Mayor leads bid to spread the Christmas spirit  

Residents are encouraged to spread the Christmas spirit by donating new and unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items to the Campbelltown Mayor’s Christmas Appeal. Donated items will be collected by the Macarthur Combined Churches and distributed as part of their …

Bus stabbing: 22 year old charged with attempted murder

A man has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing north of Campbelltown earlier this week. The 22-year-old man was arrested at a bus stop on Eucalyptus Drive at Macquarie Fields, about 3pm yesterday (Thursday, November 16). He was …

Missing: concern for this 69 year old man from Gilead

Police have launched an appeal to find this man. Leonard Lovelace, aged 69, was last seen on Glendower Street, Gilead, near Rosemeadow, about 5pm on Tuesday, November 14. When he was unable to be located or contacted, officers from Campbelltown …

Roll up, roll up: Christmess is coming to Campbelltown

Christmess is kind of the movie about Christmas that we had to have. A lot of films have been made about Christmas, but this Australian take could well be the first to have audiences nodding sagely in agreement about how …

Community called to help drive out domestic violence

Residents are encouraged to show their support for the annual community push to fight back against domestic and family violence. This year’s 16 Days of Activism campaign will run from Saturday, November 25 to Sunday, December 10. Community activities have …

Population growth without local jobs will be a disaster

If you were watching the 6pm Channel 9 news bulletin on Tuesday you may have spotted the Campbelltown mayor, George Greiss, standing next to two other South West Sydney mayors. The “story’’ was that the mayors were demanding the state …

Lasting legacy: planting trees around new airport

Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) has joined forces with members of local Rotary clubs to undertake a major tree planting project to rehabilitate the local environment. WSI team members and other volunteers planted more than 2,000 native trees …

Council to mull over next stage of Wollondilly Cultural Precinct

The first stage of the Wollondilly Cultural Precinct project is coming to life, but a big challenge lies ahead for councillors. At its next meeting, on Tuesday, November 28, Wollondilly Council will consider the preferred funding model for the next …

Timely boost for Campbelltown Senior Cyber Seekers

Members of the Campbelltown Senior Cyber Seekers support each other to learn how to navigate an increasingly digital world. The club provides regular meetings, training activities and gatherings to encourage an atmosphere of fellowship and enjoyment while learning computer and …

Young stars shine at Indigenous talent identification day

There were plenty of inspirational moments at this year’s South West Sydney Academy of Sport Indigenous talent identification day at the Minto Indoor Sports Centre. One was that out of around 100 participating athletes 36 made the cut for the …

Liverpool Olympic FC to kick goals thanks to legacy funding

There’s a very good reason for all the smiles from these Liverpool Olympic Football Club players and parents – they are among the latest beneficiaries of the success of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup held in NSW and other …

Mortgage stress through the roof in my electorate: Angus Taylor

Liberal MP and shadow treasurer Angus Taylor says alarming new data shows a large proportion of households in his electorate of Hume are dealing with serious mortgage stress heading into Christmas.  He says new figures from Digital Finance Analytics paint …