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  • $26.5M surgical centre planned for Campbelltown
  • Funding recognises vital community contribution
  • Work starts on Macarthur health precinct
  • Roundtable exposes wider concerns of Camden businesses
  • Screen limits coming to Macarthur classrooms
  • Apprentice growth boosts Macathur skills pipeline
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$26.5M surgical centre planned for Campbelltown

$26.5M surgical centre planned for Campbelltown

Campbelltown / 20 Oct 2026

PATIENTS across South West Sydney will have greater access to private surgical care, with Ramsay Health Care planning a new purpose-built day surgery centre in Campbelltown.

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Funding recognises vital community contribution

Funding recognises vital community contribution

News / 20 Oct 2026

THE NSW Government has allocated $3,000 to support two Camden electorate events recognising unpaid carers during National Carers Week.

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Work starts on Macarthur health precinct

Work starts on Macarthur health precinct

News / 20 Oct 2026

CONSTRUCTION started on the $112.2M second stage of the Macarthur Health Precinct, marking a significant investment in healthcare services for Campbelltown and the wider Macarthur region.

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Roundtable exposes wider concerns of Camden businesses

Roundtable exposes wider concerns of Camden businesses

Business / 30 Sep 2026

CAMDEN businesses shared details of their struggles at a roundtable recently with NSW Liberal Leader Kellie Sloane and Camden Liberal candidate Mick Willing.

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Screen limits coming to Macarthur classrooms

Screen limits coming to Macarthur classrooms

Editors Picks / 25 Sep 2026

MACARTHUR school students will spend less classroom time on laptops and tablets under new NSW Government limits designed to reduce digital distractions and strengthen reading, writing and learning outcomes.

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Apprentice growth boosts Macathur skills pipeline

Apprentice growth boosts Macathur skills pipeline

News / 25 Sep 2026

MACARTHUR'S growing construction sector could benefit from an increase in apprentices entering key trades, as new figures show NSW apprenticeship commencements have risen for three consecutive quarters.

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Camden Council challenges Govt over housing project
15 Sep 2026

Camden Council challenges Govt over housing project

Safe passage for koalas with new Appin Road underpass
09 Sep 2026

Safe passage for koalas with new Appin Road underpass

Old phones, big impact: Macarthur scores well in recycling stakes
02 Sep 2026

Old phones, big impact: Macarthur scores well in recycling stakes

Wollondilly Business Chamber announces funding for Picton ALIVE
29 Aug 2026

Wollondilly Business Chamber announces funding for Picton ALIVE

Macarthur workmates win indoor golf title
15 Aug 2026

Macarthur workmates win indoor golf title

Camden LBA winners announced for 2026
08 Aug 2026

Camden LBA winners announced for 2026

EVT Hotels & Resorts to launch mobile wallet hotel keys
08 Aug 2026

EVT Hotels & Resorts to launch mobile wallet hotel keys

Agency confirmed for Atura Oran Park set to open later this year
08 Aug 2026

Agency confirmed for Atura Oran Park set to open later this year

Local sporting organisations encourage to apply for $10M in funding  
07 Aug 2026

Local sporting organisations encourage to apply for $10M in funding  

Council to apply for pilot of wire basket recycling units
29 Jul 2026

Council to apply for pilot of wire basket recycling units

Council has $3M to invest in Camden Civic Plaza
22 Jul 2026

Council has $3M to invest in Camden Civic Plaza

Jemill finds his voice through food reviews
15 Jul 2026

Jemill finds his voice through food reviews

People News

  • Just Cuts Macarthur Square recognised among Australia's best 20 Oct 2026

    Just Cuts Macarthur Square recognised among Australia's best

    A CAMPBELLTOWN hairdressing salon has capped off a milestone year with national recognition, winning Justice HairCare Salon of the Year Australia at the 2026 Just Cuts Franchise Owners Conference in Queenstown, New Zealand.

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  • Campbelltown artwork challenges perceptions 20 Oct 2026

    Campbelltown artwork challenges perceptions

    FORMER Campbelltown resident Melissa Hammond is using art to challenge perceptions of disability, with her work Making the Invisible Visible selected as a finalist in the 2026 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award.

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  • Special event to celebrate reopening of Billabong Parklands pools 15 Sep 2026

    Special event to celebrate reopening of Billabong Parklands pools

    RESIDENTS and visitors will be able to dive into the Campbelltown Billabong Parklands pools, with a special event to mark the re-opening of the pools over the October long weekend.

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  • Thanking foster carers for showing up every day 29 Aug 2026

    Thanking foster carers for showing up every day

    IN the lead-up to Foster Care Week, MacKillop Family Services invites you to thank foster carers for making a difference each day.

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  • $20M boost for children with hearing loss 02 Jul 2026

    $20M boost for children with hearing loss

    MORE than 1,000 children with cochlear implants across NSW will continue to receive specialised support each year under a $20.4M funding commitment announced in the NSW Government’s 2026-27 State Budget.

