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FIGURES REFLECT PROPERTY BOOM

Western Sydney land values up 18.5% DALLAS SHERRINGHAM LAND values have shot up by 18.5% across Western Sydney, reflecting the region’s booming property market.

LOCAL CLIMATE CHANGE FEARS

Blacktown the wild weather king DALLAS SHERRINGHAM IT doesn’t take much to convince Blacktown’s residents that the area has some of the most diverse weather conditions in Au...

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...

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...

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.

SCOFIELDS PROPERTY BOOMING

SCHOFIELDS has become the apartment development capital of NSW with 3397 properties coming on to the market in the next two years. The once sleepy village on the way to Richmond...

FOOTBALLERS HAVE A PLACE TO GROW

Football Park on track for 2022 completionGREATER Blacktown’s future football stars will have a great place for training and development when the fourth stage of the Western S...