks into the campaign and I’m sorry but the information overload is killing me. This is the case especially at the national level, even though there’s only two talking heads, the prime minister and the man who wants his …

Young motorcyclists charged with doing 142km/h near Narellan

Two motorcyclists accused of speeding by more than 82kmh on a section of the Northern Road will be facing court next month. One is a learner, while the second one is a provisional licence holder. Police say that just before …

Be happy and do good if you want a long life

Joan Kingston says the secret to a long and happy life is simple: always smile, be happy, and do good – and never be cranky with people. Joan celebrated her 100 plus one birthday yesterday, April 8 at Whiddon Easton Park …

Wests Tigers ultimatum: upgrade Campbelltown Stadium or else

Wests Tigers have given Campbelltown City Council an ultimatum: provide a commitment by June 30 for a $150 million upgrade to Campbelltown Stadium or the club will be forced to explore other options. “By June 30 this year, Wests Tigers …

Freelander’s $50,000 pledge for Mother Language monument

Local MP Dr Mike Freelander has announced that a re-elected Albanese Labor Government will deliver an International Mother Language monument in Macarthur to recognise the multicultural community in South West Sydney.  This $50,000 election commitment will help fund the monument at Minto …

Never mind the scoreboard, the 2025 Tigers are full of growl

It only seems like yesterday Wests Tigers hosted the Newcastle Knights in round one of the 2025 NRL premiership. In front of a big Friday night crowd (pictured above) the new look Tigers showed heaps of promise before being narrowly …

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