Yesterday the State Government returned to Macarthur to report back to the community about their plans for the area.

``I gave a commitment that my ministers and I would report back on the issues raised and I'm here to do just that,'' Premier Nathan Rees said.

Responding to concerns about the sale of Hurlstone, Mr Rees said the first of three public forums would be held at the school today and that no matter what came out of the inquiry, the school would remain a top-quality selective agricultural high school with enough land to do its job properly.

Mr Rees announced the Picton rail station easy-access upgrade project would be brought forward with construction now set to start in October next year. He also promised an extra three route 872 buses from Glenfield to Liverpool would be delivered in October as well as monitoring on-time running of buses on route 870.

Concerns were raised in May over Camden Valley Way and Mr Rees said the Government's recent budget had given funding to upgrade the road to four lanes between Bernera and Narellan Roads.