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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 more about PUBLIC CAN INFLUENCE LAND SALEThe 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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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 more about STATE-OF-THE-ART HEALTH CARE BOOSTTHE Property Council of Australia has welcomed the finalisation of the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Aerotropolis Planning Package.
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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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Sale will test demand for the market A 20HA block of two parcels of land located within the Aerotropolis precinct that was once bought for $141,000 is tipped to sell for $75m to...
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Western land values on the rise DALLAS SHERRINGHAM WESTERN Sydney residential land values fared better than commercial holdings in the latest figures released by the NSW Governm...
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Milestone for education in Western SydneyA LANDMARK for education in Western Sydney is being celebrated this week with the enrolment of the first students at Australian Catholic...
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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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EIGHT Communications has been appointed to lead the strategic communications campaign for the opening of Atura Oran Park, the premium lifestyle hotel set to launch in early Q4 2026.
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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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