Recently the state government announced their ammended bus route plan for our local area.
Whilst there are winners and a number of losers, it is thanks to the the campaign waged by local councillors, residents, businesses and the state opposition which inevitably pressured the state government into changing their plans to cut bus routes and services [...]
I never thought I would be unhappy to see the back of Nathan Rees as Premier of NSW.
The elevation of Kristina Keneally to the post of Premier sends shivers down my spine because she has a track record of cutting services and infrastructure in the local community.
In order to appease property developers (who line the [...]
The letter from Transport Minister Davis Campbell (July 29) responding to criticism over his proposal to cut local bus routes portrays a Minister who isn’t quite aware of what’s going on within his portfolio.
His claim that the government has behaved transparently in this matter is absolutely laughable.
When the state government first proposed the cuts, they [...]
Earlier today Clr. Sarkis and I met with the Shadow Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian MP. We invited her out because we thought it was important the community knows the alternative government is on their side.
“I make no apology for politicising Labor’s cuts to bus services in Holroyd.” Clr Grove said. “For Independents to expect Liberal Councillors to go soft on this issue is both absurd and naïve.”
West Ward Liberal Councillor Ross Grove is floating an amendment to the speculative Parramatta-Pemulwuy 810 route which will cost taxpayers up to 35% less than the current proposal with additional options to restore axed routes in Greystanes.
“Its one thing to stand up and criticize the government’s proposals but it is a less-than-common occurence to present [...]
