Search for body of missing 82 year old Leppington man

Camden Police have charged a 67 year old man with murder over the fatal shooting of an elderly man earlier this year. Meanwhile the search for the body of the missing man will continue today at Upper Colo. In September, …

Reducing landfill is everyone’s business, but what do they think?

Reducing landfill is everyone’s business, and with that in mind one local council is asking ratepayers to help it shape its strategy on rubbish disposal. Wollondilly residents have been invited to share their thoughts on waste services, facilities and ways …

State of our city report: optimistic outlook for Campbelltown

The one indisputable statistic to emerge from the latest State of our City report is that the population of Campbelltown is steadily increasing. In 2023, our population was 184,784, compared with 177,778 just two years earlier in 2021. There was …

Reuben Porter, Solomona Faataape to be at Wests Tigers in 2025

The emergence of players bursting with rugby league talent was an oasis of hope in the middle of another disappointing season for the Wests Tigers in 2024. Reuben Porter and Solomona Faataape (pictured above) were among them, and not surprisingly, …

Weed jungle in main street given beautiful makeover

Once upon a time this outdoor space next to the historic Old Campbelltown Post Office building was a local franchise of Pancakes on the Rocks. Sadly, once that business closed the outdoor space was allowed to become a jungle of …

Minister bats away calls for youth refuge in Macarthur

After being warned earlier this year there was a local homelessness crisis for young people aged between 14 and 18, Campbelltown Council decided to act. It wrote to several stakeholders, including local MPs, seeking their support for the establishment of …

Minister bats away calls for youth refuge in Macarthur

After being warned earlier this year there was a local homelessness crisis for young people aged between 14 and 18, Campbelltown Council decided to act. It wrote to several stakeholders, including local MPs, seeking their support for the establishment of …

Rising music star Becca Hatch back home for free show

Rising Australian music star Becca Hatch may be just 23 years old, but she’s got her priorities right. Including never forgetting where she came from before the show business accolades started landing. Which is precisely why hot off the back …

Free disability inclusion workshop in Oran Park

A free disability inclusion workshop will be held next month at the Catherine Park community centre in Oran Park. Flagstaff Group have partnered with Camden Council for what will be an “exciting’’ Social Inclusion Week event on Tuesday, November 26. …

Work starts on flood warning system at Catherine Field

Camden Council has started work on a much-needed flood warning system at the Anthony Road Causeway in Catherine Field. The flood warning system, set to be completed within a week, includes state-of-the-art flood sensors that will activate flashing lights when …

Spooky Campbelltown ghost story that keeps on giving

Compile a list with any theme you like that’s related to Campbelltown and I bet there will be a ghost somewhere in there. Not just any ghost, but Fred’s ghost. That’s Fred Fisher, who was murdered by his neighbour George …

Impressive new bridge signals transformation of Heathcote Road

A major milestone has been reached with the opening of the newly constructed bridge over the T8 Airport & South railway line on Heathcote Road at Holsworthy. The new bridge comes with some very impressive statistics. It comprises eight steel …