Heavyweights slug it out for a draw

Like heavyweight boxers, Blacktown City and Bonnyrigg White Eagles slugged it out on a wintry Sunday afternoon. The 1-1 draw was probably a fair result, but what this match did show was that these two sides will be well and …

Trains from Narellan to Campbelltown on the cards

It’s not time to pop the champagne cork yet, but trains will almost certainly run between Narellan and Campbelltown some time in the near future. Transport for NSW wants to extend the south west rail link – which now ends …

Avoid school holiday boredom: get with the program

Want to beat boredom during the coming school holidays? And would you like to warm up to some creative ideas and family fun? Well, you’d better get with the program – the Campbelltown City Council Winter School Holiday Program that …

Stallions rounded up, despite effort

Marconi Stallions have crashed again, losing 1-0 at home last night to Rockdale City Suns. The home side had a chance to open the scoring after just three minutes when a shot by Anthony Flood from just outside the box …

Move over NRL: Christmas Carols at the Stadium

It usually hosts clashes between big boofy blokes in the NRL but from this year Campbelltown Sport Stadium will also become the home of the annual Christmas Carols. Campbelltown Council recently supported a proposal  to relocate the Christmas Carols from …

Wanted: strategy to protect our natural assets

We are pretty comfortable and relaxed around here in the great south west these days and no wonder. Our property prices are going up at a rate of knots, we are getting a stack of new infrastructure, from an international …

Look out Parra, Liverpool’s coming to get you

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 …

The back story to heroes function

Last night, Mayor Ned Mannoun revealed the thinking behind holding the Heroes of Liverpool function at Casula Powerhouse. Before handing out the plaques, he told the high achievers that when the Queen’s Birthday honours list was released there was some …

A growing city honours some of its heroes

Some of Liverpool’s great achievers will be honoured this afternoon at a special Heroes of Liverpool event. The Heroes for the inaugural event are winners or finalists drawn from the Australia Day Awards, NSW Premiers’ Awards and other major awards …

We like to help everyone, even Queenslanders

State of Origin will be decided up in Brisbane in three weeks after the huge Blues victory in Melbourne on Wednesday. The banana benders looked a shattered group of human beings after the MCG capitulation and it wasn’t because NSW …

Next stop Casula for flamenco performer Pepa Molina

Next stop for critically acclaimed Madrid based performer, choreographer and producer, Pepa Molina is Liverpool. Or Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre to be more precise, where Pepa will be part of exciting flamenco dance workshops both tomorrow, June 20 and the …

Call to arms: intermodal can be stopped, says Harle

A Liverpool councillor says the proposed Moorebank intermodal terminal is doomed if a new environmental impact study is conducted. Councillor Peter Harle told Liverpool Council’s meeting last night that it was wrong to assume – as some people had – …