Mayoral musical chairs

Campbelltown’s next two mayors will be two councillors who share a first name, Paul. That’s in Paul Lake and Paul Hawker. According to my information, and I promise you my sources are impeccable, Lake, who has already served as mayor …

Traffic jams at every turn

In the second installment of our Top Five we look at the south west region’s busiest roads. Narellan Road, between Campbelltown and Narellan, wins hands down. It is a shocker, not just at peak times. It is undergoing widening, and …

Wests Tigers restore pride with gutsy second half

A lot more steel in defence in the last 40 minutes helped the Wests Tigers avoid a whitewash against the Canterbury Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium tonight in the opening match of  round 24 of the 2014 NRL premiership. Indeed the …

Man arrested and charged over decade of sexual abuse of child

Police arrested a man at a house in Ruse and charged him following investigations into alleged historical child sexual offences. Detectives from Green Valley Local Area Command have been investigating allegations a girl was sexually assaulted on an ongoing basis …

A library that comes to you

There’s one knock on the door each fortnight that is a welcome call for housebound members of the community, with Campbelltown City Council’s Home Library Service delivering much more than library resources. For those physically unable to visit their local …

Campbelltown pushes for growth

Campbelltown Council says it has continued to work with key business districts to encourage fair and convenient access to restricted parking spaces, and to promote business growth. With an unemployment rate of 7.9, which is one of the highest among …

Pound to stay in Campbelltown after council decision

In front of a packed public gallery, last night Campbelltown Council decided to abort plans to use the Sutherland dog pound for locally abandoned pets. It will instead consider upgrading the current Animal Care Facility in Rose Street so it …

Police to be asked to crack down on residential speedsters

Gawler Avenue in Minto is around 1,000 metres long, yet some people drive their vehicles through it at speeds of up to 140km an hour. Campbelltown Council installed a traffic counter/radar in Gawler Avenue after residents complained that speeding was …

You can be PM, state minister tells Girl Guides leaders

Unlike despots, you are true leaders, the Minister for Citizenship and Communities, Victor Dominello today told leaders from Girl Guides units in Leumeah and Campbelltown. ”You are true leaders,” the minister said outside the Girl Guides hall in Glenfield Park. …

Baseball bat bandits take off empty handed

Police from Campbelltown are investigating the circumstances surrounding the attempted robbery of a service station overnight. About 9pm last night, August 18, a 22-year-old male employee was behind the security counter of a service station on Lindesay Street. He was …

Bonnyrigg win premiership with late goal

Bonnyrigg White Eagles have won the IGA NPL NSW Mens 1 premiership in dramatic circumstances on the weekend after a 1-nil injury time win against Sydney Olympic. The victory stole the premiership off the Blacktown Spartans after their horrifying 7-0 …

Our councils get federal cash injection

More than $37 million has been granted to councils across Macarthur thanks to the Australian Government’s Financial Assistance Grant program. Federal Member for Macarthur Russell Matheson said the Macarthur electorate covered five different Local Government Areas and each had received …

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