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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).
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17 October 2022
FIVE OUT FIVE FOR HAYNES PAINT
From Ballarat to Blacktown
DALLAS SHERRINGHAM
IT’S a long way from Ballarat to Blacktown but these two regional powerhouses have a lot in common thanks to the amazing success story of Haymes Paint.
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17 October 2022
MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSIONER VISITS
Blacktown Counsellor named Community Champion
NSW Mental Health Commissioner Catherine Lourey will visit Blacktown on October 18 as part of a state-wide series of consultations to explore community needs and attitudes to suicide prevention.
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16 October 2022
LOCAL AGENT PREDICTS TOWNHOUSE BOOM
Blacktown prices expected to soar
TOWNHOUSES are the most popular among first home buyers in Western Sydney, going by the trend observed by leading real estate expert Ms Marites Novis, director at Qfirst Property Investment Group, Blacktown.
TOWNHOUSES are the most popular among first home buyers in Western Sydney, going by the trend observed by leading real estate expert Ms Marites Novis, director at Qfirst Property Investment Group, Blacktown.
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30 September 2022
BLACKTOWN COUNCIL RATES SET TO RISE
As cash reserves climb to $800M
BLACKTOWN City Council is proposing that residential rates increase by 20% from about $1,100 to $1,330 (average) and for businesses by 25% plus the additional waste and storm water levies for all properties over the next two years.
