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. …

I Think I Can have fun being 007 today

It is part performance, part exhibition, part workshop, part interactive fun and titled I Think I Can. At the Casula Powerhouse from Wednesday, January 7 to Friday, January 9 and from Monday, January 12 to Saturday, January 17, 2015, this …

New year’s eve party: keep it local

This New Year’s Eve, keep it local and celebrate close to home at Campbelltown City Council’s annual fun, safe and family-friendly festivities in Koshigaya Park this Wednesday, December 31. Kicking off from 7pm, the free event offers a huge night …

Cool ways to keep kids entertained during a long, hot summer

Take the heat off trying to keep the kids entertained these school holidays and check out Campbelltown City Council’s extensive Summer School Holiday Program, which is bursting with plenty of cool ideas for keeping active and being creative during the …

Wanderers sign up midfielder Kalmar

The Western Sydney Wanderers have signed  midfielder Nick Kalmar on a short-term injury replacement contract. Kalmar was cleared to join the Wanderers, effective immediately, and commenced training with the Asian Champions on Boxing Day. Following a training ground injury to …

Pre-season cup will kick off new football season

Football NSW has announced that the 2015  National Premier Leagues NSW Mens 1 Preseason Cup will kick off on January 30 for first grade. As part of its preseason schedule, there will also be Football NSW organised friendlies for the grade …