Our history, our shame
Will we ever learn to value our history, especially old buildings which are the only visible link to the past? Does anyone really care beyond paying lip service to the importance of history in our place? Take a walk on …
Maybe it’s time for a third opinion
If you seek a second opinion it’s because the first opinion from a doctor was about something fairly serious, generally speaking. Life and death, mostly, we submit, dear readers. But we couldn’t get this idea through to Councillor Clinton Mead …
Why Gough Whitlam was my hero
I sincerely thank you for the opportunity to pay tribute and say thanks for the life of the greatest ever Australian Gough Whitlam. Gough was true to the working people of Australia. Our family moved into this area in 1971 …
Some of Gough Whitlam’s greatest hits
According to the Top Five schedule – yes, there is one – this week we were going to compile the top five things we would like to get from Santa this Christmas, but it will have to wait for a …
Ingleburn chamber calls for forum on revitalisation plan
The Ingleburn chamber of commerce is very happy that Campbelltown Council is trying to come up with a plan to revitalise the central business district in the north of the city. But the chamber says the council needs to listen …
Chris Hayes pays tribute to Gough Whitlam – one of the greats
Former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, who died this morning aged 98, was the federal member for Werriwa from 1952 until retiring from parliament in 1977. Werriwa was then represented by John Kerin, Mark Latham and in 2005, Chris Hayes, now …
NBN coming to Campbelltown and Bradbury
Construction on the National Broadband Network is under way in Macarthur. Macarthur MP Russell Matheson said construction on the fibre-to-the-premises network was now under way for around 2800 premises in Campbelltown and Bradbury. “Telstra has finalised remediation of infrastructure in …
Autism warrior Grace Fava believes the world can be made to change
GRACE Fava may operate out of a little cottage in Memorial Avenue, Liverpool, but her work is making a difference across the country. Grace and her Autism Advisory and Support Service (AASS) team are battling against the odds to change …
Whitlam Centre gets $3 million for aircon upgrade
Minister for Local Government Paul Toole and Member for Menai Melanie Gibbons have announced that Liverpool will get an upgrade of its leisure facility, thanks to a generous subsidy from the NSW Government in Round Three of the Local Infrastructure …
Women in good start to cricket season
The official start to the Sydney women’s first and second grade season began at Raby on Sunday as all Sydney teams converged on Raby. Every Sydney women’s club, complete with their Australian Test Stars and NSW representatives, contested Round 1 which featured …
Report says menopause can be an opportunity to improve health
A report on women’s health released by the International Menopause Society to mark World Menopause Day reveals that the first 10 years post menopause is the ideal time for women to improve the quality of their lives for later years. …
Cash injection for road upgrades
Campbelltown Council will be able to go ahead with major upgrades to local roads, thanks to a generous subsidy from the NSW Government in round three of the Local Infrastructure Renewal Scheme (LIRS). Introduced by the Liberals and Nationals Government, …
