The Macarthur region was dealt a heavy blow with the Government’s Western Sydney Cities Deal, argues the Labor member for Macarthur, DR MIKE FREELANDER. This deal, once again, proved that the State and Federal Liberal National governments have the wrong priorities for Macarthur. In recent years South West Sydney hasRead more »
When someone says they will spend hundreds of millions of dollars on schools and hospitals instead of sporting facilities it’s a reminder that politics is the biggest game in town. Which makes it even more disappointing that so many people have disengaged from the political process in the past fewRead more »
There’s a real buzz around Campbelltown on the first Saturday of November. Fisher’s Ghost Festival gets into full swing from early afternoon and the carnival mood continues well into the night. You just don’t see that many people walking around the heart of the own – from Broughton Street toRead more »
Next week there’s a little celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Mt Annan Botanic Garden. And while it’s incredible to think 30 years have passed since it was opened to the public, it’s also a reminder of how this neck of the woods has changed over the years. It’sRead more »
“I swear by Apollo the Healer, by Asclepius, by Hygieia, by Panacea, and by all the gods and goddesses, making them my witnesses, that I will carry out, according to my ability and judgment, this oath and this indenture.” This pledge from the Hippocratic Oath – written nearly 2,500 yearsRead more »
Leppington and Edmondson Park commuter car park advocate MICHAEL ANDJELKOVIC argues that Gladys Berejiklian and the NSW Liberal Government will only have themselves to blame if they lose local seats at the next state election. The car parking crisis in South West Sydney is a perfect example of the NSWRead more »
Transparency, trust and supporting open government are the themes for this year’s Right to Know Week during September 24-30. Let’s just hope the message reaches Campbelltown Council because all three are in short supply. The question really is, who is running Campbelltown Council and the controversial proposal to establish aRead more »
It would be very easy to dismiss all of our politicians as either incompetent or unethical. The truth is that most of them get into politics for all the right reasons. But somewhere along the way they get out of touch with the real world. There’s a lot of reasonsRead more »
The South West Sydney region had for many years been the forgotten part of Sydney. People talk about Western Sydney when they essentially mean Parramatta, Blacktown and Penrith. It may only be a geographical glitch, but the end result is that the places that make up the south west, Campbelltown,Read more »
The thing to remember when it comes to plans for high rise towers in Campbelltown is that they won’t materialise for a long time after they’ve got the green light. Despite some suggestions to the contrary, the wrecking balls won’t be in full swing tomorrow, next year or even inRead more »
It is a great comfort to know that children’s services will be substantially expanded once the $632 million Stage 2 redevelopment of Campbelltown is done and dusted in the next few years. Paediatric beds will almost triple from 22 to 60 and every year an additional 4,000 children will beRead more »
A lot of successful cities both here and overseas use an advisory committee to give them an edge. These committees are usually made up of local people who are experts in their field, from business to politics and media and the law. What’s particularly interesting is that those on suchRead more »
