Back in the halcyon days of printed news, I was the editor of one of Macarthur’s newspapers. Around the turn of the century, the advertising manager introduced me and my reporters and photographers to a new sales rep. Her name was Rachelle Childs and we all immediately liked her. SheRead more »
This is not so much a tale of two cities as it is of two old main streets. Two main streets which have gone into decline but are hanging in there and will more than likely come back bursting with life. Queen Street in Campbelltown and Macquarie Street inRead more »
Christmas and the rest of the festive season bring out the best in most of us. Our generosity of spirit is in full bloom leading into Christmas and until we return to work sometime in January or February. We exchange gifts, we have each other over for a barbie onRead more »
It’s almost back to blue skies now but for the past seven days it has hardly stopped raining across the south west, just as it has on the entire state of NSW. Conversations have been punctuated with phrases such as “well, we need the rain’’ and so on, but it’sRead more »
Christmas lights. Some people hang half a dozen coloured lights across the guttering on the front of their home. Others turn the front of their home into a Hollywood spectacular. It’s a free country, right, and we can all do what we want. But that’s fine for the people whoRead more »
The problem with political correctness is that it can tangle us up in knots so we end up saying things that are quite meaningless. No better than gobbledegook, whatever that is. This time of the year, approaching Christmas, there is a lot of focus on political correctness because it getsRead more »
Yes, sure, you have to be careful what you wish for but imagine for a moment that our main streets could look a bit like this. This is actually a small section of Macarthur Square shopping centre this week, dolled up for Christmas, as it always is. And it hasRead more »
These fabulous Christmas displays are in a store off Ermou Street, a famous Athens thoroughfare we walked past on our way back from dinner in Plaka tonight. My wife and I are finishing our Greek holiday in this sprawling metropolis and we were surprised that such traditional people as theRead more »
Here I am, on a beautiful Greek Island called Rhodes that is famous for its giant statue of Colossus at its harbour. Colossus is no longer around following his demise by an earthquake, but the island has still plenty of attractions, including its own Acropolis at the ancient city ofRead more »
Wind the clock back just 20 years and you realise how much the south west region has changed. Pictured here is a section of the massive expansion of Narellan Town Centre which is under construction on the north west side of Narellan Road. A bridge will connect the new sectionRead more »
Bushfire – the mere word can send shivers down the spine. But then you think of the wonderful volunteers of the bushfire brigades across the land and you feel a little better. Well, the bushfire season is here and along with it come the very necessary back burning operations, orRead more »
Once upon a time, there was a man who lived in Albert Street, Cabramatta and one day he was elected Prime Minister of Australia… We thought of this because some of the discussion about Malcolm Turnbull has been about how wealthy he is and what a big mansion he livesRead more »
