Lions in grand final, but Jets are grounded

Mittagong is the first team through to the Group Six Rugby League Grand Final, after a solid win over Camden on Sunday afternoon at The Oaks. Players had perfect conditions to play in, although rain during the week had softened …

Bonnyrigg to face Olympic in elimination final

There was barely any time left on the clock when a cross from the left by Matthew Lewis struck the arm of Chris Tadrosse. It was actually the 92nd minute. But referee Michael Weiner had no hesitation in pointing to …

Your business can learn how to say ‘how Tweet it is’

Want to know how to sell your goods or services in 140 characters? Twitter Australia’s Head of Mid-Market Sales Suzy Nicoletti is the keynote speaker at this year’s Small Business Week presenting “How Tweet it is… The Power of the …

Election battle promises bumpy ride

The fight for the seat of Campbelltown at next year’s state election is shaping up as a fascinating political battle between Bryan Doyle, who won the seat at the 2011 poll, and Labor’s Greg Warren. Doyle, a former police officer, …

Four left in NSW football finals

Rockdale City Suns’ elimination last weekend leaves Bonnyrigg White Eagles, Blacktown City, Blacktown Spartans and Sydney Olympic still in the race for the big prize in the IGA NPL NSW Mens 1 round 2 finals this weekend. The major semi …

Last call for all our little Miss Princesses

If you’d like to fulfil a young girl’s dreams of becoming a princess, there’s still time, with the closing date for entries in the 2014 Festival of Fisher’s Ghost Miss Princess Quest now extended to next Friday, September 5. The …

Ned Flanders has a point

John Ryan used to be in the NSW parliament  as an MLC and he became famous for, mostly, looking like a character in the Simpsons, the poor, long suffering neighbour of Homer Simpson, Ned Flanders. Me, well, I have always …

Here’s cheers to our pubs

This week we do a bit of bar hopping, sort of, in a responsible service of alcohol kind of a way. But seriously, when we say our top five pubs, we’re looking at the ambience, the food, the service, the …

Are you related to these World War I Diggers?

They were young men who went to war in a faraway land on the other side of the planet almost 100 years ago. Some were not even 18 and many did not come back home. And for quite a few …

Doyle gives Opal card tick of approval

The state member for Campbelltown, Bryan Doyle, has come to the aid of the Opal card, the new ticketing systrem for public transport, and dismissed criticism from the Labor Party as hypocritical. “I am proud to be part of the …

Night markets gaining in popularity

Where can you hear the sounds of Balkan-inspired gypsy fusion music, smooth reggae beats and rousing guitar solos, all in the one place, and for free? The increasingly popular Liverpool Night Markets, that’s where. The markets are next on Saturday, …

Vision wins, boarding house loses

An application to build a boarding house in Miller sparked a lively debate on Liverpool Council last night over what should be the city’s vision on housing. The boarding house application was refused when put to the vote, but not …