Whether they’re heading north or south on the Hume Highway, a lot of motorists bypass Campbelltown.
Warren Morrison, pictured above outside historic Glenalvon House, thinks that’s a wasted opportunity for local tourism and economy.
If he gets his way, the Totally Locally Committed (TLC) councillor believes many of those motorists will take the exit to Campbelltown to explore what the town has to offer.
Cr Morrison says Campbelltown has a lot to offer, on many fronts, from historic buildings and national parks to big events such as the Festival of Fisher’s Ghosts every November.
“We also have major sporting events on our calendar that we can try to attract some of that passing traffic on the Hume Highway,’’ says Cr Morrison.
“We have a full time football team, the Macarthur FC, about to start playing in the national competition, the A-League, and of course later in winter the Wests Tigers will bring NRL games to Campbelltown as well,’’ he said.
What Cr Morrison wants is Campbelltown Council spending a few dollars on electronic signs on the Hume Highway and other bypass roads on a long term basis as part of a strategy to bring in more visitors to Campbelltown all year round.
He has already won support from other councillors for a feasibility report on such signage.
The study will look into electronic advertising before the southern and northern entrances to Campbelltown on the Hume Highway.
Cr Morrison strongly believes if done effectively it could give a real boost to the local economy and jobs.
“When you start thinking about it, Campbelltown has so much to offer and this is a way to share it with other people,’’ he says.
“I was recently at one of our historic buildings, Glenalvon House, and right there is a place that would be worth visiting for anyone interested in heritage and history; it is such a beautiful historic building inside and out.
“And looking ahead to the future we will have the Campbelltown Billabong Parklands, which will be a massive attraction.
“We should take advantage of everything Campbelltown has to offer by promoting them to as many people as possible – starting with the Hume Highway and the people who bypass us at present.’’
