Bandidos member faces firearm charges

Police have charged a member of the Bandidos over alleged firearm related offences following a vehicle search in Bradbury overnight. About 11.45pm (Saturday, December 20), officers attached to Campbelltown Local Area Command received a report via Triple Zero of an …

Ghosts win bragging rights over Lions in grade cricket

Camden Campbelltown Ghosts have won bragging rights over Fairfield Liverpool Lions after winning their Sydney Grade cricket Rivalry Round clash at Raby Sports Centre yesterday (Saturday). The Ghosts did it slow and steady while batting, scoring a tad over four …

Commando memorial at Holsworthy for Afganistan Diggers

The Afganistan Commando Memorial at Holsworthy Barracks will be completed thanks to a $21,050 grant from the NSW Government. The grant was one of 21 made through the NSW Community War Memorial Fund. The state member for Menai, Melanie Gibbons, …

Wanderers, NRMA to team up for another three years

The Western Sydney Wanderers have a new three season partnership agreement with NRMA Insurance as naming rights and major sponsor. Coming on as a Wanderers foundation sponsor in the 2012/13 season, the NRMA Insurance Western Sydney Wanderers have formed a …

Chris Hayes hands out community service awards

MP Chris Hayes has  presented community service awards in recognition of the contribution of some of the most hardworking and dedicated members of the Fairfield and Liverpool communities. More than 80 worthy recipients were nominated by a number of local …

Man charged after alleged metal bar attack

Police have charged a man after he alleged threatened officers with a metal bar in Ambarvale last night (December 17). About 7.30pm, officers from Campbelltown Local Area Command were patrolling Camilla Way, Ambarvale, when they saw a man that was …

Liverpool Council observes tribute to Martin Place siege victims

Liverpool Council has unanimously adopted a Mayoral Minute reaffirming its commitment to multiculturalism in the wake of the Martin Place siege earlier in the week. Councillors and senior staff also held a minute of silence for the victims of the …

Alcohol risks high for middle aged women

With the festive season in full swing, women are urged not to use alcohol as a coping strategy when dealing with the extra demands of these holidays. Psychologist Dr Mandy Deeks from Jean Hailes for Women’s Health, says that mental …

Four local schools get nod for Links to Learning program

Four Campbelltown schools have been included in the $8.9 million NSW Government Links to Learning program. The programs receiving funding are: Airds High School in partnership with Heaps Decent Ltd; Campbelltown Performing Arts High School in partnership with MTC Australia; …

Keep Claymore Clean project gets a cash boost

Claymore Youth Advisory Committee and Save the Children Australia have received $46,833 in funding for their Keep Claymore Clean project. Member for Campbelltown Bryan Doyle and Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello announced the grant. “This grant will enable …

Library fines get the flick

From January 1, Campbelltown City Council’s Library Service will no longer charge overdue fines for any items borrowed after that date. The move follows recent trends in public libraries throughout Australia where overdue fines are being abolished as a means …

Pirates blasted off the park in 2014 decider

The West Sydney Pirates will go into the off season wondering what could have been following their defeat in the 2014 New South Wales Gridiron Football League (NSWGFL) Championship game held at Five Sports Park, Caringbah. In a physically brutal …