Three more Macarthur FC players say goodbye

Eight Macarthur FC players who were part of the 2022-23 squad have left the club since the season ended in May. This week the club announced the departure of Moudi Najjar, Daniel De Silva and Al Hassan Toure. “A member …

Now Camden Winterfest is set to return in 2023

For three days in July, Macarthur residents will have not one but two winter festivals to consider visiting. That’s because after three years of forced cancellations, the eagerly anticipated Winterfest Camden is set to return in 2023. Onslow Oval in …

Senior doctor blasts lack of funding for our public hospitals

A senior doctor at Campbeltown Hospital says local health services still do not receive adequate funding from the government. Speaking at today’s launch of the 2023 campaign of local charity 24 Hour Fight Against Cancer Macarthur, Dr Andrew Ong, a …

McGrath Foundation in the pink: $16,295 raised at Club Menangle

Pacing for Pink has officially drawn to a close for 2023 at Club Menangle, with $16,295 raised for the McGrath Foundation. The money will go towards the foundation’s breast care nurses program. Across the nine meetings held at the track, …

Qantas, Jetstar to fly out of Western Sydney airport in 2026

Qantas and Jetstar will operate domestic flights from the new airport at Badgerys Creek when it opens in late 2026, bringing a jobs bonanza to the region. It follows an agreement between Western Sydney International Airport and the Qantas Group …

Suzie Dukes: the burgers with wow factor now in Minto Mall

Suzie Dukes burgers have the kind of wow factor that’s not easy to find elsewhere. And burgers being the ultimate comfort food, seeing one that’s saying: eat me, is what counts, and Suzie Dukes delivers big time. Suzie Dukes is …

Rising stars from Campbelltown make Wests Tigers NRLW squad

With around six weeks before the start of the 2023 season, Wests Tigers NRLW head coach Brett Kimmorley believes there’s a good balance to the club’s inaugural squad. “I love the look of the team we have assembled and there …

Underwater after four floods, famous walkway back in harness

Camden’s popular Miss Llewella Davies Pioneer Walkway has reopened following the damaging floods of last year. The walkway at Camden Town Farm was closed after the first flood of 2022 on March 3. Repair work was then delayed by a …

Margaret Duffy: a woman who made her mark in our community

In 1967, a year after migrating to Australia from England, Margaret Duffy and her husband Michael got into a hire car and drove from Sydney to Thirroul. Margaret loved D H Lawrence and wanted to see where the book Kangaroo …

Council land to be made available for Campbelltown men’s sheds

Council land should be made available for Campbelltown men’s sheds in the same way as parks, reserves and sporting fields are, says Councillor Darcy Lound. Speaking at last night’s meeting, the Labor Party leader on Campbelltown Council urged council to …

Another game, another referee blunder breaks Wests Tigers hearts

How the Wests Tigers NRL players stay motivated after such heart breaking losses as the one we saw at Campbelltown on Friday night is anybody’s guess. This column rarely strays into the twilight zone of “blame the referee’’ after our …

Camden to host Mittagong in Macarthur Conference blockbuster

Macarthur rugby league goes into the June long weekend break after some stunning results on the weekend. Every away team took home the two premiership points in all five matches played in round nine of the Macarthur Conference competition. The …