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Approval for Western Sydney Airport hub 
UP to 500 new jobs will be created in Blacktown following the NSW Government approving a new industrial precinct close to the future Western Sydney Airport.

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COMMENT: GO BECOME A COACH Featured
There’s no letter I in the word TEAM
BOB TURNER
A FEW weeks ago I was asked to participate in an Executive Mentoring Programme for the School of Business at Western Sydney University.

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 Artist and designer Bianca Beers from Blacktown. Featured
Late bloomer Bianca designs for 9,000 staff
BWS has unveiled new outfits for its 9,000 store team members nationally after collaborating with three Australian designers.

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High testing numbers are key to finding unrecognised chains of transmission in the community. Featured
COVID statement from the Premier
GIVEN the growing number of infectious cases in the community and unlinked cases of community transmission, COVID-19 restrictions will be tightened across Greater Sydney including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour.

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WAGING WAR AGAINST TOSSERS Featured
Blacktown ranks 2nd for litter reduction
BLACKTOWN residents rank second in the list of suburbs that have reported the largest number of ‘tossers’ as part of the NSW Government’s Report A Tosser! Program.

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Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Featured
Lockdown orders extended until July 9
TO protect the people of NSW from the evolving COVID-19 outbreak, current stay-at-home orders will be extended across all of Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong from 6pm today (June 26) until 11.59pm Friday, July 9.

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From left: Mark Robson – Paynter Dixon,  Colin Ipsen – Paynter Dixon, George Vella – Blacktown Workers Club Group, Terry O’Loughlin – Blacktown Workers Club Group, Grant Heanes – Gold Security Management, Jack Miller – Blacktown Workers Club Group, Kay Kelly – Blacktown Workers Club Group, Mayor Tony Bleasdale, Blacktown City Council, Stephen Bali, MP, Member for Blacktown,  Morgan Stewart – Blacktown Workers Club Group. Featured
Workers Club staff drive fund raiser
THE reality is that there are youth in Blacktown’s local government area who are sleeping rough every night.

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COMMENT: PROSPECT FAMILIES NEGLECTED Featured
Realities of the 2021 State Budget
DR HUGH MCDERMOTT 
THE Berejiklian Government has once again revealed where its priorities are, and these priorities DO NOT lie in Blacktown.

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 The staff at Blacktown Bupa Dental is ready to start recycling. Featured
Residents encouraged to brush up on recycling
AN innovative new program encourages Blacktown residents to ‘brush up’ on their recycling habits.

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USED CAR SALES BOOM IN COVID Featured
But authorities warn buyers over contract cons
DALLAS SHERRINGHAM
BLACKTOWN residents are being urged to be cautious when buying used cars following a recent spate of dealers being found guilty of offences relating to misleading customers.

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