Autism champion Grace Fava woman of the year

Chris Hayes, the federal member for Fowler, was there on Friday night when autism champion Grace Fava was called on stage to accept the University of Western Sydney 2015 Woman of the West award. The veteran MP says he wasn’t …

Labor’s Greg Warren has finger on the pulse

Whatever you say about him, Greg Warren, the Labor Party candidate for Campbelltown, knows what’s going on around town. It’s not something he claims for himself, or even as the knowledge he has gained from having door-knocked the entire electorate. …

Council staff stop work to discuss outsourcing concerns

Liverpool City Council employees will stop work for an hour at 10am on Wednesday to highlight their concerns over a proposal to outsource the management of council services to a private operator — the first time that would have occurred …

Sydney United 58 win pre-season crown

SYDNEY United 58 FC claimed the silverware eventually, but not without a stern test from Sydney Olympic in the PS4 Preseason Cup final on the weekend. The match was played at Sydney United Sports Centre, Edensor Park. Mark Cindric’s goal …

Cricket clubs back home for Perpetual Round

The Sydney grade cricket competition resumes with Round 15 this coming weekend. Known as the Perpetual Round, it will have Camden Campbelltown Ghosts hosting Gordon at the Raby Sports Complex, while the Fairfield Liverpool Lions will be at Rosedale Oval …

Magpies flying high in Group 6 pre-season comp

The final four in the Group Six Rugby League Pre-Season competition have been decided, after the second round of matches, which were held on Friday night. The competition was held at two venues, with Thirlmere Sportsground and Dudley Chesham Oval, …

What does Anzac Day mean to you and me

To mark the Anzac centenary year, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre will present three performances, Through These Lines, The One Day of the Year and Fred Smith: The Dust of Uruzgan, which shed light on the war experiences of men, women …

Come alive at Ingleburn festival

Ingleburn Alive – Campbelltown City Council’s annual festival that sees the suburb spring to life with market stalls, vibrant entertainment, carnival rides and fun activities for the kids – is just around the corner. The 2015 festival will hit the …

Premier Baird plays straight bat to mayor’s googly

Premier Mike Baird has promised that if re-elected on March 28 his government will look into the feasibility of developing the Spring Farm road as an alternative link between Campbelltown and Camden-Narellan. Mr Baird was answering a question from the …

Country and western fun for seniors

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre will get into the spirit of the 2015 NSW Seniors Week with two days of country and western entertainment, activities, food and lots more. It’s all on next week, Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14. …

Sport clubs: council wants to know what your needs are

Liverpool is a sports mad city with more than 15,000 residents playing organised sport each year. There are many community benefits derived from consistent participation in organised sport such as reducing social isolation, building a sense of personal achievement, increasing …

What an iidea: free technology training for seniors

Campbelltown City Council’s HJ Daley Library is one of 13  selected to roll out the Tech Savvy Seniors program. The program, a NSW Government initiative in partnership with Telstra, provides free training for seniors in using computers, tablets and smart …