Mark my word, democracy’s dead, so we need to act

BY all accounts participatory democracy is dead. The contest of ideas has died quietly without many people noticing or an obituary written. Except maybe a handful of people, including Mark Latham, who addressed the Campbelltown chamber of commerce last night …

Have you seen these missing teenagers?

Police are renewing their appeal for information to locate two teenage boys who went missing following a police pursuit at Airds earlier in the week. About 11:40am, Monday, October 13, two 14-year-old boys travelling in a black BMW were allegedly …

Latham: I wouldn’t go into politics if I was young now

Former Labor leader Mark Latham says if he was 17 years old right now he would not join a political party. He just wouldn’t be interested, he said. Speaking at the Campbelltown chamber of commerce monthly meeting last night at …

Born to be Wild is such a great memory

At some modern funerals they play a few of the deceased’s favourite songs but that is not what I am thinking here. I confess that is what started me thinking about what my top five songs would be, but more …

Our botanic garden turns 26

NOW is the perfect time to applaud plant conservation as the Australian Botanic Garden at Mount Annan turns celebrates 26 years of existence. The epicentre of this nation’s efforts to protect our 25,000 native plants from extinction, the country’s largest …

Chanthivong poised to win ALP preselection

The former mayor of Campbelltown, Anoulack Chanthivong, looks poised to become the next state member for Macquarie Fields. It is now almost certain Councillor Chanthivong’s name will be the only one in the ring when nominations close next Monday and …

Coyte to bowl up some fries with that

  Sarah Coyte will set aside cricket bat and ball this Saturday for a good cause. The Campbelltown Camden Ghosts star and some of her teammates will instead be greeting guests, serving and cooking at McDonald’s Woodbine restaurant as part …

A very Merry Christmas for Campbelltown Council staff

NOBODY could accuse Campbelltown Council of being Mr Scrooge when it comes to its staff Christmas parties. At last night’s meeting it signed off on a recommendation that it contribute $2200 for each of its indoor and outdoor staff Christmas …

We’re going nuts over tech and that’s ok

Microsoft’s newest Windows version pre-release hoopla caught the tech world by some surprise. Improvements to the wince inducing ‘Metro’ interface and boosts to multitasking capability were expected nuts and bolts improvements. The drum-roll moment came with the announcement that the …

Lions convention held in food and culture epicentre

Federal Member for Fowler, Chris Hayes, and the Mayor of Fairfield City, Frank Carbone, officially opened the 2014 Lions Clubs Convention in Cabramatta. The annual convention was organised in our local multicultural community for the first time by the Cabramatta …

Popular boat ramp’s makeover

Boaters now have improved access to the Georges River at Moorebank with work complete on the new Davy Robinson Reserve boat ramp. Member for Menai, Melanie Gibbons said the NSW Government provided Liverpool City Council more than $389,000 through the …

Search for teens moves to Kentlyn

Police from Campbelltown Local Area Command will continue their search for two missing teens in the Campbelltown area today, with their focus turning to the semi rural suburb of Kentlyn. Polair helicopters were spotted over Kentlyn just a few minutes …

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