It’s official: Matt Gould has won a second term as Wollondilly’s popularly elected mayor after he received a whopping 63 percent of first preference votes in the September 14 elections. Earlier today the NSW Electoral Commission declared the outcome for …
Campbelltown residents are encouraged to help recognise someone who has given up their valuable time to volunteer with one of the many organisations that make a substantial impact in the local community. Nominations are open for the 2024 Gift of …
Brett Hodgson, a member of the premiership winning Wests Tigers team of 2005, has returned to the club as assistant coach to Benji Marshall. A Campbelltown junior who played NRL with Western Suburbs Magpies, Hodgson played a key role in …
Western Sydney University is helping tackle the critical shortage of teachers in the region by taking part in a national program designed to train more primary and high school teachers to work in the classrooms where they are needed most. …
Campbelltown will receive part of a $48 million boost to the Specialist Workers for Children and Young People (SWCYP) program. It is one of 28 additional LGAs covered under the expansion of the SWCYP program to 10 new services, and …
Young people seeking mental health support can find it at the region’s newest headspace centre in Edmondson Park. The centre will provide young people aged 12 to 25 and their families and friends with support for their mental health, physical …
Macarthur FC were given next to no chance of winning the 2024 Australia Cup final against Melbourne Victory last night. They went into the match in a depleted state thanks to a stack of injuries throughout their squad. And their …
The 2024 Festival of Fisher’s Ghost Carnival will literally be bigger and better this year. This year it will be held at Campbelltown Showground across a space of around 44,000sqm, which is double last year’s Carnival space at Leumeah commuter …
Australia’s largest youth wellbeing event, Stand Tall, will be held in South Western Sydney for the first time. The 2024 Stand Tall will be held in Liverpool Catholic Club on October 30 and 31. Stand Tall is a not-for-profit organisation that was founded by three mothers in response to the troubling statistics of youth suicide, drug and alcohol use, self harm, depression and anxiety. The event features inspirational messages from a variety of speakers, and aims to act as a springboard that sparks important conversation between students, teachers and parents. In addition, the vision behind these events is to equip young people with the tools to succeed in life, belief in themselves and build important qualities like resilience. Each speaker brings their unique perspectives and stories to inspire and empower young attendees. The event will feature Tony Hoang, former gang member and founder of Inspire 180, who will share his journey from adversity to empowerment. Another will be …
An online tool that connects volunteers with recovery agencies and community organisations in need of support after disaster strikes has been launched in Wollondilly. Wollondilly Shire Council says the Disaster Recovery Volunteer Database is an important initiative aimed at enhancing …
A 32-year-old man has been charged over an armed robbery of a hotel in the Camden area earlier this week. Two men were involved in the robbery that netted them $130,000 in cash, according to police. The 32-year-old was arrested …
TAFE NSW has announced the next stage of an immersive program aimed at kickstarting careers in the booming thoroughbred racing industry. The Silverdale Academy, a collaboration between TAFE NSW and leading Southern Highlands broodmare operation Silverdale Farm, provides students with …
