Funding directed to those most in need MICHELLE ROWLAND FOR too many households in Northwest Sydney, the recent July flooding in our region was not the first, nor second floodin...
Read more about GOVT ASSISTANCE FOR FLOOD VICTIMSTHE NSW Government is providing more than $15M to help Sydney and Greater Sydney councils including Blacktown, to install and maintain street lighting that will lead to safer tr...
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DALLAS SHERRINGGHAM STELLA Ding is an award-winning teacher at The Ponds High School who is taking education to a new level in these difficult times of lockdown and isolation fo...
Read more about Local teacher’s inspiring work: Stella wins award for teaching innovationBLACKTOWN Mayor Tony Bleasdale OAM has paid tribute to the incredible efforts of emergency services crews in the wake of recent flooding. Mayor Bleasdale has also called on all ...
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Finalists readying for the gala event HOLLYWOOD has the Oscars and the music industry has the Grammys – but for Blacktown City businesses, the annual night of nights is Tuesda...
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DALLAS SHERRINGHAM I HAVE to admit up front that I am a Netflix addict, thanks to the pandemic and too much time on my hands in lockdown.
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Cautious welcome for incinerator banBLACKTOWN City Mayor Tony Bleasdale has cautiously welcomed the NSW Government’s move to bring in regulations aimed at preventing the const...
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Popular festival returns this weekend THE Doonside Festival is back for another year and will bring plenty of fun and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.
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Govt allocates $176B for new paramedics BLACKTOWN City will have access to an increased number of newly trained paramedics in the coming year as the result of a $1.76B investmen...
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Using knowledge to make a differenceDALLAS SHERRINGHAM BLACKTOWN fitness trainer Sylvia Iskandar is undertaking a university degree to help Western Sydney locals flex their ment...
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Blacktown says NO to incinerator plan DALLAS SHERINGHAM BLACKTOWN region has sent a resounding and defiant NO WAY! to the State Government over plans to dump a massive incinerat...
Read more about RALLY PUTS STATE GOVERNMENT ON NOTICEVINEYARD has been included in a list of the suburbs investors should avoid buying properties in this year. The median selling price in May 2022 was a hefty $1.92M. The average a...
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WESTPAC chief economist, Besa Deda had joined Olympian Melissa Paige Wu has as a keynote speaker at this year’s WEXPO 2022 event at Blacktown Workers Club.
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People remain our core strength: CEO BLACKTOWN Workers Club Group will fast-track the Fair Work Commission’s minimum wage increase to July 4, 2022.
Read more about WORKERS CLUB FAST TRACKS PAY RISEFREE flu shots for NSW residents will be extended until 17 July amid concerns vaccination rates are still not where they should be. Health Minister Brad Hazzard said the latest ...
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat CAMDEN Musical Society is set to dazzle local audiences this June with its vibrant new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
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SPORTING organisations across Campbelltown are being encouraged to apply for a share of the NSW Government's record $10M Organisation Support Program, aimed at strengthening grassroots sport, supporting volunteers and increasing particip...
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WOLLONDILLY Shire Council will apply to the NSW Return and Earn scheme to undertake a pilot of wire basket recycling units on public litter bins in high-use locations across the Shire, following consideration of a report into the feasibi...
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WITH koala breeding season underway and wildlife activity set to increase through the warmer months, a new wildlife underpass at Noorumba Reserve is giving koalas and other native animals a safer way to cross Appin Road.
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Camden's best businesses recognisedTHE 2026 Camden Local Business Awards Presentation Evening was an occasion of elegance and excitement.
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We asked an urban heat expert for tips DR Negin Nazarian, an award-winning researcher in urban heat from UNSW Sydney, shares her expertise to help us keep cool at home.
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