Sweets: keep it under control this Easter

Families are being reminded to maintain good oral health this Easter holiday period by setting limits on sugary treats and taking advantage of the free oral health services being run for children by South Western Sydney Local Health District. While …

Forum a hit as candidates face Q&A from voters

Most of those local residents who attended last night’s intermodal forum at Wattle Grove agreed on one thing: there should be more public debates like it. It may not have had the hype of another gathering across town or the …

Five reasons to vote for me: Greg Warren

Labor candidate for Campbelltown, Greg Warren, makes his pitch to the voters via the South West Voice: As we lead up to the election this Saturday I would like to take the opportunity to thank the many locals, community organisations, …

Proof pollies can be nice to each other

Election campaign time can be an awful time, with candidates slinging mud at each other. It’s just something pollies do, and must seem the most natural thing in the world to attack your opponent. But there are exceptions to the …

Vote early and vote often: just joking, sort of

When at election time Aussies say, “vote early and vote often’’, it’s only partly a joke. And that’s just one of the many things in our voting system which need changing. Our Top 5 looks at the five things we’d …

For God’s sake, give me someone I can vote for

As we head to the polls this Saturday here in NSW, it’s worth remembering that old saying: the more things change, the more they stay the same. And politics is no exception. Last time, in 2011, we threw out a …

Young Greens candidate for Liverpool

The Greens candidate for Liverpool, André Bosch, has submitted his five reasons local voters should support him at the 2015 state election this Saturday: 1. As a Green, there is at least one thing I can safely guarantee: I’m a …

Greens stand for equality and access to services

The Greens candidate in the seat of Macquarie Fields, Mary Brownlee, takes up the invitation from the South West Voice to tell voters why they should support her this Saturday: There is a lot to do in the community of …

Magpies and Roosters do battle in honour of fallen mate

The Picton Magpies and Thirlmere Roosters have honoured a former footballer by contesting the BJ Pendergast Memorial Shield on Sunday afternoon at Victoria Park in round one of the 2015 Group Six CRL premiership. Pendergast passed away nine years ago, …

Holsworthy candidates to speak at intermodal forum

The Moorebank intermodal  terminal project has been on the radar of local residents for a number of years, but 2015 looks like being crunch time. One way or the other, the fate of the project will be decided later this …

Calling all artists: public memorial plan for Holsworthy

Liverpool City Council is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from artists and designers to submit their ideas for a new public art memorial commemorating Australia’s involvement in the First World War, to be installed at the entrance of the …

Local derby: Eagles swoop for 4-0 drubbing of Stallions

It’s probably no more than three kilometres from Bossley Park to the Bonnyrigg Sports Centre so the Marconi Stallions didn’t have to go far to receive a football lesson – and a 4-0 hiding. After a fairly even first stanza …