Regrets I have a few, mainly about things I didn’t do in 2024
Some may say it’s a little early for a review of the year, but not for me. In fact, I am happy to confess that I am such a devotee of the “review and improve’’ school of thought that I …
Harness racing: Inter Dominion grand finals at Club Menangle
Harness Racing NSW and TAB have teamed up in a naming rights agreement for the 2024 Inter Dominion Championships. The partnership was announced today at a media launch in Newcastle (pictured), where the first round of heats will be held …
Koshigaya Park to get makeover with a Japanese flavour
It’s already one of the best public parks in South West Sydney, but Campbelltown Council thinks it can make Koshigaya Park even better Council has prepared a draft concept plan to upgrade the play space at Koshigaya Park, which will …
Winner of sport academy golf day is … community spirit
The annual South West Sydney Academy of Sport golf day is more about community than winning some of the prizes up for grabs. The 2024 academy corporate golf day, held last Friday at the Campbelltown Golf Club’s Glen Alpine course, …
Camden nursing home carer accused of stealing cash from resident
A 46-year-old woman has been charged with more than 50 offences over an alleged fraud involving an elderly woman in a nursing home in the Camden area. Officers attached to Camden Police Area Command were alerted in October and commenced …
Macquarie Fields to get suburban university study hub
Macquarie Fields will be home to one of 10 new suburban university study hubs in 2025. The hub will bring university learning closer to home for outer South West Sydney residents. A recommendation of the Universities Accord, suburban university study …
Charged: 18 year old to face court over Glenfield road incident
An 18 year old man has been charged after a woman and a child were hit by a car in Glenfield last week. He was arrested on Saturday at Glenfield and taken to Campbelltown Police Station, where he was charged …
Council votes to back annual Ramadan festival
A hugely successful Ramadan festival was held in Campbelltown over the past two years. The second one, in March this year, went over two nights, while the first Ramadan in 2023 was on for just one evening. Thousands of people …
Leppington parents get first look at schools upgrades designs
After years of local school infrastructure lagging behind population growth, families in outer South West Sydney are being a first look at designs for a new public high school and upgrades at three public schools in Leppington. The Minns Government …
Wests Tigers sign power prop Terrell May for three years
Wests Tigers have snared another big signature as they build a competitive squad for next season. This afternoon the club announced it had agreed to terms with Samoa International, Terrell May, on a three-year deal commencing in 2025. An NRL …
Thunderous applause as Chilli Joe hangs up his apron
The retirement of Chilli Joe on Friday night almost broke the internet. Not that we needed Facebook to tell us that this Campbelltown culinary legend is extremely popular around these parts. But it was nice to see the mighty response …
Lifeguards, patrons save life of two year old toddler
A tragedy was averted over the weekend when lifeguards and patrons revived a two-year-old boy who had passed out in the 50m swimming pool of the Whitlam Leisure Centre, pictured above. “Those who leapt into action and revived the child …
