His election signs are spreading like mushrooms, but who exactly is the Liberal Party candidate for Macquarie Fields, Zahurul Quazi? We can tell you he is a successful local businessman who is of Bangladeshi background. And we also hear he is very confident he can give sitting Labor MP AnoulackRead more »
Many readers will know by now that the Liberal Party have thrown young Riley Munro into an election fight he can’t possibly win. At 24 years of age the campaign will give Riley the experience he will need in the future, but the big theme in South West Sydney isRead more »
Most locals would know about St Helens Park House, the heritage listed two storey neo Gothic mansion on St Helens Park Drive. Built in 1887, St Helens Park House is not the oldest historic building in Campbelltown but it did have something fairly unique: its own dam and water supply.Read more »
We are happy to bring good news regarding Pat McGeown, the former local radio personality and community worker also known by many as Captain Pat. Some of our readers have contacted us over the past few months expressing concerns after losing contact with the skipper, who packed up and leftRead more »
The Christmas spirit has well and truly arrived in our hospitals. It all started on Friday at Camden Hospital’s palliative care inpatient unit when Western Sydney University student volunteers performed Christmas carols for patients, their families and staff. The unit was filled with Christmas cheer thanks to the beautiful carolsRead more »
Recently retired Campbelltown Council officer Jim Greiss ended up with 16 years of service to United Services Union, four short of the requirement for life membership honours. However Jim, who was the union delegate for Campbelltown Council and also served as president of the metropolitan salary officers branch, did receive lifeRead more »
It’s early days but there’s a serious push to bring back the Magpies as a stand alone club in the NRL. The details are a little hush hush, but we hear that the plan is for the Wests Tigers joint venture to divorce to pave the way for the MacarthurRead more »
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian was the star of the show at Friday night’s Marsdens Law Group 50h anniversary celebration dinner. And as she so eloquently put it during her off the cuff speech: “Looking around I can see that Macarthur royalty is attending this wonderful occasion.’’ Indeed it was andRead more »
Local newspaper publisher, former Labor candidate for Macarthur and current Wollondilly Shire Councillor Noel Lowry, along with his partner and District Reporter editor Lee Abrahams, were the only other local media people at the Julie Hickson exhibition opening at Australian Botanic Garden’s impressive PlantBank building. The exhibition celebrates 30 yearsRead more »
Looks like Narellan Town Centre will be first cab off the rank in launching the Christmas season. Yes, here we are in October talking about the big day on December 25, but with Narellan starting on Saturday, November 10, there’s no other option. Christmas at Narellan will happen from 6pmRead more »
The Libs may have a candidate in Wollondilly for the state election next March but they have their work cut out finding ones in Camden and Campbelltown. Over in Camden, sitting MP Chris Patterson’s announcement he would not be seeking re-election has sparked some pretty interesting speculation. Nostradamus himself wouldRead more »
The plot thickens at Campbelltown Council over the controversial plan to establish Campbelltown Alliance – an advisory group that would have included people from outside the area. As the South West Voice has previously reported, the ink hadn’t dried on the vote approving the plan when three Labor councillors gaveRead more »
