27 January 2023
MT DRUITT HOSPITAL CELEBRATES 40 YEARS
It was when the Queen came to town
DALLAS SHERRINGHAM
WHEN Queen Elizabeth 2 and Prince Phillip came to Mt Druitt 40 years ago it was the biggest occasion in the history of Western Sydney.
25 January 2023
HELP FOR TRADIES WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS
TRADESPEOPLE in Blacktown are facing a devastating epidemic of suicide, with rates among young tradesmen more than double that of other men.
CEO of TIACS (This Is A Conversation Starter), Keri Stephenson, said that those who work in trades and construction have some of the highest suicide rates in Australia amongst men.
TIACS is a free and confidential chat, text, and call-back service that provides early-intervention mental health support for Australia’s truckies, tradies, blue-collar workers, and those who care about them.
Through the support of partnerships with businesses such as TradeMutt, TIACS has supported over 12,000 clients and delivered over $2.15M worth of market services to the Australian blue-collar community free of charge.
TradeMutt, founded by Daniel Allen and Edward Ross, is a national social impact workwear brand that supports the health and well-being of tradies and other blue-collar workers across the country.
The company was founded after Daniel lost a close friend to suicide in 2015. TradeMutt creates eye-catching, colorful shirt designs that start conversations about mental health.
The company also created the concept of "Funky Shirt Friday" to give tradies a reason to wear their TradeMutt shirts to work, similar to what office workers do on casual Fridays. 50% of TradeMutt’s profits are donated directly to TIACS.
Visit: www.trademutt.com
21 January 2023
Hitori leveraged COVID to release his album called Limbo
STAYING at home for extended periods of time during Covid proved to be a blessing in disguise for Hitori Dake, a musician and a Blacktown resident, who released his album, Limbo, in December to major streaming platforms.