The NSW election race is getting closer

The NSW state election, which is on Saturday, March 28, is starting to get seriously close. Close enough for a lot of the voters to start thinking about which way to go. Out here in the south west Sydney neck …

How low can bad boys of league go

Over the years they have used hotel corridors and teammates’ shoes as toilets, poker machines as urinals, driven home drunk, brawled with the best of them and shown little respect towards women, including their own girlfriends. Welcome to the ugly …

More Campbelltown station parking for commuters

Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today joined Member for Campbelltown Bryan Doyle to hand over another 69 former staff parking spaces to customers at Campbelltown Station, with work also under way to provide another 60 spaces. “I’m delighted to be …

Anti-intermodal crusader to back independent candidate

Anti intermodal crusader John Anderson says he will be supporting independent candidate Michael Byrne at the March 28 state election. Anderson, of Wattle Grove, told South West Confidential he was supporting Byrne, the long time president of the East Liverpool …

All happening in Campbelltown: Baird next leader to visit

It’s all happening in Campbelltown. The Labor Party’s newly minted leader Luke Foley launched their election campaign at the Campbelltown Catholic Club on Sunday. This Friday, just five days later, it will be the Premier, Mike Baird, who will be …

Big crowd at Oakdale for resumption of Group 6 footy hostilities

The opening night of the Group Six Rugby League Pre-Season competition was held on Friday night at Sid Sharpe Oval, Oakdale, with three matches held. A capacity crowd at Oakdale enjoyed the official resumption of football hostilities, with six clubs …

Volunteers needed for palliative care

Have you cared for a loved one at the end of life or would like to support someone at the end of their life? The South West Sydney LHD Palliative Care Volunteer Service is looking for people interested in being …

Federal cash for local councils

Councils in Macarthur have this week welcomed their third quarterly payment under the Australian Government’s Financial Assistance Grant program. Federal Member for Macarthur, Russell Matheson, announced that the Australian Government is providing $575 million to local councils nationwide, including $9,363,009 …

Ghosts, Lions go down in grade cricket

Both south west Sydney grade cricket clubs, Camden Campbelltown Ghosts and Fairfield Liverpool Lions, suffered heavy defeats yesterday. The Ghosts were all out for 164 chasing Parramatta’s 232 at Old Kings Oval, while the Lions made just 92 batting first …

Be inspired by activities on offer at 2015 Seniors Week

Be Inspired – that’s the motto of the 2015 Seniors Week, which will be on between March 14 and 22. There’s a host of events to please all of our senior citizens, starting with a concert and lunch at Wests Leagues …

Bulut, Tanaka and Ward boost Wanderers squad on eve of derby

Western Sydney Wanderers have finalised their ins and outs in time for the Sydney derby with the registration of Kerem Bulut and Yusuke Tanaka on injury replacement contracts and the signing of Nick Ward. All three players will be available …

Soldier’s headstone installed 99 years after his death

Former Liverpool mayor Gary Lucas has turned an interest in local history into research focusing on the town’s military past. After just missing out on being re-elected to Liverpool Council in 2012 he intensified his research efforts. The result is …