There was a time when going to university from Camden, Campbelltown or Liverpool meant having to do a lot of travelling on buses and trains every day. But young people from our region who saw learning as a way to move up in the world were not put off byRead more »
There is a lot of planning going on, by a lot of people, on developing the land around the Western Sydney International airport at Badgerys Creek. You’ve got the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, around 11,000 hectares that will be home to industry and innovation. Then there’s the Bradfield City Centre, whichRead more »
Having covered Campbelltown Council for the past eight years we have a fair idea where they have just talked the talk and when they walked the walk. On parking in the town centre around Queen Street, it has been all talk. While Campbelltown’s population has again started increasing during thisRead more »
As much as it pains me to say this, the metro plans for the Western Sydney Airport are set in stone and there’s no turning back. As you will have read just a few minutes ago in these spaces, a major contract of more than half a billion dollars hasRead more »
There are two projects in the pipeline that could be transformative for the entire outer South Western Sydney region if they became a reality. One is a giant justice centre offering all of the legal jurisdictions, including ones not currently available such ass Family Court. Such a centre would beRead more »
Shop local if you’d like to stop the spread of shops with CLOSED signs on their front door, says the state member for Campbelltown GREG WARREN in this opinion piece. ‘CLOSED’ – it’s a sign that has been plastered on doors of small businesses throughout West and South Western SydneyRead more »
This blue tongue lizard crab walked onto the centre of the football field at Ron Dine Memorial Reserve, Camden, at the end of the main game in the Dharawal Cup on Saturday afternoon. It was a performance from left field, if not a little bizarre, from the little fella. ButRead more »
It’s very early days in the reign of George Greiss, but take it from me, the new mayor of Campbelltown won’t let us down. Since 2014, when the South West Voice in Macarthur started covering council meetings, we have kept a close eye on this relatively young man. Greiss wasRead more »
What a year, folks, what a year. Christmas Day is suddenly a disaster for most families. A month ago, as restrictions were eased, we thought, well, Christmas will be OK, just like it was in 2020. Well, it was OK for everyone except those whose relatives were in states likeRead more »
A couple of weeks ago we noted how basic services like the construction of footpaths weren’t on any council candidate’s agenda. A former mayor who read the piece informed us that it costs around $100,000 for each kilometre of footpath built. Which sounds like a lot, except maybe to theRead more »
Former Campbelltown mayor PAUL HAWKER says in this opinion piece there’s good reasons independents are on the rise in all forms of government in Australia and voters are turning to them: Over the past several years Australians have become despondent with the behaviour and policies of our major political parties,Read more »
Driving back from an interview yesterday, I couldn’t help noticing a young mother struggling to push a pram through thick 25cm tall grass. This was along Harold Street, near the Ingleburn RSL club, and I really felt for this poor woman not being able to enjoy the comfort of aRead more »
