For all the talk of massive new developments, the Macarthur region’s biggest town remains just that: a big, country town. Looking down on it from the gates of St Gregory’s college, there’s more empty rolling hills – that’s Scenic Hills to you developers – than brick and mortar or steelRead more »
A little more than 25 years ago, in Cinnabar Street in Eagle Vale, a quiet, unassuming little residential street on the western side of Campbelltown, a major police operation in NSW took place. It was early in the morning in May, 1994 and more than 50 police officers surrounded theRead more »
New home construction has been a familiar sight for a few years now across the south west region, from Edmondson Park to Gregory Hills and from Minto One to Elderslie. Our region really is the home construction powerhouse of NSW and there’s lots more to come in the next 20Read more »
Twenty five years ago a young couple called Tony and Tina opened a hair salon in Queen Street, Campbelltown. Their ultimate dream was to have a beautiful salon that would not look out of place in Double Bay. This week, looking for somewhere to get my hair cut, I wasRead more »
Sprung: Ok, fess up, what’s going on here between this councillor and the TV journalist? We snapped veteran Campbelltown councillor Fred Borg with one of the town’s famous exports, Kentlyn’s Julieanne Horsman at the Centrale Café &Bar in the Skygardens Arcade, which is adjacent to Queen Street. Ms Horsman isRead more »
Where are you more likely to get a sore neck from looking up at another new high rise building under construction? No, it’s not Camden, where they are having difficulty replacing a paver or two in the main street without attracting the ire of some locals concerned with the autocraticRead more »
It’s almost as rare as hen’s teeth to see two politicians from the opposite side of the fence come together for anything, let alone a photo opportunity while receiving a framed Certificate of Appreciation from the council. But that was the case when Campbelltown Council held a reception for formerRead more »
The public dunny of the future is here now, and soon they will be appearing like mushrooms across Campbelltown and Liverpool – Camden will catch up eventually. Campbelltown is spending some of its new found rates wealth – an extra $60-70 million in the next 10 years, thank you veryRead more »
The laneways in the Liverpool central business are becoming alfresco art exhibition spaces in a move by Liverpool Council that can only be given a big tick. The Street Art program, which will cost around $60,000, is based on the City of Sydney Streetware program model which aims to beautifyRead more »
There is a strong presence of No Land Tax candidates in south west Sydney electorates for the March 28 NSW state election. Following the closing of nominations at noon last Thursday, returning officers in each electorate did the traditional ballot draw soon after. Other than the No Land Tax involvement,Read more »
