Friday, 26 January 2024 08:19
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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Thursday, 25 January 2024 16:01
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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Tuesday, 09 January 2024 18:22
HISTORIC PAY RISE FOR PARAMEDICS
THE NSW Government and the Health Services Union (HSU) have agreed on a historic pay increase for paramedics. Once confirmed by the Industrial Relations Commission, nearly 5,000 paramedics will receive an average wage hike of 25% over four years, ranging from 11 to 29%. The agreement reflects the shift towards university qualification and registration requirements. It establishes a new salary structure to encourage clinical innovation, a professional salary framework, and an expanded range for paramedicine practice. Partially funded from the Essential Services Fund and health portfolio savings, the $500M four-year deal aims to address a decade of wage suppression.
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