Why celebrating our success stories rocks

It seems some readers on our Facebook page misunderstood our call last night for Campbelltown and other local councils to celebrate local success stories. Our post referred to a civic reception for School of Rock Macarthur (pictured above), which had …

Mayor visits main street after destruction of shopfronts

Campbelltown Mayor Darcy Lound has reached out to the owners of the shops damaged when a ute with a bullbar was driven into them just after midnight on Tuesday. Shopfronts in Queen Street as well as Dumaresq Street were impacted …

One of our own crowned 2025 Miss Galaxy Australia

Meet Brooke Murray, a Narellan Vale exercise physiologist who has been crowned Miss Galaxy Australia 2025. The award is conferred by Australia Galaxy Pageants, which was founded in 2011. Miss Murray works full-time as an exercise physiologist, specialising in treating …

Airport terminal delivered, now for take-off

Federal Member for Werriwa Anne Stanley says the next milestone in the construction of the Western Sydney International [WSI] airport brings the promise of better opportunities for residents in the area. Ms Stanley was speaking after the state of the …

Taylan May joins brother Terrell at Wests Tigers

Time is starting to run out for the Wests Tigers after several defeat on the trot, including the 18-14 loss to the Panthers at the Parramatta stadium on Sunday. This was the second loss in a row by four points, …

Man charged over ramming of Queen Street shopfronts

Queen Street businesses face a repair bill of more than $100,000 after a ute rammed into their street frontages in the early hours of this morning. The ute was also driven into the carpark of the nearby Campbelltown police station. …

Six local heroes named in King’s Birthday Honours list

Bradbury resident Heather Rouen was one of six South Western Sydney residents named in the King’s Birthday honours on the weekend. Mrs Rouen received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for service to sport …

Pedestrian dies in Leumeah hit and run: 77 year old arrested

A 77-year-old woman, the alleged driver in a fatal hit and run this morning of a pedestrian in Leumeah, has been arrested and taken to Campbelltown Hospital for mandatory testing. Police say that around 10am today emergency services were called …

Rams continue slide with another defeat at home

Reigning Women’s NSW competition premiers Macarthur Rams have suffered another setback in their bid to somehow defend their title in 2025. The Rams had plenty of goal scoring opportunities but could only convert one in their 2-1 defeat at the …

Future looking bright at home of Gunners Soccer Club

The Gunners Soccer Club have experienced tremendous growth over the past few years. The downside to this success has been the wear and tear on the club’s home ground, Hazlett Oval in Macquarie Fields. But now the future is looking …

MPs welcome plan to ban private providers for council elections

These two local state MPs have strongly welcomed a move to bans the use of private election providers in local government elections. The Member for Liverpool, Charishma Kaliyanda, and the Member for Leppington, Nathan Hagarty, say the reforms are a …

Finance minister steps up to the plate at chamber luncheon

The who’s who of Macarthur and Liverpool attended today’s Campbelltown chamber of commerce and industry luncheon. The three mayors of Macarthur and the council CEOs, and the Liverpool CEO Jason Breton attended the event, which was held at Ottimo House …