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  • Campbelltown woman gifts parents a house with $2M Lotto win 02 Jun 2026

    Campbelltown woman gifts parents a house with $2M Lotto win

    A CAMBPELLTOWN woman is proving good fortune and good hearts go hand in hand, planning to buy her parents a house with her $2M Lotto Strike win.

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  • Celebrating impact: announcing the Uniting Disability Impact Awards 02 Apr 2026

    Celebrating impact: announcing the Uniting Disability Impact Awards

    IN April, Uniting Local Area Coordination (LAC) proudly celebrates 10 years of delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to communities in NSW.

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Editors Picks

Free legal for sexual assault survivors

20 Oct 2026

A NSW free legal service will help sexual assault victim-survivors across NSW understand their rights and navigate the justice system. The $1.74 million Sexual Assault Survivors’ Legal Service, delivered by Legal Aid NSW, offers advice...

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First illegal e-bikes get crushed

20 Oct 2026

THE first illegal e-bikes seized under new NSW laws have been crushed at a Blacktown wrecking yard. The 23 bikes were among 36 confiscated by NSW Police and Transport for NSW in a mid-September Northern Beaches operation, with return app...

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$4.3M for festival drug checking

20 Oct 2026

THE NSW Government will invest $4.3M to continue drug checking services at up to 15 music festivals annually following a successful 12-month trial. An independent University of Sydney evaluation found the service reduced drug-related ris...

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Training now mandatory for strata committees

20 Oct 2026

NSW strata committee members must complete free online training within three months of their appointment, under new rules from the NSW Government. The one-hour NSW Fair Trading course, delivered via Strata Hub, covers committee duties, r...

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Taxes top business concerns, says Opposition

20 Oct 2026

TAXES and government charges remain the top cost concern for NSW businesses for a second straight quarter, according to Business NSW's September report. Confidence sits at -65.0, with nearly one in three businesses cutting staff and only...

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Screen limits coming to Macarthur classrooms

25 Sep 2026

MACARTHUR school students will spend less classroom time on laptops and tablets under new NSW Government limits designed to reduce digital distractions and strengthen reading, writing and learning outcomes.

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Call for ban on gambling advertising

09 Sep 2026

FAMILY First’s Lyle Shelton has called on federal and NSW governments to introduce a complete ban on gambling advertising across television, streaming, radio, social media, online services and sporting venues. Shelton said gambling had...

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The long journey of assistance dogs

09 Sep 2026

ASSISTANCE Dogs Australia is celebrating 30 years of providing life-changing support during International Assistance Dog Week. The organisation breeds and trains accredited assistance dogs for Australians with physical disabilities, auti...

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Camden

Camden Council challenges Govt over housing project 15 Sep 2026

Camden Council challenges Govt over housing project

CAMDEN Council has formally objected to the NSW Government’s proposal to build a six-storey social and affordable housing development opposite Camden Hospital.

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  • SPECIAL CAMDEN MUSICAL SOCIETY EVENT

  • CAMDEN COUNCIL TO PILOT NEW PROGRAM

Campbelltown

$26.5M surgical centre planned for Campbelltown 20 Oct 2026

$26.5M surgical centre planned for Campbelltown

PATIENTS across South West Sydney will have greater access to private surgical care, with Ramsay Health Care planning a new purpose-built day surgery centre in Campbelltown.

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  • Local sporting organisations encourage to apply for $10M in funding  

  • GOVT'S RECORD $9.2B EDUCATION INVESTMENT

Wollondilly

Council to apply for pilot of wire basket recycling units 29 Jul 2026

Council to apply for pilot of wire basket recycling units

WOLLONDILLY Shire Council will apply to the NSW Return and Earn scheme to undertake a pilot of wire basket recycling units on public litter bins in high-use locations across the Shire, following consideration of a report into the feasibi...

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  • WOLLONDILLY COUNCIL CEO REAPPOINTED

  • MAYOR WELCOMES A NEW AMBULANCE STATION

News

Funding recognises vital community contribution 20 Oct 2026

Funding recognises vital community contribution

THE NSW Government has allocated $3,000 to support two Camden electorate events recognising unpaid carers during National Carers Week.

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  • Work starts on Macarthur health precinct

  • Apprentice growth boosts Macathur skills pipeline

Awards

Camden LBA winners announced for 2026 08 Aug 2026

Camden LBA winners announced for 2026

Camden's best businesses recognisedTHE 2026 Camden Local Business Awards Presentation Evening was an occasion of elegance and excitement.

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  • CBN RETURNS TO ZEST SPONSORSHIP FOR 2025

  • CAMDEN LOCAL BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS 2024

Lifestyle

How can I keep cooler at home this summer? 18 Dec 2023

How can I keep cooler at home this summer?

We asked an urban heat expert for tips DR Negin Nazarian, an award-winning researcher in urban heat from UNSW Sydney, shares her expertise to help us keep cool at home.

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  • WANDERERS BACK ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN

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