The Wanderers women’s team open their 2014 W-League season against premiers Canberra United this Sunday, September 14 at Campbelltown Stadium from 3pm. And when they announced their 2014 squad, the Wanderers reaffirmed their commitment to the development of Western Sydney football. With a desire to unearth and develop young WesternRead more »
The Ingham Institute will unveil its flagship MRI-Linac cancer research technology for Australia’s top corporates and philanthropists including the Ingham family, Perich Group and PwC PricewaterhouseCoopers on Thursday, September 18 at a special event in its high-tech, purpose built research bunker at Liverpool Hospital. The event will see the Institute’s most generous sponsorsRead more »
“I love to sew.’’ It’s a simple as that for Ann Bailey when you ask her why she is still hard at it, making her beautiful dolls and setting up a stall every month at the popular Cobbitty markets after 31 years. Yes, that’s right, 31 years after starting outRead more »
AFTER just two years as a councillor, Peter Ristevksi is excited about the future for Liverpool and the south west region. Councillor Ristevski, 41, a Chipping Norton resident, was elected for the north ward at the 2012 local government elections when he stood as a Liberal Party candidate. He wasRead more »
They were young men who went to war in a faraway land on the other side of the planet almost 100 years ago. Some were not even 18 and many did not come back home. And for quite a few of them home was Liverpool or Campbelltown. Officially they areRead more »
IF you live on a rural block and were lucky enough to choose a Liverpool location over Campbelltown, break out the champagne. According to a newly released review of NSW councils, your Liverpool Council rates every year are $2,764, but if your home is on a rural block in CampbelltownRead more »
The Environmental Impact Statement about to be released on the intermodal proposal at Moorebank could confirm fears its impact tentacles will spread south into Campbelltown territory. In about two weeks or less, people who built homes in the relatively new housing estate on Glenfield Road, will find out what theRead more »
There’s one knock on the door each fortnight that is a welcome call for housebound members of the community, with Campbelltown City Council’s Home Library Service delivering much more than library resources. For those physically unable to visit their local library due to age, illness, injury or disability, the serviceRead more »
In front of a packed public gallery, last night Campbelltown Council decided to abort plans to use the Sutherland dog pound for locally abandoned pets. It will instead consider upgrading the current Animal Care Facility in Rose Street so it meets accepted levels of care for animals taken there. CouncillorsRead more »
Uncle Mud’d is a local Aboriginal elder who is adamant that cutting down trees in bushland behind Airds shopping centre is plain wrong. ”These trees,” he says, pointing to large gumtrees behind what some have described as an Aboriginal embassy, ”are on tribal land and nobody asked the tribal eldersRead more »
Mud, mud, glorious mud! If you’ve ever wanted an excuse to squish your toes into some sloppy, ooey, gooey mud, then Campbelltown’s upcoming Riverfest is your chance. For the first time, Mud Fun will be appearing at Riverfest on Saturday, August 30 to promote mud as a way ofRead more »
Laurie Ferguson is a typical, down to earth Labor Party stalwart and it’s no surprise that he makes no fuss about the fact that this will be his last term as the federal member for Werriwa. ”Yep, had enough, retiring,’’ he tells me in his Ingleburn office this afternoon. HeRead more »
