A landmark research project will help NSW Police Force develop fresh solutions to help officers become more resilient and assist those suffering from stress-related illness. The three-year project will see academics from the Australian Catholic University (ACU) and University of Western Sydney (UWS) survey serving police officers and conduct further study to develop, for the first time, information-based scientific analysis of the NSW Police Force. NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione, Police and Emergency Services Minister, Stuart Ayres, Special Projects Assistant Commissioner Peter Gallagher and Human Resources Commander, Assistant Commissioner Carlene York, were joined by Dr Michael Kennedy from UWS and… Read more »
Youth services in Liverpool have been greatly improved following the opening of Uniting Care Burnside’s Youth Hope Program. Youth Hope is a service for vulnerable young people aged 9-15 who are at risk of significant harm as a result of neglect, homelessness, domestic violence or drug and alcohol use. The service is being trialled over four years in six locations where there have been a high number of child protection reports for children in this age bracket. As the Deputy Chair – Committee on Children and Young People, I felt privileged to be invited to speak at such… Read more »
Macarthur MP Russell Matheson spoke in parliament today, July 17, to raise awareness of the Australian Light Horse regiments who fought in the Battle of Beersheba and Macarthur’s special role as a training ground for these men and their horses. In his speech Mr Matheson spoke about the remarkable and decisive victory changed the history of the Middle East and helped create The Australian Light Horse Legend. “Whilst Gallipoli is one of the ANZACS best known battles in military history, the Battle of Beersheba is described as one of Australia’s greatest military triumphs,” Mr Matheson said. “This battle and the men… Read more »
Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun says the Planning and Assessment Commission report about the Moorebank Intermodal had justified council and the community’s concerns that the plans were deeply flawed and failed to recognise significant problems with the site. On September 29 the Planning and Assessment Commission limited the first stage ofRead more »
State Member for Menai Melanie Gibbons has expressed disgust at today’s Planning and Assessment Commission (PAC) announcement of concept approval for the SIMTA Intermodal at Moorebank. Promising that the fight against the intermodal was not over, Ms Gibbons issued a strongly worded statement: “I am shocked and angry that theRead more »
Whether you’re a novice at your trade, or take your craft more seriously, the Festival of Fisher’s Ghost Craft Exhibition is expanding its reach by calling on entrants from across the Macarthur region to share their creative talents with the rest of the community. The move to make it aRead more »
Detectives investigating a fatal stabbing in Liverpool overnight have now established a crime scene at a home in Ashcroft. About 9.30pm (September 29), two men attended Liverpool Hospital with multiple stab wounds. One of the men, a 24-year-old from Macquarie Fields, died shortly after arriving. The other man, a 27-year-old fromRead more »
Where can you learn to perfect your Samoan fire dancing skills* and take in a special fire dancing performance by the Matavai Cultural Arts group dancers and drummers for free? Only at the Liverpool Night Markets, which return this Saturday, October 4 with a strong Pacific flavour and a recordRead more »
Police are investigating the circumstances which led to a man being stabbed at Warwick Farm this morning. Just after midnight (Monday, September 29), two men, aged 19 and 22, were inside a home on Stroud Street when two other men, aged 20 and 22, allegedly forced entry through the frontRead more »
The Waminda Bakery charity golf day raised a lot of “dough’ for the Kids of Macarthur Health Foundation. Held earlier this month at Macarthur Grange Golf Club, the day attracted a large number of local business people keen to support the good work of Kids of Macarthur. In addition toRead more »
Police have charged a man with being armed and with intent to commit an indictable offence following an incident in a Campbelltown school on Thursday. A 21 year old man last night attended Campbelltown Police Station, was arrested and will appear in Parramatta Court today. Police say that at aboutRead more »
Queen Street needs a circuit breaker, says the mayor of Campbelltown, Paul Lake. Cr Lake, who rejected suggestions the town had given up on trying to revitalize Queen Street, said people needed to remember council didn’t own the buildings on either side of our ‘high street’. “Sure, we own theRead more »
The Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research unveiled its much-awaited MRI-Linac cancer research technology earlier this month at a special event in the institute’s high-tech, purpose built Research Bunker at Liverpool Hospital. The flagship project that will be a first for Australia and one of only three in the world, the Ingham Institute’sRead more »
After inspecting the site this week, NSW Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay and Member for Menai Melanie Gibbons have announced that Deadmans Creek bridge is on track to open to traffic in 2015. “It is great to see work is well under way to replace the Deadmans CreekRead more »
Liverpool and Macarthur motorists should mark October 15 in their calendars as NSW Police issue a reminder of the changes to reporting traffic crashes which come into effect from that date. The new streamlined process starts on Wednesday, October 15 as part of a red-tape reduction initiative to better manageRead more »
