Council’s $266m budget boasts big capital works program

Campbelltown Council’s budget for the next financial year includes a $66 million capital works program. Council plans to spend $35.1m on roads and bridges, $15.7 million on parks, open spaces and playgrounds, as well as $1.4m on drainage and flood …

Wests Tigers attack could do with a ball-playing forward

Wests Tigers weren’t disgraced in the 20-0 loss to Souths last Saturday. But the inability of the Tim Sheens side to disturb the scoreboard attendants stood out like the proverbial. The Wests Tigers haven’t got a problem getting to their …

Lions roar at Bradbury Oval as premiership contenders rise up

The Mittagong Lions have emerged from round seven of the Macarthur conference as the undisputed favourites to take out this year’s premiership. Playing away from home against Campbelltown Collegians, another club that could be a contender, the Southern Highlands side …

African music, food and dance to take centre stage in Liverpool

The vibrant and colourful world of the Motherland African Festival is coming to Macquarie Mall in Liverpool. Experience the mystery and excitement of the African continent where music, dance, food, and timeless customs come together in a joyous display of …

Ed Park commuter carpark milestone puts smile on Anoulack’s face

There was a good reason for the smile on the face of the member for Macquarie Fields at this morning’s final concrete pour at Edmondson Park north commuter carpark. Anoulack Chanthivong is now a minister in the Minns Labor Government, …

Bulls finish rollercoaster season with a bit of Magic

They may have had a rollercoaster season, but the Macarthur FC Bulls have finished on a high with a special community engagement event at Narellan Vale on Saturday. Led by head coach Mile Sterjovski, the entire squad got into the …

AI presentation to sneak preview of films on chamber menu

Kirk Duncan, the Mobile Apps Man, explaining the explosion of artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT at last week’s dinner meeting of Narellan business chamber would have been an eye opener for anyone attending their first such gathering. Not all business …

Water, sewer levies could scuttle Macarthur 2040 housing plan

The huge cost of providing water and sewerage infrastructure in new housing releases in Macarthur and Wollondilly could scuttle plans for tens of thousands of new homes. And while developers would be asked to pay the infrastructure levy the cost …

Headspace spreads its wings to Narellan, Edmondson Park

Two new headspace centres will begin providing support to young people in our region early next year. South Western Sydney Primary Health Network will be funding Grand Pacific Health to establish the two centres at Narellan and Edmondson Park. Grand …

Our much travelled Prime Minister lands in Campbelltown

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has done a lot of travelling – domestically and internationally – since being elected to the nation’s top job a year ago. Now he can add Campbelltown to his personal “I’ve been everywhere, man’’ resume. Earlier …

Mark Keaton gets his wish and pulls on Wests Tigers jersey

Mark Keaton, who was born with cerebral palsy, had a dream: to play for his beloved Wests Tigers. A tremendous community volunteer who is proud to call Campbelltown home, he had to bide his time, but two years ago he …

Roadwork recycling saves council $31m in three years

Wollondilly Council’s strategy to minimise disposal costs for spoil material generated from roadworks has generated $31 million in just three years. The savings were revealed in a report on the costs of dumping excess soils and other waste in association …