Wanderers extend Baccus contract

Western Sydney Wanderers have announced the signing of Western Sydney local Kearyn Baccus for the 2015/16 and 2016/17 Hyundai A-League seasons and 2015 AFC Champions League. Having joined the squad in December 2014 as an injury replacement player for Brendon …

Road safety cash up for grabs

MP Bryan Doyle is encouraging community groups to submit an application as part of the NSW Government’s new $1.6 million grants initiative to help boost road safety in Campbelltown. “We all have a role to play when it comes to …

Funny side of growing up Greek Down Under

Let’s go Greek in 2015, endaxi? How do we do that? Easy, by booking your seats for the comedy Zorba the Freak on at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre on Friday, February 20. Zorba the Freak, which features comic actor George …

Labor candidate welcomes new leader

Greg Warren, the Labor Party’s endorsed candidate for the seat of Campbelltown, says his new leader is a breath of fresh air. “In fact Luke Foley has already been a help to me as I supported the bid for Campbelltown …

Energy rebates for almost a million NSW homes

Almost a million NSW households are now benefiting from state government energy rebates. To be eligible for the 2014-2015 NSW FER, you must: Be a NSW resident; Have been assessed by the DHS as being eligible for the Family Tax …

Consumers win in new home building laws

New home building laws which will protect home owners from poor workmanship if they renovate, build or buy their home, will come into force on January 15. As part of the changes, NSW Fair Trading will have improved powers to …

This exhibition will bring war close to home

As part of Liverpool City Council’s Anzac Centenary Commemoration, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre in March will host the exhibition Guarding the Home Front. Guarding the Home Front is an exhibition that engages with the ideas, themes and concerns of military conflicts around …

South west rail link just five weeks away

Parking spaces will open alongside the two stations and new bus routes will include the stations as stops when the south west rail link opens for business early next month. The NSW premier, Mike Baird, and transport minister, Gladys Berejiklian, …

Tooth Fairy has all the answers, kiddies

Once Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny are done for another year, it’s time for the Tooth Fairy to have a bite of the action. The Tooth Fairy visits children at local primary schools, attends fun days, pops in to …

Liverpool councillors on a mission in the USA

AT ITS last meeting of the year, Liverpool Council approved the spending of $40,000 towards a trip to the Unites States next year. Council voted for the mayor (Ned Mannoun) and the CEO or his delegate, and councillors Gus Balloot, …

New Year’s resolutions: we just can’t help ourselves

Gather around folks, and let me tell you a story about our silly habit of making resolutions just before change of year on December 31. Ninety-nine percent of the time ninety-nine percent of us break these New Year’s resolutions, sometimes …

Tragedies brought out the best in us in 2014

Oh boy, what a year we’ve just had. But not just in how many big events there were or how many well known people died across the globe. In 2014 it became clear that there are no longer local events. …