2021 EASTER SHOWBAGS GOOD TO GO
Minister approves all 375 showbagsALL 375 showbags on offer at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show have been given the thumbs up for sale following a rigorous safety inspecti...
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DISASTER FUNDING FOR NSW FLOOD AFFECTED AREAS
ONE off payments of $1,000 for adults and $400 for children are being made available for flood-affected communities. Residents who have suffered home damage or serious injuries ...
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REPORT: SHOPPING TO BOUNCE BACK SOON
Resilient retailers reveal solutions DALLAS SHERRINGHAM It’s no secret times have been the toughest on record for Blacktown's bricks and mortar retail industry, but this secto...
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NEW GREEN LINKS AT PARKLANDS
Blacktown International Sports Park connectedMORE than $6M in major works connecting Western Sydney Parklands to Blacktown International Sports Park have been completed at Bunga...
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BROKEN HILL HAS A SILVER LINING
City given national heritage status in 2015 DALLAS SHERRINGHAM explores the very far West of NSW AS a young student of Australian history many years ago, one of my favourite boo...
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RIVERSTONE SCIENTIST'S GAME-CHANGER
He's developed super fertiliser from fishELIZABETH FRIAS A RIVERSTONE scientist’s invention of fertiliser derived from barramundi fish excrement has been declared a success by...
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POTENTIAL FOR THOUSANDS OF JOBS
Case for building trains in Australia DALLAS SHERRINGHAM THERE is the potential for thousands of jobs to be created in NSW and to support the State’s economic recovery from CO...
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REFUGES PROVIDE SHELTER IN HEATWAVES
Council trials network of heat-safe venues VULNERABLE residents will be able to seek shelter during heatwaves through a network of ‘heat refuges’ in an Australian-first tria...
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DAD'S APP TO CONTINUE THIS YEAR
Helping dads with challenges of fatherhoodA PROGRAM that helps new and expectant fathers through the physical, mental and emotional challenges of parenthood, launched last year,...
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WE WELCOME THE BLACKTOWN NEWS
It's vital we stay connected: CHAMBER TREVOR OLDFIELD IT is both exciting and humbling to provide an article for the new Blacktown newspaper.
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PUBLIC CAN INFLUENCE LAND SALE
Prime CBD block the focus of TEO project BLACKTOWN City Council is inviting residents and business owners to have their say on a proposed sale of Council-owned land in Blacktown...
Read moreTAFE NSW NIRIMBA CAMPUS SHARES $1M
The TAFE NSW Nirimba campus is set to benefit from its share of a $100M state-wide investment in TAFE NSW facilities and equipment.
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STATE-OF-THE-ART HEALTH CARE BOOST
Blacktown to get doctor boostELIZABTH FRIAS WESTERN Sydney has been given a boost with 151 newly graduated doctors, needed more than ever as we fight COVID-19.
Read morePROPERTY WELCOMES PLANNING PACKAGE
THE Property Council of Australia has welcomed the finalisation of the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Aerotropolis Planning Package.
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FIVE KEY TRENDS FOR PROPERTY
Why 2021 is tipped to be great yearEVERY year is tipped to be a “great year” for property in Blacktown, and that’s definitely been true in recent years, but 2021 is lookin...
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