Give old chemicals the flick

The NSW Environment Protection Authority holds a series of Chemical CleanOut events in partnership with local councils each year to allow residents to dispose of chemicals safely and free of charge. The next Chemical CleanOut event in the Macarthur area …

Tony Stevens: humble crusader for people with disability

All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts. – As You Like It, William Shakespeare. Tony Stevens, who will be …

Wenty overpower Eagles, who host Wolves next

Sydney Shield competition leaders Wentworthville almost blew East Campbelltown Eagles off the park in the first 25 minutes of their Waminda Oval clash on Sunday. The Eagles fought back but just couldn’t get on top of the visitors, eventually going …

Harlequins hand Techs rugby lesson

After returning from Wollongong with three wins in the bag over Techs, the Harlequins will be at home this Saturday where they will host the Bowral Blacks. Fans should note that matches at Campbelltown Showground will kick off a little …

Local hero Tricia wins national recognition

A Campbelltown business local hero has won national recognition. Tricia Brunt, who runs the international freight forwarding business United Pacific Freight (UPF) from Minto, was presented with a CoAct Local Heroes award at a ceremony in Parliament House, Canberra, last …

Country boys whip their Group 6 hosts

The Central Western NSW Woodbridge Cup under 18 side showed plenty of class and skill when they whipped their hosts, Group Six, 60-6 on Saturday afternoon. The match was played at Campbelltown Stadium. Canowindra’s Jack Grant opened the scoring for …

Casula Powerhouse to host exhibition about itself

An exhibition at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre in July will look at the history of … Casula Powerhouse. Titled Solid State, this free exhibition will be on display from July 18 and until September 6. Solid State investigates the physical …

Rams maul Magpies but wary of Appin Dogs

The Group Six Rugby League premiership has taken a twist, after Camden mauled the Picton Magpies 32-18 at Kirkham Park on Sunday afternoon, reports Mike Shean: The match was billed as a heavyweight battle, and for over 40 minutes that’s …

Eagles topple hard working Sharks

Bonnyrigg White Eagles came back after conceding an early goal to take all three points by toppling the hard working Sutherland Sharks 3-2 last night. But it was the visitors who hit the front in the second minute of the …

Kangaroos keep slim finals hopes alive

The Campbelltown City Kangaroos have kept their slim Group Six finals hopes alive with a 38-10 win over Mittagong last night at Campbelltown Stadium, reports MIKE SHEAN. Both sides observed a minute’s silence before the match to honour Queensland Cup …

PM Gillard had no time for deadlines

The ABC documentary The Killing Season brought back memories of our own clash with our first woman Prime Minister. It occurred at the official opening of the Ingham Institute one Tuesday in October 2012, not long after her world famous …

Negotiate school holidays with a little planning

School holidays are here again, so it’s time to decide where to take the young ones in the middle of winter. Being winter it immediately rules out a day at the beach, but other than that there’s plenty of activities to …