It’s getting on to almost 10 years since Paul Tosi, the late, great Campbelltown Council general manager, passed away.
He was in the big chair between 1999 and 2016, and never wasted a moment promoting Campbelltown.
Paul Tosi died on November 23, 2017, yet here we are in 2026, and nobody has yet publicly raised the need to look into establishing a suitable tribute to one of the greats of Campbelltown.
While he was acknowledged as one of the most influential council general managers in NSW when he retired, Paul Tosi also spent most his whole working life, 33 years, serving the people of Campbelltown via the council.
He was also a man of the people as general manager, always making time to drop into the council depot to have a cup of tea and a chat with the outdoor troops. They formed a guard of honour at his funeral, pictured below.
If you bumped into him at Macarthur Square or along the main street, he was happy to talk to ratepayers who said hello and asked questions.
So there’s no doubt that the current council ought to start the process of a permanent tribute to Paul Tosi.
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Just a couple of weeks after the South West Voice ran the story about the Western Sydney International Airport’s historic runway run-walkevery single entry tickethas been snapped up.
It means 20,000 lucky people from the South West and other parts of the Sydney metropolitan area now have tickets to the hottest event in town.
Out at Menangle Country Club for a birthday function last Saturday one of our readers, who lives in Raby, approached to tell me she was one of the 20,000.
“And we just can’t wait for it,’’ she said excitedly.
This Sunday, April 26, she and her partner will join the other 20,000 runners, walkers, strollers and aviation enthusiasts for the historic event at the new airport.
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Happy birthday to Mr Perfect BBQ for men in Campbelltown, which will celebrate its sixth anniversary this Sunday, April 19 in Koshigaya Park, 10am to 12 noon.
They were kind enough to invite us along to what has become a regular social feature of life in Campbelltown, providing a great way for single men to meet and talk with others like them.
And get a tasty, nutritious feed as well.
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Campbelltown Council is looking into ways it can celebrate International Men’s Day in the future.
Councillor Karen Hunt received support for her motion at the March meeting calling for a report on the feasibility of celebrating International Men’s Day annually on or around November 19, a global awareness day for many issues men face.
Council will look into what events could be provided to support, promote and encourage community participation perhaps through workshops, panel discussions and hearing from guest speakers to focus on men’s health and wellbeing as well as their positive roles.
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A good dose of community spirit was recently served up alongside McDonald’s in Macarthur meals on Wednesday, when 17 local restaurants held a charity fun night in support of Youth Solutions.
The initiative pledged a percentage of dinnertime sales to the youth drug and alcohol prevention charity, raising $5,852.48 for Youth Solutions, to boost programs supporting young people across the Macarthur and Wingecarribee regions.
Well done to everyone involved.
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The Campbelltown Show, unfortunately, is no more, but over at Camden, their Easter Show keeps going as strong as a bull, pun intended, turning 140 years old in 2026.
One of the first people to congratulate the current committee was Liberal leader and local member Angus Taylor.
“Fantastic to be at the Camden Show this weekend. Loved meeting Charlie, the Brahman bull,’’ he posted on his social media page after comfortably surviving a few seconds riding Charlie.
Adding: “A huge congratulations to the Show Committee on 140 incredible years!’’