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Camden calls for pet adoption this National Pet Day
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (323+ words) Posted by Brian Laul | Apr 9, 2026 | issue 231, News | 0 | Camden Council is urging residents to "paws" for National Pet Day and consider adopting or fostering an animal in need, as its Animal Care Facility continues rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming lost and surrendered…...
Camden says "No Excuse" as domestic violence risk spikes over holiday periods
19+ hour, 44+ min ago (225+ words) Posted by Brian Laul | Apr 9, 2026 | issue 230, News | 0 | Camden Council has issued a blunt reminder to the community: there is "no excuse for domestic and family violence," as April brings a heightened risk of abuse across NSW. The warning comes as…...
New Auckland'Western Sydney flights set for October takeoff
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (253+ words) Posted by Brian Laul | Apr 3, 2026 | issue 230, News | 0 | Air New Zealand is launching three weekly flights between Auckland and Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport from October 26. Tickets are already on sale for the inaugural service, marking a major milestone for…...
Levelling up to support pre-teens
1+ week, 3+ day ago (322+ words) Posted by Brian Laul | Mar 30, 2026 | issue 230, News | 0 | A new program in Macarthur is stepping in where many say support has long been missing: the fragile, formative years between childhood and adolescence. The Benevolent Society's Families in Focus team has launched…...
New funding deal lifts Macarthur schools
1+ week, 6+ day ago (316+ words) Posted by Brian Laul | Mar 27, 2026 | Education, issue 230 | 0 | Public schools across Macarthur are being promised a stronger future, with the Australian Government marking one year since the Better and Fairer Schools Agreements began rolling out extra funding and reform. The deal…...
Ambulance upgrade rolls into Smeaton Grange
3+ week, 1+ day ago (329+ words) Posted by Brian Laul | Mar 18, 2026 | issue 229, News | 0 | South west Sydney has received a frontline emergency care boost, with a temporary ambulance station now operating at Smeaton Grange as the region prepares for new permanent stations at Oran Park and Raby....
Koalatown Discovery Day
3+ week, 1+ day ago (284+ words) Posted by Brian Laul | Mar 18, 2026 | Events, issue 229 | 0 | Campbelltown is rolling out the welcome mat for one of its most treasured locals, with Koalatown Discovery Day set to bring families, wildlife experts and carers together at Campbelltown Arts Centre on Sunday…...
New facilities at Bob Prenter Reserve "world class
3+ week, 1+ day ago (333+ words) Posted by Brian Laul | Mar 18, 2026 | issue 229, Sports | 0 | A major new chapter has begun at Bob Prenter Reserve, with Campbelltown's AFL community now backed by a state-of-the-art clubhouse designed to meet the code's rapid local growth. Officially opened by NSW Minister…...
Glenfield to grow Campbelltown's first tiny forest
3+ week, 5+ day ago (393+ words) Posted by Brian Laul | Mar 14, 2026 | issue 229, News | 0 | Campbelltown is set to grow something small with big impact, with Council teaming up with Earthwatch Australia and Brother International Australia to bring the city's first Tiny Forest to Glenfield. Residents are now…...
Law legend Jim Marsden honoured as NSW Law Society's Life Member
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (340+ words) Posted by Brian Laul | Mar 12, 2026 | issue 229, People | 0 | A towering figure in Western Sydney's legal landscape, Jim Marsden OAM has been admitted as a Life Member of the Law Society of New South Wales, marking an extraordinary milestone after more than…...