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Liverpool poised to celebrate 150 years of local government
Richard Sadleir was a naval officer and school master who was elected the first Mayor of Liverpool 149 years ago. Now a councillor who is seeking election to the same office wants Liverpool to celebrate the 150th anniversary of becoming a municipality. Cr Nathan Hagarty, pictured, is chuffed after receiving unanimous support from his fellow councillors. “June 27, 2022 is a significant occasion for our great city and I’m glad to see we will be giving it the recognition it deserves,’’ he says. Cr Hagarty also expressed his gratitude to Glen Op Den Brouw, the president of the City of… Read more »
Landowners get better deal on Aerotropolis open space
Fewer properties will need to be acquired for the Western Sydney Airport aerotropolis following the state government decision to reduce the amount of land earmarked for open space by 42 percent and an environment and recreation zoning by a third. The about face has been given the thumbs up by some, while others have expressed concerns not all of the problems surrounding the establishment of the aerotropolis have been fixed. Anne Stanley, the federal member for Werriwa, and Liverpool City councillor and mayoral candidate Nathan Hagarty, have cautiously welcomed the changes to the open space zone. “These changes are a… Read more »
Most vulnerable paying price for chaotic vaccine rollout: Dr Freelander
We’ve all learned something about ourselves and other people over the past two years, and our man in Canberra, Dr Mike Freelander, is no exception. “It has been a most difficult time and what I’ve picked up is that for the most part people are decent and try to work together to get through whatever challenge we’re facing,’’ says the member for Macarthur during a zoom interview with the South West Voice. Dr Freelander has just returned from Canberra where federal parliament has gone into its Spring break, and has agreed to have a chat with his local online media… Read more »
