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30 December 2022
LOWER COST OF PBS MEDICINES FROM JANUARY
Healthcare a major concern among voters
THE new, lower cost of PBS medicines comes into effect on New Year’s Day, meaning the most patients will pay for a PBS listed medication is $30, down from $42.50.
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23 December 2022
WANDERERS BACK ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN
We are proud to use our influence: CEO
AHEAD of the festive season, the NSW Government has released a new emotional, social media campaign featuring the Western Sydney Wanderers and the families of road trauma victims.
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09 December 2022
WORKERS LIFESTYLE GROUP CONFRONTS DIABETES
Regional campaign targets community suffering
BLACKTOWN-based Workers Lifestyle Group has launched a community campaign to combat the scourge of diabetes in Western Sydney.
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08 December 2022
NEW WAVE OF INTEREST IN PARKSIDE LIVING
Demand for senior living solutions answered
EVER since the new development was announced earlier this year, the response and anticipation of Parkside Lifestyle Community has been unprecedented.
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23 November 2022
ACU REPORT: SKILLED MIGRANTS BATTLE JOB LOCK OUT
SydWest commended as a solutions provider
DALLAS SHERRINGHAM
GREATER Blacktown is seen as a hotpoint in the struggle of skilled migrants and refugees facing an uphill battle to secure work in the community.
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11 November 2022
ANIMAL REHOMING CENTRE IS ON THE MOVE
Blacktown council lets the dogs (and cats) out
THE Huntingwood East site of Western Sydney Cats and Dogs has entered the market, as plans for Australia’s first custom-built animal rehoming centre go ahead.
THE Huntingwood East site of Western Sydney Cats and Dogs has entered the market, as plans for Australia’s first custom-built animal rehoming centre go ahead.
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10 November 2022
THINKING FOR A LIFE-CHANGING FUTURE
Community legal centre's big fundraiser
A BRAVE community legal centre is dreaming big to construct a legal hub in Western Sydney that will be life changing for marginalised and vulnerable people.
A BRAVE community legal centre is dreaming big to construct a legal hub in Western Sydney that will be life changing for marginalised and vulnerable people.
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05 November 2022
WEXPO 2022 LAUNCHED AT WORKERS
Business and community connect
WESTERN Sydney continues to thrive, with the region’s first WEXPO event held at Blacktown Workers Club on October 24.
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29 October 2022
NEW ACT ALLOWS IMPOUNDING
No more trolleys, caravans on the streets
DALLAS SHERRINGHAM
THE days of parking the boat or caravan in the street for months on end have come to an end with new legislation strengthening the impounding powers of local councils.
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21 October 2022
COUNCIL ENDS RATE RISE SPECULATION
Ratepayers, businesses still hurting says Mayor
BLACKTOWN City Council has officially ruled out any increase in property rates above the level approved by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART).
