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10 YEAR VISION REALISED

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

Mayor Bleasdale re-elected with new deputy CR Tony Bleasdale was re-elected Mayor of Blacktown City at this week’s first meeting on the newly elected council.

100 MILLION RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS FOR NSW

Access for essential workers, vulnerable THE first batch of 100 million Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) will be distributed to NSW essential public workers and vulnerable communities...

COVID FORCES CHANGE OF HOURS

Local pools, gyms and libraries affected DUE to the impact of COVID-19 infections, a number of Blacktown City Council venues will operate at reduced hours over the coming weeks.

A SHADOW PANDEMIC IS EMERGING

Little lives matter in Blacktown DALLAS SHERRINGHAM A SHADOW pandemic has emerged in the child safety sector with Blacktown’s child protection organisation Act for Kids’ wai...

HOUSE OF GUCCI - 3 STARS

Good, but prone to excess REVIEW | JACOB RICHARDSON HOUSE of Gucci is undeniably a good film; it’s just a little too bland, a little too safe, and a lot too long to be truly g...

$98B INVESTMENT IN BEV TECHNOLOGY

30 new models by 2030: Akio Toyoda MATT BROGAN TOYOTA global president Akio Toyoda has introduced no fewer than 16 new battery-electric vehicles at Toyota's Megaweb showcase in ...

MASSIVE SPIKE IN BLACKTOWN COVID CASES

Testing stations overloaded A MASSIVE spike in COVID-19 cases including the Omicron variant in Western Sydney has led to an immediate change in rules and regulations implemented...

TRAVEL TRENDS REVEALED BY EXPEDIA

Travelers going the GOAT in 2022 TRAVEL EDITOR | DALLS SHERINGHAM TRAVELERS will have the GOAT mindset in 2022 according to industry leaders Expedia.

Blacktown bounced back: Event delivered insights for local business

AROUND 100 people turned up for the inaugural Blacktown Bouncing Back event at Blacktown Workers Club in November.

COMPETITION: 8 SHOPPERS TO WIN $25,000 EACH

Westpoint Blacktown kicks off 2022 HOW would you spend $25,000 at Westpoint? New home entertainment package? Ayear’s supply of groceries? A holiday or two? Jewellery? New fash...

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS COMPETITION

Mayor congratulates winning households BLACKTOWN City Mayor Tony Bleasdale OAM has congratulated the ‘shining stars’ of the 2021 Blacktown City Christmas Lights Competition.

AS INFRASTRUCTURE AND INVESTMENT BOOMS

Quest confirms new Blacktown hotel GLOBAL operator Quest Apartment Hotels has announced a new hotel in the Blacktown CBD, as part of the significant private sector investment in...

CARS REV UP AT EASTERN CREEK SPEEDWAY

Our new world class sporting venue THE state’s latest world-class sporting venue has roared to life, with the first cars testing the track at the new Eastern Creek Speedway.

BLACKTOWN AUSTRAIA DAY AWARDS

Nominate your local hero now BLACKTOWN City Mayor Tony Bleasdale OAM wants you to nominate your local hero or superstar business in Blacktown City Council’s Australia Day Awards.