Cash boost for Appin and Airds men’s shed projects

Appin Men’s Shed and the Airds Bradbury Men’s Shed have been selected to receive $3,300 and $6000 in funding through the National Shed Development Program. The Sheds were two of 102 organisations selected for funding in round seven of the …

Honours for local volunteers

Volunteers are a special feature of Australian culture and the Macarthur region is no different. Where Macarthur is different is in singling out and honouring  the local volunteers who keep the engines of its community life ticking over. And that …

Money finally starts to pour in for Narellan Road widening

The Commonwealth and NSW Governments have joined forces to pay for the upgrade of the much maligned Narellan Road to six lanes from Camden Valley Way at Narellan to Blaxland Road at Campbelltown. Last week the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, …

Koalas get a break in new Airds

It’s not officially a ”koala corridor” but an area where they are known to move through will get bigger protection as the Airds Bradbury renewal project unfolds. According to the State Member for Campbelltown, Bryan Doyle, an UrbanGrowth NSW proposal …

Gallipoli tour deadline near

The State Member for Campbelltown, Bryan Doyle, is encouraging Campbelltown high schools to apply for the NSW Government’s 2015 Gallipoli School Tour ballot which closes on Wednesday, August 27. “2015 marks the Centenary of the fateful ANZAC campaign. This trip …

Mt Annan resident charged

Detectives from State Crime Command’s Fraud and Cybercrime Squad have charged a Mount Annan man in relation to a fraud offence of close $5 million. Strike Force McMaster is a Fraud and Cybercrime Squad investigation into alleged mortgage and equipment …

Residents given power to protect their homes from bushfires

Residents in bushfire prone areas of Campbelltown can now legally do more to to protect their homes and families from bushfires following the introduction of new laws in NSW. Welcoming the changes, the State Member for Campbelltown, Bryan Doyle said: …

Police appeal over park assault

Police are appealing for public assistance to help identify a man following an assault in Liverpool earlier this year. About 1.15am on Saturday, May 2014, a 33-year-old man and 26-year-old woman attended Woodward Park on Hoxton Park Road. The pair …

Liverpool mayoral ball hosts to add celebrity appeal

Footy Show star Joel Caine and Miss Universe contestant Melinda Kemp will host the 2014 inaugural Liverpool Mayoral Charity Ball. Mayor Ned Mannoun said Joel and Melinda would ensure that the night was a huge success. “I’m delighted that these …

Pat Richards key man for Wests

The song in grandma’s time said ‘‘you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone’’ and I have to admit that’s how I feel about Braith Anasta now. For most of the season a posse of Wests Tigers observers have …

Book Week in Liverpool all about fun and learning

In line with year’s national theme of Connect to Reading, Liverpool will celebrate Book Week 2014 during August 16-22 with local libraries offering fun and educational activities aimed at linking school-aged children with books. “Liverpool libraries, in partnership with Casula Powerhouse Arts …

Online click now makes planning in NSW a breeze

The State Member for Campbelltown, Mr Bryan Doyle, has welcomed news that consumers can now take advantage of the new online planning tools, which will make the NSW planning system faster and simpler. “The E-Planning Tool is designed to save families and …