Rollercoaster with climax as good as Hollywood thriller

Late in the first half, and down 2-0 at home to Brisbane Roar, Macarthur FC looked headed for a drubbing in front of their fans last Saturday night. But barely a minute from half-time everything changed when Kealey Adamson smashed …

Champions of change focus of interactive workshop

An interactive workshop designed to support community leaders in their response to domestic and family violence hailed these “champions of change’’. Guest speakers, Matt and Sarah Brown, authors of New Zealand’s bestselling book and activist organisation She Is Not Your …

Tasmanian devils now call Bargo wildlife sanctuary home

Three Tasmanian Devils and two koalas now call the Australian Wildlife Sanctuary home. The devils were obtained by the Bargo sanctuary in partnership with Tasmania Zoo as part of the Save the Tasmanian Devil program initiative between Tasmania Government and …

Wollondilly summer beach bus links bush with the ocean

Wollondilly Shire Council’s popular beach bus will hit the road again this summer. It has been a full decade since the service started transporting Wollondilly residents to the beach and relief from the summer heat. The beach bus offers residents …

New airport precinct hive of activity as metro viaduct completed

The Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport project has reached new heights with the completion of the 3.2-kilometres viaduct link to the future Luddenham station. The new 23-kilometre metro line will link the new airport with the main Sydney rail line …

Operation Nabbed targets M5 Motorway drug, drink driving

About 8.40pm on Saturday night police taking part in Operation Nabbed on a 50 kilometre stretch of the M5 Motorway observed an allegedly stolen Volkswagen Golf travelling near Campbelltown. Police attempted to stop the vehicle and when it did not …

Read all about it: Summer Book Binge about to launch

Campbelltown residents and children are being encouraged to read more books and support their local library this summer through the new Summer Book Binge initiative. Some of them may win a prize or two just for taking part in the …

Danger game alert: Bulls to host winless team

This Saturday night’s Round six Macarthur FC assignment should be simple enough: win and win well. After all they are playing Brisbane Roar, a team that has yet to record a premiership point from four games played this season. The …

Major makeover for athletics centre first in 14 years

The Campbelltown Athletics Centre will be temporarily closed over the summer months for significant upgrades to be undertaken on the facility’s track. The venue will be closed from Monday, December 9, and works are expected to be completed by early …

Koalas set to get safe east-west underpass on Appin Road

The construction of the first koala underpass at Appin Road is under way as works progress to upgrade this key arterial in Campbelltown’s south. Underpass construction is part of a $170m upgrade of Appin Road, that has also seen the …

Pursuit through Campbelltown ends with arrest of driver

A 22 year old man who was arrested after a pursuit across several parts of Campbelltown faces a raft of charges. The incident was sparked just after 12 noon yesterday when the occupant of a home on Victoria Road, Macquarie …

The fight against hepatitis is having an impact

Hepatitis C testing rates have tripled in our region in the past year. Treatment rates continue to climb, thanks to a targeted program supporting GPs to identify and care for patients with the chronic health condition. South Western Sydney GPs …

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