September set to be feast festival month in Campbelltown

A new three day festival in the centre of Campbelltown will be held in September. Feast of Nations will be held just before the annual Feast Campbelltown, which is a one day multicultural event at Minto. The new festival – …

Bargo rubbish tip to close after 60 years

The Bargo tip – also known as a waste management centre, is full and will close for good on June 8 after 60 years of operation. Once closed, work will start on remediation of the site. At last week’s meeting, …

Catho plans retirement complex next to club premises

Campbelltown Catholic Club has announced that it is planning to build a retirement complex containing about 90 homes right next to its own premises. As part of the development, the Catholic Club says it will restore the heritage building, Emily …

Meet the Mayor Mondays coming to Rosemeadow Marketplace

There’s no doubt Meet the Mayor Mondays is one of the best initiatives from a Campbelltown mayor for many years. That’s certainly what you, our readers, think about it. Mayor Darcy Lound’s idea to go out and engage with the …

Macarthur ex-cops charity golf day to help sick babies

Three years ago, the committee running Macarthur Retired and Former Police Association of NSW decided to raise funds for worthwhile causes via an annual charity golf day. The first effort in 2023 raised funds for defibrillators, with the life saving …

Local soccer club could get $1m upgrade after election

The Liverpool Olympic Football Club’s home base, Hoxton Park Reserve in Hinchinbrook, has seen better days. The existing electricity infrastructure at the site doesn’t even support the basic operations of the Liverpool Olympic Football Club such as evening training and …

MP acknowledges three local women making a difference

Three high achieving women were recently in the spotlight in the NSW parliament, thanks to their local state MP. One was Cheryl Paradella, from Beautiful Minds Macarthur, who was named 2025 local woman of the year in the electorate of …

Bulls FC Academy, Rams suffer away defeats in NPLW

Both local sides competing in the National Premier Leagues NSW women’s premiership were beaten on the weekend. Reigning premiers Macarthur Rams lost 3-0 to University of NSW, while the Macarthur Bulls FC Academy were pipped 2-1 by the Northern Tigers. …

Six times the legal limit: driver banned until court appearance

An unlicensed driver returned a breath-alcohol reading more than six times the legal limit after being stopped by Highway Patrol officers near Menangle on Saturday night. He has been banned from driving until his court appearance late this month. Officers …

It’s time Tigers got fair dinkum about Campbelltown

It was a case of another game at Campbelltown Stadium, another heart breaking loss for the Wests Tigers last night. The 26-24 defeat to the Warriors means the Tigers are two wins from four NRL premiership matches so far this …

Look at this historic gem crumbling before our eyes

Most people in Campbelltown right now would see this building and shrug their shoulder at the sight of just another old house falling apart. Except that this place is not just another place falling apart but a strong link to …

How Liberal candidate ensured Macarthur got to know him

Three years ago, Minto resident Binod Paudel was thrust into a federal election campaign as a Liberal Party candidate with very little notice. He did his best as virtually a complete unknown to the electorate of Macarthur, but it was …

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