Wednesday, 10 May 2023 07:00
MT DRUITT RANGERS GAME READY
BLACKTOWN City Council’s Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton, has teamed up with local National Premier League team, Mount Druitt Town Rangers as they go for glory in this year’s soccer league.
The partnership will help keep the player’s game-ready during the 2023 soccer season and provide indoor facilities during unpredictable weather.
“It is so important that we nurture and support community sports groups. They are helping build Blacktown as the ‘sporting city’ we know it is. Clubs such as Mount Druitt Town Rangers bring so much joy to people of all ages and backgrounds in our local area and provide valuable sport and fitness opportunities for our youth,” said Mayor Tony Bleasdale.
Town Rangers Football Club has over 650 members and players from junior to representative level and teams in the male and female National Premier League NSW.
The new partnership comes as the $5.5M redevelopment of Popondetta Park – home of the Town Rangers, by Blacktown City Council. The redevelopment project includes a new synthetic sporting field and upgrade to parking and landscaping.
Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton and the Mount Druitt Town Rangers Football Club are long-time neighbours and working together will further help raise the Town Rangers profile as it seeks to rise through the various soccer leagues in NSW.
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Sunday, 07 May 2023 12:04
NEW HOME SALES FALL
THE sales of new homes in Australia fell by 7.2% in March compared to the previous month, according to the monthly HIA New Home Sales report.
The decline leaves sales in the first three months of 2023 down by 45.9% compared to the same period last year, as the rise in the cash rate over the past year impedes sales.
The increase in the cost of land and construction, compounded by higher interest rates, is dampening demand further, and the cancellation rate increased in March to 30.5%.
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Sunday, 07 May 2023 12:00
COUNCIL VENUES MAKE A SPLASH
BLACKTOWN City Council’s Key Venues shared a win for ‘Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion’ at the Royal Life Saving Society’s ’s inaugural aquatic awards night – The Aquas - at Luna Park, on April 14.
The win recognises Blacktown Key Venues work with the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Community (CALD) through its Swim Sense programs.
Swim Sense was introduced three years ago and provides much-needed water safety awareness and skill training for our multi-cultural residents which helps them build confidence and competence in and around the water.
The ‘Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion’ award received the highest number of submissions of all the awards presented on the night with key venues also nominated for ‘Excellence in Aquatic Safety Design’ (Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope) and ‘Excellence in Drowning Prevention’ (all venues).
Key venues shared the Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion award honour with two other ground-breaking initiatives - All Abilities Australia and Orange Aquatic Centre/Glenroi Heights Public School.
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