Editors Picks
01 January 2021
THREE NEW COVID CASES IN WEST
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has asked anyone living in the Western Sydney suburbs of Greystanes, Auburn, Lidcombe and Berala to be on high alert for symptoms after NSW recorded three new cases of COVID-19 in Western Sydney following a subdued New Years Eve in Sydney last night. Two of the new cases are from the same household and one is a close contact of someone in that house, authorities say. Chief health officer Kerry Chant said none of the cases are linked to the northern beaches cluster
29 December 2020
2020: OUR MOMENTUS YEAR IN REVIEW
Month by month breakdown of 2020
DALLAS SHERRINGHAM
WHAT a year it has been for Western Sydney – a year of tragedy, sadness, great courage and ultimately triumph.
11 December 2020
ICONIC AMPOL CALLS WEST HOME
Northmead site the first of many outlets
ELIZABETH FRIAS
AUSSIE iconic service station Ampol is back, this time in partnership with supermarket giant Woolworths.
05 December 2020
HAWKESBURY SHOW RECEIVES $70,000 GOVT GRANT
THE iconic Hawkesbury Show, which was cancelled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will receive a $70,000 funding from the Federal Government' in a major win for local businesses, volunteer organisations and producers.
03 December 2020
EXTRA LOCAL BUS SERVICES, NEW ROUTES
A NEW express turn-up-and-go bus service will be introduced along Victoria Road from West Ryde to the city as part of network changes delivering an extra 700 weekly services.
27 November 2020
COUNCIL IGNITES PENRITH PROUD CAMPAIGN
Buy local is the COVID recovery focus
SMALL businesses are the lifeblood of the community and Penrith is helping the local economy at a critical time through the Penrith Proud campaign.
SMALL businesses are the lifeblood of the community and Penrith is helping the local economy at a critical time through the Penrith Proud campaign.
24 November 2020
NEW SUBURBS OFFICIALLY NAMED
Reflecting Blacktown's growing footprint
FROM the indigenous words for local flora and fauna to military and local government history, the naming of six new suburbs commemorates the heritage and culture of the north west area of Blacktown City.
FROM the indigenous words for local flora and fauna to military and local government history, the naming of six new suburbs commemorates the heritage and culture of the north west area of Blacktown City.