Josh Cotter, the founder of local community organisation Rise Above, has revealed he will be running for Campbelltown Council at the December 4 local government elections. Cotter will be leading the ticket for the Community First Party. Current councillor Paul Lake, who established Community First, is retiring after almost 20 years on council. Cotter ran… Read more »
In 2019, Geoff and Sue Corrigan were majority owners of Vow and Declare, the $60,00 horse that won the Melbourne Cup. The gelding couldn’t quite repeat the heroics a year later in the 2020 Cup, because of a problem in his spine, doctors surmised after looking at scans. But here we are almost August 1,… Read more »
Candidates of all hues across South Western Sydney are calling on the NSW Government to put in place a serious plan to ensure that council elections go ahead safely on December 4. Some are even calling for a full electronic or iVote system to be introduced for the elections, which were due to be held… Read more »
The Olympic Games start this Friday, and while we wish everyone taking part the best of luck it’s hard to shake the feeling that it should not be going ahead. You’ve got to feel for our friends the Japanese people, who it seems have been let down by their politicians and sport administrators, who have… Read more »
Imagine you’re master of the universe for a day, but your power only covers sport. You have free rein to make changes to any sport you like. But of course, you need to need to remember that with great power comes great responsibility, so go easy there. For instance, you could not just cancel a… Read more »
The second half against the Broncos was the best performance from the Wests Tigers in 2021. After a lethargic effort in the first half, the side came roaring back to life in the second half, scoring no fewer than 32 points to win 42-24. The player who made the most difference for them in that… Read more »
A failed bid to rezone more than 300 acres of cattle farming land near Cobbitty for housing has highlighted the need to determine where Sydney’s urban sprawl will stop. Camden Council has unanimously rejected the proposal from the O’Grady family to create around 800 residential lots. During debate before the vote at last week’s meeting,… Read more »
A few weeks ago there was a lively debate on social media about rising property prices in the South Western Sydney- region, from Liverpool to Picton. Some people had found it shocking that a new subdivision in Leumeah, was being offered for just under $2 million. This was just for land, and even though it… Read more »
When the pandemic hit last year, some international students at Western Sydney University were fortunate enough to be able to return home to their families. However, many others were stranded in their accommodation in the student villages of the Campbelltown and Bankstown campuses of the university. All of a sudden, these young men and women… Read more »
The pandemic may have impacted the way we live, work and play, but not our generous hearts. Locals from Liverpool to Picton are safely supporting our small businesses such as cafes and restaurants like never before. But in the past 18 months or so there’s also been generous support for our community not for profit… Read more »
The Kellicar Road precinct has received the green light for giant towers of up to 80 metres, but it may now also have to consider providing some affordable housing as part of the residential mix. Councillor Ben Moroney received backing at last night’s Campbelltown Council meeting for a report to look at options for affordable… Read more »
Considering the pressure he’s under, the surprise is that Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire has made so few changes to the side that will tackle Brisbane Broncos on Sunday. Maguire has named two debutants, – Junior Pauga to start at centre while Tuki Simpkins will join the bench. Which means that the Adam Doueihi experiment is… Read more »
