A landmark research project will help NSW Police Force develop fresh solutions to help officers become more resilient and assist those suffering from stress-related illness. The three-year project will see academics from the Australian Catholic University (ACU) and University of Western Sydney (UWS) survey serving police officers and conduct further study to develop, for the first time, information-based scientific analysis of the NSW Police Force. NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione, Police and Emergency Services Minister, Stuart Ayres, Special Projects Assistant Commissioner Peter Gallagher and Human Resources Commander, Assistant Commissioner Carlene York, were joined by Dr Michael Kennedy from UWS and… Read more »
Youth services in Liverpool have been greatly improved following the opening of Uniting Care Burnside’s Youth Hope Program. Youth Hope is a service for vulnerable young people aged 9-15 who are at risk of significant harm as a result of neglect, homelessness, domestic violence or drug and alcohol use. The service is being trialled over four years in six locations where there have been a high number of child protection reports for children in this age bracket. As the Deputy Chair – Committee on Children and Young People, I felt privileged to be invited to speak at such… Read more »
Macarthur MP Russell Matheson spoke in parliament today, July 17, to raise awareness of the Australian Light Horse regiments who fought in the Battle of Beersheba and Macarthur’s special role as a training ground for these men and their horses. In his speech Mr Matheson spoke about the remarkable and decisive victory changed the history of the Middle East and helped create The Australian Light Horse Legend. “Whilst Gallipoli is one of the ANZACS best known battles in military history, the Battle of Beersheba is described as one of Australia’s greatest military triumphs,” Mr Matheson said. “This battle and the men… Read more »
Years from now the 350 true believers who attended tonight’s Macarthur South West A-League community forum will be able to tell their grandchildren: I was there that night. That’s because without a doubt tonight’s large gathering in the Cube at Campbelltown Catholic Club was a historic moment for the region.Read more »
Concerns regarding Campbelltown Hospital raised by a respected Macarthur paediatrician highlighted the seriousness of the health crisis engulfing the region, says Campbelltown MP Greg Warren. Dr Andrew McDonald, a former Macquarie Fields Labor MP, said the region’s rapid population growth had placed a significant burden on the local hospital –Read more »
Work is powering ahead on The Northern Road upgrade, with shovels now in the ground for work on stage 5 between Littlefields Road and Glenmore Parkway. This part of the project will deliver seven kilometres of The Northern Road as a minimum of two lanes in each direction with aRead more »
The introduction of Book Boxes means Camden residents can now read books with their children while out and about. Eight of these wooden boxes have been built by Camden Men’s Shed. They have been filled with a variety of donated books for young readers and distributed to participating organisations acrossRead more »
“I get upset when I see litter and I’ve wanted to get involved in Clean Up Australia Day for years,’’ says Liliana Samson. “Finally, I’ve decided to do something about it,” Ms Samson said. A first time participant, Ms Samson has registered Harrington Park Community Centre for this year’s CleanRead more »
Macquarie Fields MP Anoulack Chanthivong claims an investigation has uncovered a Liberal Government desperate to silence public debate on the relocation of Hurlstone Agricultural High School. Hurlstone Agricultural High School. The Labor MP has now challenged education minister Rob Stokes to release secret documents that review all aspects of theRead more »
Campbelltown’s Labor MP Greg Warren says there’s no better example of a poor proposal driven by spot rezoning than the Scenic Hills cemetery. Despite overwhelming opposition from the community and Campbelltown Council, the state government still gave the rezoning for the 136,000-plot cemetery the green light. Introduced in 2012 byRead more »
When Warren Thomson, Alan Buxton and Paul Lake were elected to the Wests board in 2003 there was just the club premises at Leumeah, modest membership and staff numbers. Now known as Wests Group Macarthur, the organisation has grown to four venues, 350 staff and a membership of more thanRead more »
Macarthur South West Sydney (MSWS) A-League club have announced they will be rolling out more community forums after the successful take up of the first one this Thursday in the Cube, Campbelltown Catholic Club. MSWS say the Campbelltown forum already had to be moved from the Campbelltown Arts Centre andRead more »
Historic Fishers Ghost Creek will be the focus of Clean Up Australia Day in Campbelltown this Sunday. Two teams and dozens of volunteers will scour a two kilometre stretch of the creek from Apex Park to Bradbury Public School picking up litter along the way. “It is important we maintainRead more »
Two women and a man face charges of supplying drugs at the 2019 Secret Garden Music Festival at Camden. And more than 20 other people face drug and other offences and will have to appear in court next month. Nine people were issued Criminal Infringement Notices, four cannabis cautions wereRead more »
With a number of parking fines set to be reduced from Friday, March 1, Camden mayor Peter Sidgreaves has cautioned residents not to reduce their commitment to road safety. Last December Camden Council voted unanimously to opt into an NSW Government scheme that slashed 52 fines from $112 to $80.Read more »
