LOCALS are encouraged to grab their picnic chairs and join family, friends and the community for an Australia Day celebration at Koshigaya Park on Sunday, January 26. From 4pm t...
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Dos and don'ts on the golf courseMACATHUR golfers love the course at holiday time time. So do kangaroos, which ramps up the risk of a clash between the two species.
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Open every day for family fun SUMMER has well and truly started, and there are two freeaward-winningwater parks forfamilies in Camden to enjoy and cool off from now to 27 April ...
Read more about FREE CAMDEN WATER PARKS TO COOL OFFWOLLONDILLY Mayor Matt Gould has welcomed news that that the Wollondilly Shire will soon have a new ambulance station, with the recent purchase of a site at Bargoby the NSW Gove...
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SOUTHWESTERN real estate agent Chris York has exceeded his expectations by raising over $11,000 via a unique community-based concept to support the annual month-long men’s men...
Read more about Local agent had a winning Movember campaignROAD users are advised of changed traffic conditions for site investigation work at the intersection of Camden Valley Way and Beech Road, Casula. Work will take place for up to ...
Read more about CCAMDEN VALLEY WAY CHANGED TRAFFIC CONITIONSTHE NSW Speed Adviser app now includes audio and visual alerts for over 1,300 level crossings, enhancing road safety, particularly in regional areas. Launched during Rural Road ...
Read more about AUDIO UPDATES ON SPEED ADVISOR APPMONASH University-led research has shown that blood tests measuring brain-specific proteins can track neurobiological recovery after sport-related concussions, aiding safer retu...
Read more about UNDERSTANDING SPORTS CONCUSSION AT NEW LEVELSTHE COVID-19 Inquiry Report highlights the critical role of community pharmacists during the pandemic, administering over 12 million vaccinations and rapidly adopting innovation...
Read more about PHARMACISTS SEEN AS CRITICAL IN COVIDTHE NSW Government is seeking feedback on proposals to reduce plastic waste and litter by 30% by 2025. The NSW Plastics: The Way Forward plan suggests phasing out unnecessary pl...
Read more about FFEEDBACK NEEDED ON REDUCING PLASTIC WASTEAUSTRALIA’S cost of living, high fuel prices, and increasing public transport costs are making commuting financially unsustainable for many. The average annual commute costs $...
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Long-term support for local business program HOLLYWOOD has the Oscars, and the music industry has the Grammys – but for many small businesses in the Macathur region it is the ...
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THINK flowers, think Averil Walker. This Campbelltown resident has been spreading joy by making beautiful flower arrangements from her own garden and delivering them to local co...
Read more about Good samaritan Averil believes in flower power to spread joyTHE Campbelltown Athletics Centre will be temporarily closed over the summer months for significant upgrades to be undertaken on the facility’s track. The venue will be closed...
Read more about CAMPBELLTOWN ATHLETICS CENTRE TEMPORAILY CLOSEDTHE next round of the NSW Government Community Building Partnership program will open to applications in January next year, with $450,000 available to Camden. The program invest...
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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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SPORTING organisations across Campbelltown are being encouraged to apply for a share of the NSW Government's record $10M Organisation Support Program, aimed at strengthening grassroots sport, supporting volunteers and increasing particip...
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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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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's best businesses recognisedTHE 2026 Camden Local Business Awards Presentation Evening was an occasion of elegance and excitement.
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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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