St Mary's in the South West

Another grand case of extending the South West. This time News.Com.Au have worked out that St Mary's is South West.

Blacktown South-West

The SMH has outdone themselves today, with a graphic describing 'Blacktown South-West'. I have no idea if this refers to South West Blacktown or what...

Eastlakes - in Sydney's South East

From the Sydney Morning Herald, a man has been 'Charged with possessing replica pistols'. The problem is that Eastlakes is actually due south of the Sydney CBD. It would often be thought of as being in Sydney's Eastern suburbs, but I think South-East is a bit of a stretch.

A man has been arrested and charged with the possession of replica pistols in the south eastern Sydney suburb of Eastlakes.

Police say the 29 year-old Eastlakes man was stopped about 10.30 yesterday morning on Florence Street by officers investigating a series of armed robberies around Sydney last month.

Warriewood in Sydney's North

From the Sydney Morning Herald on September 2, 2008. This is not as blatant as others, but Warriewood is on the coast to the North-East of Sydney. Darkes Forest thankfully is South, Campbelltown is South West and Toongabbie is West.

Landcare Australia's chief executive, Brian Scarsbrick, appealed to Sydneysiders to help protect habitats. "This study is an alarming call to arms for anyone interested in preserving our wildlife to volunteer for their urban land care group." The study, conducted by the Department of Environment and Climate Change, included Warriewood in the north, Toongabbie in the west, Campbelltown in the south-west and Darkes Forest to the south.

Parramatta, in Sydney's south-west.

From the Sydney Morning Herald on Friday September 5, 2008, comes the following Gem.

A train guard narrowly escaped injury last night after a group of youths peppered a carriage with paintball pellets at Parramatta, in Sydney's south-west.

Police say about four male youths armed with paintball rifles and ammunition splattered the inside of a train carriage about 9.40pm on their way from Town Hall station to Parramatta, where they disembarked.

One of the youths then fired another paintball at the train as it left the station, only narrowly missing a male guard on board. He was spattered with paint, police said.

The group were later tracked down and detained at Blacktown station, where police seized a quantity of paintball rifles and paintball pellets.

Police arrested one 14-year-old male but later released him pending further inquiries.

Investigations were continuing

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