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 »
When it declined so badly that it was down to three or four shops battling on, some people were convinced that Minto Mall would never re-open. Or that it would ever be as good as it was in its heyday in the 1980s, 90s and even well into the 21stRead more »
Celebrate our local environment and cultural diversity at Riverfest on Saturday, August 30, and you’ll be in for an experience like no other. Featuring loads of interactive workshops, stalls and entertainment, Campbelltown City Council’s Riverfest has something for everyone. Get ready to meet some new animal friends, gain some usefulRead more »
There is still time for local green thumbs to enter this year’s Campelltown City Garden Competition and have a bash at winning some of the prizemoney on offer. This year there are 12 categories for entrants to choose from, with the introduction of the Anne Haddock Best Cottage Garden category.Read more »
Liverpool City Council has come to the aid of local hip hop crew, The Pioneers, with a grant of $5,000 to assist their campaign at the World Hip Hop Dance Championships. The Pioneers, a group of 28 dancers from Liverpool-based youth development project The Street University, are this week competingRead more »
Volunteers are a special feature of Australian culture and the Macarthur region is no different. Where Macarthur is different is in singling out and honouring the local volunteers who keep the engines of its community life ticking over. And that is pretty much what the Federal Member for Macarthur, RussellRead more »
It’s not officially a ”koala corridor” but an area where they are known to move through will get bigger protection as the Airds Bradbury renewal project unfolds. According to the State Member for Campbelltown, Bryan Doyle, an UrbanGrowth NSW proposal is a ”win” for the people of Campbelltown. “I spokeRead more »
The Liverpool Night Markets return on Saturday, August 2 with a great range of food, stalls and entertainment – including a special performance by the Funky Love Squad dancers, who will bring disco back to Macquarie Street with their incredible stilt-dancing skills. Following a large crowd at the July markets,Read more »
THE NSW Minister for Disability Services John Ajaka today, July 25, attended the launch of the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children’s Liverpool office. The centre will offer high quality vision and hearing services in south western Sydney, thanks to help from the NSW Government. “South Western Sydney hasRead more »
