Serious fun for the family will boost fight against cancer

Put together a couple of jumping castles, a petting zoo with pony rides, face painting, a story telling corner, food stalls and kids dressed as their favourite superheroes and what have you got? If you said “big fun day’’ you’d …

Suspended sentence for child abuse offences at St Peters Primary

A man who pleaded guilty to child abuse charges while he worked at St Peters Anglican Primary School Campbelltown in the 1980s has received a suspended sentence. Last Friday, May 1, Joseph Lefcovitch received a 19 month suspended sentence at …

Mall fountain to go in makeover, but cenotaph is safe

The children’s fountain will be discarded but the Remembrance Day columns of Liverpool’s cenotaph in the Macquarie Mall will be relocated when the thoroughfare is reopened to traffic as part of a makeover. Labor councillor Anne Stanley wanted the cenotaph …

Hospital cancer centre celebrates 20 years of making a difference

For 20 years Liverpool Hospital Cancer Service has been helping local people fight cancer. The hospital’s cancer centre opened its doors in May 1995 and has grown significantly from just two departments to a comprehensive hub with state of the …

Chipping Norton boy Hamill extends Wanderers stay

Chipping Norton product Brendan Hamill has signed a contract  with Western Sydney Wanderers which will keep in red and black until the end of the 2016/17 A-League season. Born and raised east of the Georges River, the 22-year-old joined the …

Brave Luke completes 180km ‘never give up’ bike ride

  Three years ago Luke Stono spent  nine months in  Liverpool Hospital Brain Injury Unit undergoing rehab after a motorbike accident. Earlier today he returned to Liverpool Hospital as part of his fundraising effort called Never Give Up Charity Bike …

Outdoor dining to be smoke free from July 6

South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is reminding the local community that from July 6 all commercial outdoor dining areas in NSW, including hotels, clubs, restaurants and cafes will be smoke-free, under the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000. This means …

Liverpool councillor mad as hell over neglect of Georges River

Peter Harle is normally a mild mannered man of a certain age, but right now the independent Liverpool councillor is as mad as hell because he believes very little is being done to stop pollution of the Georges River. “We …

Council signs up for small business friendly program

Campbelltown Council has jumped aboard the Small Business Friendly Council Program. The objective of the program is to encourage local councils to proactively work with and support small business together with enhancing the business relationship with council. The 12 month …

Simona to stay a Tiger for a further two years

Wests Tigers have just announced that Tim Simona has agreed to terms with the club for a further two seasons. Simona, who made his first grade debut for Wests Tigers in 2011, has scored 18 tries in 46 NRL appearances …

Tribute to all the girls and women playing soccer

For one week starting from May 2 the soccer spotlight will fall on the girls and women who play the round ball game. Programs and promotions to support females in football will take centre stage for those seven days, named …

Popular bus service to Parramatta even bigger now

An extra 133 services a week have been added to the timetable of the Parramatta to Liverpool T80 bus service. “The T80 service is a great connector service for residents from the South West suburbs like Miller, Hinchinbrook, Busby and …