Churchill Fellowship for Tharawal doctor Tim Senior

Dr Tim Senior, a GP at Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation in Airds, has been awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study general practice in deprived areas in the United Kingdom for two months. He says he is confident the information he will …

Leppington Town Centre will be huge: plans go on exhibition

They have been years in the making, but finally plans for Leppington Town Centre have gone on public exhibition. And as everyone has expected, this will be a huge new development that could even rival traditional centres such as Liverpool, …

Boost to health care: Dr Freelander lauds Medicare investment

To mark a big new push to extend bulk billing, Dr Mike Freelander joined Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a visit last week to a local health hub, Our Medical Gregory Hills. Along with State Camden MP Sally Quinell, they …

Going native: Narellan Road project tackles invasive species

Transport for NSW has joined forces with road maintenance contractor Ventia, Mount Annan Botanic Gardens and Landcare NSW to re-vegetate land along Narellan Road near Remembrance Driveway, Mount Annan with native flora. The site, of more than eight hectares (20 …

Bulls win over Western United first in five encounters

It took more than 90 minutes for Macarthur FC to nail the match, but 21 year old Ali Auglah’s composed finish for his first ever A-League goal was worth the wait. The young star, pictured, celebrated with gusto, including with …

New Camden men’s shed home work in progress

The Camden Men’s Shed is on the way back, but it needs more community support. Last week committee members took delivery of a prefabricated shed kit, enabling start of construction of the new community facility. For over 12 years, the …

Racing for prostate cancer returns to Club Menangle

Club Menangle has again joined forces with Harness Racing NSW and Allied Express to run the Racing for Prostate Cancer campaign. The twin aim of the campaign will be raising funds and awareness for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.  …

Video work takes out top prize at Fisher’s Ghost art award

A video work called The Dark Current has won the open prize at this year’s Fisher’s Ghost Art award. Angela Tiatia, the artist who submitted the work, was presented with her prize on Friday night at the Campbelltown arts centre. …

We want as many people as possible to comment on flight paths

In this opinion piece, infrastructure minister CATHERINE KING outlines why she thinks it’s important to consult the community about proposed flights at Western Sydney International airport: Airports are essential infrastructure to modern economies, but we cannot pretend that they do not have an …

Giving tree appeal to put Christmas smiles on local kids

Wests Group Macarthur has once again partnered with local charity Big Yellow Umbrella to support families doing it tough as Christmas approaches. On Wednesday, they launched the 2023 Giving Tree Appeal, which will accept community donations until December 7. Giving …

Autism service to hold night market with a difference

Autism Advisory & Support Service are hosting a night market tomorrow, Friday, November 3, between 5pm and 9pm at their premises, 88 Memorial Avenue, Liverpool. AASS founder Grace Fava says the markets will showcase stall holders with additional needs who …

Cockatoo Island plan points to big Sydney divide

A proposal to allocate millions of taxpayers’ dollars to a redevelopment of Cockatoo Island on Sydney Harbour has quite rightly stirred up a hornet’s nest. A new harbour pool is apparently part of the plan, and as critics have pointed …