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17 February 2024
COUNCIL ISSUES ASBESTOS ASSURANCE
City's 800 parks and 5,000 facilities at risk
ELIZABETH FRIAS
IF asbestos is identified in any of Blacktown City Council’s 800 plus parks and 5,000 facilities, an immediate investigation by authorities will be conducted for community safety.
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15 February 2024
BURGER BONANZA AT BLACKTOWN HOSPITAL
Rapid Relief Team says thanks to workers
THE Rapid Relief Team (RRT) has staged an appreciation lunch for the staff of Blacktown Hospital to say thanks to the doctors, nurses and medical workers who take care of the community.
THE Rapid Relief Team (RRT) has staged an appreciation lunch for the staff of Blacktown Hospital to say thanks to the doctors, nurses and medical workers who take care of the community.
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02 February 2024
KEVIN AND PATRICIA'S SEVEN DECADES OF LOVE
Community, friendship and commitment the keys
ALISON ADAMS
IF you want to know the secret to a long and happy marriage you might want to ask Kevin and Patricia Sloane.
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31 January 2024
MATCHING JOBSEEKERS TO HOME CARE JOBS
Employers gather for SydWest event
JOBSEEKERS interested in a career supporting seniors to live independently at home turned out to connect with Home Care employers in person at the first Employment Accelerator event for 2024.
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31 January 2024
THE MASTER PLAN FOR RIVERSTONE
MP leading charge for town centre revamp
ALISON ADAMS
RIVERSTONE is set to get a new lease of life with a plan to revamp the town centre.
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31 January 2024
AUSTRALIA DAY KICKED OFF AT FEATHERDALE
200 new citizens call Blacktown home
ELIZABETH FRIAS
AFTER a patriotic flag raising, a lively breakfast in the company of gazing wildlife homed at Featherdale Wildlife Park in Doonside kicked off Australia Day for Blacktown residents.
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31 January 2024
CITY"S OUTSTANDING CITIZENS SHINE
Australia Day honors in Blacktown
ELIZABETH FRIAS
A SUPERSTAR fundraiser, a law student listed in Australia’s Top 100 Future Leaders, a staunch teen environmentalist and tireless organisers of annual seniors Christmas lunch were named in the coveted Blacktown City Australia Day Awards.
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26 January 2024
1,400 BLACKTOWN CITY RESIDENTS NEW CITIZENS
75 years since the first citizenship ceremony
BLACKTOWN City Council is hosting its first Citizenship Ceremonies for 2024 with over 1,400 residents becoming Australian Citizens in the two days of ceremonies at Council’s Bowman Hall.
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25 January 2024
BLACKTOWN BACKS TRADITIONAL AUSTRALIA DAY
Amid mixed approaches from NSW councils
ELIZABETH FRIAS
ELIZABETH FRIAS
THE state’s largest council, Blacktown, including neighbor Hawkesbury Council, has put a stay on January 26 as their traditional celebration of Australia Day amid calls to change the date with a multitude of proposals.
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23 December 2023
THE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY RETURNS
It's a bright racing future at Eastern Creek
SPEEDWAY racing will make a long-awaited but welcome return to Eastern Creek in early 2024 following the appointment of a new venue manager and operator for Western Sydney International Speedway.
