Never mind the surplus, we want jobs and services: Warren

A big budget surplus means nothing if a region is losing essential services and unemployment is going up, says the Member for Campbelltown Greg Warren. The new Labor MP says the NSW state budget has nothing in it specifically for …

Who are you gonna call in emergency if you’re old or have disability

If you are older or have a disability and are facing an emergency, who are you gonna call for help? Campbelltown City Council and local emergency services will host an Open Access Forum next month to help seniors and people …

Give your primary school a sporting chance

Primary schools across the country have until Friday to benefit from the first funding round of the Abbott Government’s $100 million Sporting Schools program. The Federal Member for Macarthur, Russell Matheson MP, urges all local Macarthur primary schools which haven’t …

Wests Tigers need win to keep season alive

This Sunday the Wests Tigers go into the round 16 clash with Penrith Panthers at Leichhardt Oval desperately needing to win to keep their season alive. They are currently four points away from the bottom team in that elite group …

Our councils reject amalgamations

The two big south west Sydney councils, Campbelltown and Liverpool, will tell the state government they want to continue as stand alone organisations. With the amalgamation deadline fast approaching on June 30, Liverpool last week formally decided it will stand …

Girl, 12, approached twice in six days

Police are appealing for witnesses after a girl was approached at Oran Park twice in six days. About 3.20pm on Tuesday, June 16, a 12 year old girl was riding a bicycle home from school on Oran Park Drive near …

Bringing the community together aim of NAIDOC Week

Macarthur will join regions across Australia to celebrate NAIDOC Week during July 5-12. Events across the region will be aimed at bringing the community together to share in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, heritage and community. This year’s theme …

Nominate a local hero for an award

Do you know a local hero who deserves to be nominated for an award? State Member for Holsworthy, Melanie Gibbons, is asking local residents to nominate an Australian worthy of attention for the 2016 Australian of the Year Awards. “The …

This Christmas (in July) dinner could save lives

Here’s a Christmas in July dinner that could save lives. It’s the Ingham Institute’s first ever Christmas in July dinner on July 17 at Hunts Liverpool– a fundraiser for the Institute’s research projects. And the institute is inviting the south …

Mounties turn the tables on Eagles

When the East Campbelltown Eagles and Mounties ran out on to the Waminda Oval on Sunday afternoon, it was the first game between the two clubs since the 2014 Sydney Shield grand final at Allianz Stadium. The mighty Eagles, in their …

Coping-Together: Ingham strikes blow against cancer

Researchers at the Ingham Institute have enlisted the partners of patients to strike a new blow against the scourge of cancer. In a world first, a team led by Dr Janelle Levesque, a University of NSW researcher at the Ingham, …

Dogs still barking after scrappy win

The Dogs are still barking in the 2015 Group Six premiership, reports MIKE SHEAN. Appin have kept pressure on the leaders in the Group Six Rugby League premiership with a scrappy 32-26 win over Thirlmere Roosters on Sunday afternoon. The …