A man has returned from shopping in Sydney’s south west to find a bizarre intruder in his car — a swarm of bees that had swiftly taken over. Rizwan Khan was picking up groceries at Haldon Street in Lakemba, and when he returned 10 . minutes later he was surprised to see people crowding around his Jeep, holding their phones …

From family aerobics and basketball sessions to bike maintenance classes, trivia quizzes and art workshops, City of Parramatta Council’s free and affordable spring school holiday program will keep kids entertained during lockdown. Running from Friday 17 September to Friday 1 October, the popular program has something to suit all ages, abilities and interests. “Our school holiday programs are always extremely …

City of Parramatta Council has thrown its support behind the #VaxTheNation campaign, which urges eligible Australians to get vaccinated to speed up the safe return of live entertainment.   More than 400 artists, performers and industry groups have already joined the nation-wide advertising campaign, spearheaded by the newly established Live Industry Venues + Entertainment (LIVE) Alliance. “The City of Parramatta …

The upgrade at Picnic Point High School will soon begin, with Quasar Constructions being awarded the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract. As part of the ECI, Quasar Constructions will be responsible for the development of the design for the complying development certification. The upgrade at Picnic Point High School will deliver four new general learning spaces, new technological and applied studies (TAS) workshops …

Liverpool City Councillor, Nathan Hagarty, has welcomed an easing of restrictions for Liverpool and other ‘LGAs of Concern.’ The new restrictions, which take effect from today, see consistent outdoor and recreation restrictions across Greater Sydney. The new restrictions also allow residents to shop within the entire Liverpool Local Government Area in addition to their 5km boundary. Councillor Hagarty has encouraged …

ANNE STANLEY MP  OPPOSITION WHIP  MEMBER FOR WERRIWA Anne Stanley MP, Member for Werriwa, has slammed the NSW Government after NSW Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, made comments about curfews in South-Western Sydney which further deepened the divide in Sydney. “I have two questions for Mr Barilaro and the Premier; If curfews do not work, why have you subjected my community to …

Liverpool City Councillors, Nathan Hagarty and Charishma Kaliyanda, have slammed the State Government’s proposed changes to development controls at the Moorebank Intermodal. Details of the proposed Moorebank Intermodal State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) were recently placed on exhibition for public submissions. “This is just the latest in a series of measures from the State Liberal Government to water down planning …

Federal Labor MP Anne Aly has accused her party of hypocrisy over a plan to parachute former New South Wales premier Kristina Keneally into a safe multicultural seat in Sydney’s south-west while pushing aside a local candidate. Senator Keneally, who lives on the Northern Beaches, has been vying for a seat in the House of Representatives and yesterday confirmed her intention …

The Mayor of one of Sydney’s 12 hotspot LGAs has labelled a decision to cancel the daily COVID-19 press conference an “insult to the community” at a time when the state is in crisis. From Monday, the 11:00am press conference will no longer go ahead and will be replaced with daily videos, published by NSW Health, showing updated figures and information. …

The Salvation Army’s Moneycare service is appealing to the Australian public to reach out to their services early, particularly if they have mounting debts as a result of the COVID-19 lockdowns in south-west and western Sydney. Moneycare is The Salvos’ free and confidential financial counselling service that can support people facing financial hardship and debt. “You do not have to …