Menai MP: public schools worth celebrating

The Member for Menai, Melanie Gibbons, says Education Week is an important time to recognise the valuable contribution of local public schools. This year’s Education Week is from Monday, 28 July to Friday, 1 August – and marks 60 years …

Body of man found at Picnic Point identified as Dane McNeill

The body of a man found in a park in Picnic Point has been identified as that of 20-year-old Dane McNeill from Narellan. He has been  reported missing last Friday. Police have released images of McNeill over the past few hours. Strike Force …

Our very own Imelda Marcos

Welcome to South West Confidential, folks, and the first thing to know is that you, the reader, will be helping me put this together to make it as entertaining as possible every time it appears in the South West Voice. …

Police net big weapons haul in Lurnea

A man has been charged after police seized drugs and hundreds of prohibited weapons from a home in Lurnea. Yesterday (July 22), police from Liverpool Local Area Command were called to a home on West Street for a domestic incident. …

It’s Benji versus Robbie on Sunday

Predictably all the talk so far about Sunday’s NRL clash between Wests Tigers and St George Illawarra has centred on the face off between the old bull, Benji Marshall, and the young gun who took his spot, Luke Brooks. For …

Liverpool pub held up at knifepoint

A Liverpool pub was robbed at knifepoint yesterday, July 22. Just after 1.30pm, a man who had his face concealed entered the premises on the Hume Highway. Police say the man threatened a male bar attendant with a knife and …

Robber nabbed after his car breaks down

  A getaway car that was possibly badly in need of a service led to the arrest of a man who had earlier robbed an electronics store on Orange Grove Road, near Liverpool. The 33 year old was nabbed after …

Three charged over sexual assault of teen

Two 16-year-old boys and a 20-year-old man have been charged over the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl. Investigating officers yesterday, July 22, executed three search warrants at homes in Warwick Farm, Cabramatta and Regents Park. The two boys and …

Get on the business bus, says MP

The State Member for Campbelltown, Bryan Doyle, wants local business owners, and anyone thinking about starting a business, to get out and see the NSW Government’s Small Business Bus when it returns to Queen Street, (opposite KFC) Campbelltown on Thursday, …

Liverpool to kick up heels at mayoral ball

      Liverpool’s inaugural Mayoral Ball will raise funds for the Cancer Wellness Centre and the Youth Adult Disabled Association. The Ball will be held on August 23 and promises to be the city’s premier event of the year. …

Threatened species focus of art comp

Kids in the Macarthur region are invited to learn about local threatened species and create artwork highlighting the plight of some of our region’s special plants and animals as part of this year’s Threatened Species Art Competition. The competition aims …

Moorebank intermodal fight hots up

Liverpool City Council continues its strong opposition to the Moorebank mega-freight terminals with the launch of a new radio and online campaign which highlights the impacts of the development. Liverpool City Mayor Ned Mannoun said the increased traffic will significantly …