Tourism drive to help Wollondilly recover from bushfires, floods

Wollondilly Council has launched its largest tourism campaign ever – a 12 month, $600,000 marketing drive to boost the local economy. The money will come from the State and Federal Governments’ bushfire local recovery fund targeted towards local job creation …

Three teenagers nabbed after police pursuit ends in crash

Three male teenagers have been arrested and charged after a police pursuit from Ingleburn to Moorebank that ended in a crash. The youngest of the trio, a 17 year old, was driving the vehicle at the time. Officers from Campbelltown …

Outrage over ratepayers slugged for councillors’ legal advice

Councillor Nathan Hagarty has warned Liverpool ratepayers may soon have to cover individual councillors’ personal tax bills. The Labor leader on council says that could be the result of Mayor Ned Mannoun’s so called Leading in Good Government Practices motion. …

Victory for the people: huge housing plan for Menangle rejected

When plans for 2,000 new homes at Menangle village went on exhibition in May, they received more than 80 submissions from local residents. The bulk majority of the submissions, 74 to be exact, were opposed to the Mount Taurus proposal, …

Be prepared with lots of questions on WSU open day

Today we bring you a Top 5 with a difference. Current Western Sydney University student Nicola Lopino (pictured) has provided us with the Top 5 things to ask at the WSU open day on Sunday, August 14. Figuring out the …

Western Sydney University to hold first open day since pandemic

There will be a buzz in the air when Western Sydney University holds its first open day since the pandemic on Sunday, August 14. With plenty to see, learn and do, prospective students can get a first-hand look at why …

Fear and loathing for Billabong may take a while to subside

The fear and loathing of the Campbelltown Billabong Parklands project has been extraordinary. In 40 years of covering the news in the area, I cannot recall another council initiative that has received so much opposition. And it’s not just opposition; …

Notorious Appin Road claims another motorist’s life

Appin Road has claimed another life, following the death of a man in a single-vehicle crash near Gilead last night. Police say that just after 8pm (Wednesday, July 27), emergency services were called to Appin Road, Gilead, following reports of …

Climate controlled plaza in retail centre plan for Bingarra Gorge

A 3,000 sqm supermarket, 13 specialty stores, a climate-controlled plaza along ground level, outdoor and indoor dining, public amenities and 200 parking spaces are included in the designs for a retail neighbourhood centre at Bingarra Gorge. The plans have been …

Rise in mortgage stress started before interest rate spike

Mortgage and rental stress were on the rise in South Western Sydney long before interest rates spiked earlier this year. In fact, as a NSW Labor opposition analysis shows, from 2016 to 2021 the number of households in rental and …

Three cheers for Campbelltown’s Jubilee awards

Awards are a dime a dozen these days. There’s one for just about everything and some are excellent, others indifferent and even one or two dubious ones. The proliferation of awards, the sheer quantity of them, would not be good …

Hitachi to set up in aerotropolis centre in boost to local jobs

Japanese tech giant Hitachi has become the first private firm to get on board and establish a research unit at the aerotropolis of Western Sydney Airport (WSA). The NSW Government, which has welcomed the Hitachi decision, says the company’s collaborative …

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