High cost of uni degrees hurts west the most

Western Sydney University says more needs to be done to tackle the high cost of degrees. Reducing student debt and changes to when graduates start repaying their loans are significant steps to help tackle cost-of-living pressures but unfinished business remains …

Christmas campaign focus on dangerous driving offences

Two days before Christmas Day, officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol were in the Leumeah area, when they spotted a Holden utility driving dangerously. Police directed the driver to stop; however, when they failed to do so a pursuit …

New Year brings hope that things may be better

Apparently, our country went backwards in 2024. That’s economically speaking of course, which is easy enough to do. What’s not so easy is trying to measure things that are more important to most people, such as how happy and content …

Medicare mental health centre offers free, walk-in care

The community in outer South Western Sydney now has access to free, walk-in mental health care and support at Liverpool. The Medicare mental health centre is located at 203 Northumberland Street, Liverpool and is open until 9.30pm on Monday, 5pm …

Bargo to get new ambulance station after review of Triple O calls

The Wollondilly community is a step closer to having a new purpose-built ambulance station at Bargo following the purchase of a site at 150 Great Southern Road. The new Bargo Ambulance Station is being delivered as part of the NSW …

Arrest in Varroville over attempted break-in at Edensor Park

An attempted break in at an Edensor Park home sparked to a police pursuit trough outer South West Sydney in the early hours of this morning. The pursuit ended in Campbelltown, where one of the two suspects was arrested, while …

Flood study to help make Camden more resilient

Camden Council has been awarded $202,000 funding to help manage flood risk and reduce the impact of floods on their community under the NSW Government’s floodplain management program. The council will use this funding to update the Upper South Creek …

Picton Road upgrade step closer to reality

Planning for the Picton Road upgrade is progressing well, as the western section of the upgrade receives planning approval, and the submissions report is published. The upgrade has been divided into three sections, western, central and eastern, with the NSW …

Work to extend Gregory Hills school zone starts next Monday

Road users are advised of an extended school zone near Gregory Hills Public School from next Monday (January 6, 2025. The school zone on Wallarah and Long Reef Circuits, Gregory Hills will be extended by about 120 metres in total. …

Bulls storm into fourth spot after blitzing Perth Glory

Macarthur FC go into their big clash with Western Sydney Wanderers on New Year’s Day oozing with confidence after their 3-0 defeat of Glory in Perth on Friday night. The three points helped the Bulls climb up to fourth spot …

Man arrested dies after medical episode in ambulance

A 33 year old man arrested during an incident in the middle of Tahmoor died after suffering a medical episode while being taken to hospital in an ambulance under police guard. A critical incident team from Bankstown Police Area Command …

Major solo art exhibition will get new year off to big start

The first exhibition of the year in Campbelltown arts centre will be by Marikit Santiago, a Western Sydney based artist who won the 2024 La Prairie art award. This major solo exhibition is titled Marikit Santiago: Proclaim Your Death! and …