New way to filter out only news you want – and EKCKO is just the start

Trying to filter out the news that interests you from the torrent that doesn’t is becoming a serious problem these days. Monitoring multiple news sites every day takes substantially more time than most of us have available. Current RSS readers …

R.I.P. Kangaroos league legend, Bernie ‘Poppa’ Evans

In sad rugby league news, Campbelltown City Kangaroos have announced the passing of probably their greatest ever member, Bernie ‘Poppa’ Evans OAM, aged 96. A WWII veteran, ‘Poppa’ commenced playing with the Campbelltown Kangaroos in 1952. He had been involved …

Macarthur station work boosts commuter safety

Safety and security for commuters have been increased at Macarthur railway station. The improvement measures are part of the government’s Transport Access Program, says the state member for Campbelltown, Liberal MP Bryan Doyle. “These important improvements include new CCTV, fixing …

Ghosts win to keep alive hopes of top six finish

Camden Campbelltown Ghosts are heading into round 13 of the Sydney grade cricket competition on a high after putting Western Suburbs to the sword yesterday at Raby Sports Complex. The Ghosts reached 234 for the loss of just five wickets …

Taylor praises defensive effort in Wests Tigers win over Eels

The 2015 Wests Tigers caravan will roll on to Campbelltown Stadium next Saturday for its second trial – against Cronulla Sharks – full of confidence after a solid display against Parramatta Eels in Alice Springs last night. New Wests Tigers …

Transport the key in south west, says Liverpool mayor

Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun has congratulated the Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) on the release today of its plan for the future of transport in NSW, Getting Ahead of the Game, which recommends a range of transport projects to reduce …

Ingleburn building heights: Council says lower, chamber goes higher

  The Campbelltown Council and the Ingleburn Chamber of Commerce agree on one thing: the northern suburb’s shopping centre needs to change to secure its future. The two also agree that a key factor is to allow high rise residential …

Professor Wilson’s award for fight against alcoholic pancreatitis

Liverpool Hospital’s Director of Medicine Professor Jeremy Wilson’s Pancreatic Research Group has an international reputation for its research into the changes of alcoholic pancreatitis. Started in 1987, the group was the first to develop a breakthrough method to isolate and …

Eagles in international rugby league 9s semis

East Campbelltown Eagles reached the semi final stage of this year’s rugby league international 9s competition held over the last weekend of January. Last year’s Sydney Shield premiers were narrowly defeated in the semi final by the eventual winners of …

Maggie Beer’s delicious new way of Sharing the Table

For Australia’s own foodie legend, Maggie Beer, the philosophy of Sharing the Table has been a long standing common thread through so much of what she loves – it all comes back to gathering around the table to share good …

Medical interns posted at Campbelltown Hospital

Twenty new medical graduates will begin their internships at Campbelltown Hospital this year. The interns will rotate through metropolitan, regional or rural hospitals, as well as GP practices. Their internships were announced last week when they were given a hearty …

What would you like your new suburb to be called?

Liverpool City Council is seeking feedback from the community about renaming part of Moorebank east of Nuwarra Road, following a number of requests from residents to consider a new name for this part of the suburb. “At the 27 August …