Ingleburn chamber lands Premier Baird as guest speaker

Hot on the heels of reeling in the transport minister late last year, Ingleburn chamber of commerce and industry is going one bigger this year by landing the premier as its guest speaker. Mike Baird will be the star turn …

Ghosts and Lions bounce back with bat and ball

Both the Ghosts and the Lions bounced back when Sydney grade cricket returned to the long form of the game in round 11 on Saturday. Following modest returns from the two one day rounds previously, both clubs are in a …

Makeover for Marsden Park’s exercise equipment

Outdoor exercise equipment at the popular Marsden Park in Park Central has undergone a recent makeover, providing access to a complete fitness solution for local residents of all ages and abilities. The equipment was first installed in 2011, and the recent …

Learn to skate with the best

If you want to learn to skate, here’s your chance. The new year offers a great chance to learn new tricks from skateboarding professionals as part of free skate clinics run by Totem Skate School in conjunction with Campbelltown City …

Kids go back to books over summer

A record 578 children across Campbelltown participated in this year’s Summer Reading Club over the summer school holidays. The record breaking participation numbers highlighted the program’s continued success in fostering good reading habits among children. A total of 12,270 titles …

Duke of Manly Warringah to stay warm in French style

After mocking New Year’s resolutions as our way of saying goodbye to good, old 2014 in December, why not welcome 2015 by taking our crystal ball and seeing what will be the top five events/trends of the next 12 months: …

Italians in Liverpool are cream of the crop

Except for the council, the most important movers and shakers of Liverpool are Italian-Australians, and thank God for that. The Greek-Australians of Liverpool think they run the town, but they don’t, they just own a lot of the commercial buildings …

Battles lines drawn for NSW state election 2015

Gird your loins, my friends, it’s going to be a bit of a rough ride in 2015, starting with the NSW state election on March 28. It may end up not being as exciting as this Saturday’s Queensland poll, but …

Man, 22, faces court over two day crime spree

A Claymore man has been arrested and charged with multiple offences allegedly committed over two days this week. Police began making inquiries after an armed robbery on Tuesday, when at 6am two men entered a fast-food outlet on Stoney Batter …

Wests Tigers pin Auckland Nines hopes on young guns

The Wests Tigers team for this weekend’s NRL Auckland Nines is top heavy with young guns but has a sprinkling of experience, including Chris Lawrence, who will skipper the side. This will be Lawrence’s first appearance at the Nines. The …

Here’s cheers to a Ristretto cafe in Bigge Park

And then there were two. Ristretto cafes that is, now operating in Liverpool, with the second one on the edge of Bigge Park, near Liverpool Hospital. Called The Shed By Ristretto, it is also run by the man who created …

Love will be in the air when Liverpool night markets return

Music and romance will fill Macquarie Street when the Liverpool Night Markets return for 2015 on Saturday, February 7. The special focus on all things love is not just about celebrating Valentine’s Day – in fact, there’s plenty for the …