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BOMAD HOT SPOT As Blacktown property prices surge young buy turning to the Bank of Mum ers are and Dad in rec ord numbers
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OUNGSTERS are closin g in on deals and their dream home buying s earlier than their anticipated timeline, courtesy of the Bank of Mum and (BoMaD). An intere sting trend has emerg Dad the real estate secto ed in r - a whopping 60% buyers have been of first home financed by their well-meaning paren ts
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to make their prope rty dreams a reality . Interestingly, 2021 was a record year for Australia’s ninth biggest mone lender, BoMaD. If statistics are to be y believed, the BoMa loans are currently D hovering at a stagg ering $34B mark. In Western Sydne y, Blacktown Local Gover considered a hotsp ot for BoMaD prope nment Area is rties. More: page 6.
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STARS OF WESTERN SYDNEY RETURNS
This event brings together our local communities in all areas of Blacktown for an evening of laughter, entertainment and fundraising support.
CAUGHT AT MT DRUITT POOL
Mount Druitt Swimming Pool will be a fishers paradise in August with the pool teeming with 600 succulent Snowy Mountains trout ready to be hooked.
LIONS DONATION REDUCES PAIN
A critical new service is available to cancer patients at Blacktown Hospital Cancer Centre, thanks to the generosity of Blacktown Ponds Lions Club.
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MEET THE KARENS OF 2022 If your name is David or Sarah, congratulations,you are famous for complaining most aboutanything and everything.
CONFESSIONS OF A NETFLIX ADDICT
I must admit up front that I am a Netflix addict, thanks to the pandemic and too much time on my hands in lock-down.
SPORTS REWIND: PETER SHIELS
From the streets of Mt Druitt to the NRL and a successful business career, Peter Shiels has had an amazinig journey.
SECTIONS Support Partner The Blacktown News is the official media partner of Blacktown FC.
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