Council to vote on homes plan for Macarthur Grange golf course

The Macarthur Grange golf course will soon be a distant memory if Campbelltown Council approves a plan to convert it into 52 environmental living lots. Next Tuesday night council will vote to give the proposal the final green light. It’s …

Sports Aware back on the menu for 2025

Youth Solutions and Wests Group Macarthur have renewed their winning partnership to deliver the Sports Aware program in 2025. The program was a gold medal initiative during 2023-2024, engaging with local sporting clubs to build skills, knowledge, and connections to …

School canteen legend named Campbelltown woman of the year

Kathy Nichele, a legend behind the counter of the canteen at Blairmount Public School, has been named Campbelltown woman of the year for 2025. Ms Nichele provides students with affordable, nutritious lunches and constantly puts a smile on the faces …

Appin Growth Area: $9,500 cut in levy proposed by IPART

In its final report on the Appin Growth Area contributions plan, the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has proposed that Wollondilly Shire Council reduce the levy from $85,000 to $75,500 for each dwelling. The report on the giant …

From the station to the main street: $1m makeover

Council will partner with Transport for NSW on a $1 million project to improve the pedestrian experience between Campbelltown Station and Queen Street. The aim will be to make the space between the two CBD spots more vibrant, safer and …

Teenage boy from WA charged over mosque threat

A teenage boy has been charged in Western Australia following an alleged online threat to a mosque at Edmondson Park. Officers from Liverpool City Police Area Command commenced an investigation after reports an online threat had allegedly been made towards …

Mayor calls on Tigers to play majority of games at Campbelltown

Darcy Lound loves sport, period: league, soccer, cricket, you name it, the Mayor of Campbelltown is a fair dinkum, dinky-di sport nut. Which means he knows what’s what, especially when it comes to the big two sporting organisations that represent …

Here comes the cavalry: Benji names seven recruits for round 1

Wests Tigers head coach Benji Marshall has put his faith in the club’s newest recruits, naming seven of them to make their debut in round one against the Knights this Friday at Campbelltown Stadium. The seven, let’s call them the …

Conditional nod for Menangle rezoning plan with 4600 jobs

Plans to rezone land at Menangle for a business park that could produce more than 4500 local jobs have moved one step closer to approval. At last week’s meeting, Wollondilly Shire Council voted to support a draft planning proposal from …

Builders, developers on notice: get site right or cop a fine

Campbelltown builders and developers are being encouraged to safeguard their construction materials from strong weather events to prevent the pollution of local waterways as part of the Get the Site Right campaign this month. Get the Site Right is held …

Battery storage for five council child care centres

Federal Government funding to install battery storage at five Campbelltown City Council owned and operated early learning centres will reduce the council’s power bill for good. As part of the Albanese Labor Government’s community energy upgrades fund, Campbelltown Council received …

Walls end open plan classrooms era at Picton High

Open plan classrooms at Picton High School have been consigned to history. It follows the completion of stage one works that are part of an upgrade project to install walls in open-plan classrooms at Picton High School. This upgrade, funded …

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