28/09/2026
A STORY 40 YEARS IN THE MAKING…
Once upon a time in Campbelltown, a little building opened its doors and made a promise: to care, to nurture, to educate our children.
That was 40 years ago.
Since then, thousands of tiny hands have passed through those doors. Thousands of first days. First friendships. First words.
And now, as the candles are about to be lit on their 40th birthday, Eagles Nest Early Learning Centre has whispered a wish…
"What if our gift to the community… was a story?”
And so the wheels began to turn.
🔨 Across town in Macquarie Fields, the tradies of the Men's Shed rolled up their sleeves. Sawdust flew. Timber met skill. Skill met heart. And a little library box began to take shape.
🎨 Then came the artists. The young, fearless, gloriously creative students of Al-Faisal College, Minto.Brushes in hand, they turned plain timber into pure magic, every colour a dream, every stroke a story.
Because this isn't just a box.
It's Street Library number 23.
It's the work of tradies, artists, volunteers and dreamers.
It's proof that when a community comes together, magic happens.
And very soon, a tiny door will swing open at Eagles Nest… and a whole generation of little readers will step into a world of adventure.
Be tuned. Chapter 23 is coming.
