Once upon a time the only infrastructure at a local sports ground would have been a concrete pit for the barbecue and, if you were lucky, a basic toilet block. Well, times have moved on and now most of these grounds, be they for footy, cricket or netball, have allRead more »
The Lakeside Lady Golf Club Members annual Tee up for life charity golf day is not about who finishes first. It’s about much more than just winning, with proceeds, as the title suggests, going towards a local charity doing good deeds. This year’s Tee up for life charity golf dayRead more »
During dinner at the Hermitage earlier this week, someone in the group asked: is there another restaurant in Campbelltown as good as this place? For some reason they all looked at me as though I was the expert restaurant reviewer. Perhaps it was more the gusto with which I wasRead more »
One of the profound changes in dealing with cancer has been the introduction of post surgery and treatment programs. Take for example YWCA’s Encore, a free exercise and information program specifically for women who have experienced breast cancer. Like other programs, Encore ensures that the road to recovery is notRead more »
When Miranda Devine says that bullying is mostly done by women against other women, enthusiastic applause breaks out in the Wests Leagues club auditorium this morning. The popular Daily Telegraph columnist pauses until the applause subsides and adds: “it’s interesting most of the people clapping are women – the menRead more »
Wests Group Macarthur members really got behind the Parma for a Farmer campaign in August. The aim of the month long drive was to raise enough money to buy and send one full semi-trailer load of hay to Aussie farmers doing it tough because of the drought. For the entireRead more »
More than 1,200 residents helped celebrate the success of the Love Leumeah project. The family friendly community hub, which was organised by Campbelltown Council’s Place and Projects team, was held in the heart of the suburb. It was a celebration of the works undertaken as part of council’s Love LeumeahRead more »
There’s a lot of little things that could make a big difference to our main street. A big bang is coming once hundreds, maybe thousands of apartments are built and occupied and those living in them need to get out and about for some shopping or a meal or justRead more »
The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan is Australia’s largest botanic garden and specialises in growing and showcasing Australian native flora. The Wattle Garden spreads over 36,000 square metres and showcases over 260 species of Acacia (AKA Wattles), which will bloom throughout August and into September in a sea of goldenRead more »
It’s been 30 years since the establishment of the Campbelltown Bicentennial Art Gallery in 1988. It has in recent years been renamed Campbelltown Arts Centre, but as far as most people are concerned it’s still just “the art gallery’’. The man who played the biggest role in establishing the galleryRead more »
At last Tuesday night’s Campbelltown Council monthly meeting veteran councillor Meg Oates said this year’s Friends art exhibition was a “must see’’. After 30 years on council Cr Oates knows what she’s talking about. If you only visit Campbelltown arts centre to see just one body of work this year,Read more »
Our political parties are fast becoming a basket case. Riven by factions and their head offices run by people who have eyes on the prize for themselves, parties – big and small – are failing our democracy. The Liberal Party’s decision to preselect an outsider, a complete unknown, as itsRead more »
