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ISSUE 2 | MAY 2021
How to get The News
The Blacktown News is available at strategic locations throughout Blacktown LGA. To find a location near you visit our website.
Digital edition
Each edition of The Blacktown News can be viewed and downloaded in digitalf ormat at our ISSUU platform: www.issuu/communitybroadcastnetwork
Contacts
Editorial
michael@accessnews.com.au
Admin and General
info@greaterblacktownnews.com.au Editor Michael Walls michael@accessnews.com.au
Newsroom
News Editor Di Bartok dibartok@yahoo.com.au News Reporter Lawrence Machado lawrencemachado@yahoo.com News Reporter Elizabeth Frias elizfrias@gmail.com Travel Editor Dallas Sherringham dallas@accessnews.com.au
Advertising sales
Graham Maughan graham@accessnews.com.au
Administration
Rebecca Swaleh info@greaterblacktownnews.com.au
Design and production
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Support Partner
The Blacktown News is the official media partner of Blacktown FC and the Greater Blacktown Chamber of Commerce.
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Blacktown RSL supporting community
BLACKTOWN RSL sub-Branch have
visited various locations over the week leading up to Anzac Day including schools, retirement villages, hospital’s and Western Sydney Cenotaph and War memorials. Blacktown RSL sub-Branch worked with the Australian Army and attended retirement villages in the Blacktown area. Both the Blacktown RSL sub-Branch, staff and the 1st Military Policer Battalion supported commemorations and engaged with the community. Melrose and the Uniting Retirement villages were visited by soldiers from 1 MP Battalion. Before the Anzac Day weekend, Blacktown RSL sub-Branch supported the western Sydney community in conducting Anzac Day commemorations. Blacktown RSL sub-Branch member John O'Brien joined members of 1 Military Police Battalion, and a 105-year-old WW veteran Bert Collins supporting the Kokoda track Anzac Day service. This event was hosted by the Concord Veteran Hospital. Blacktown RSL sub-Branch support the National Centre for Veterans Health at the Concord Hospital fi nancially. Blacktown RSL sub-Branch continues to commemorate services like Anzac Day and Remembrance Day to support and raise awareness of issues for local veterans in the western Sydney area.
Blacktown RSL sub-Branch member John O'Brien alongside members of 1 Military Police Battalion, and a 105-year-old WW veteran Bert Collins supporting the Kokoda track Anzac Day service.
INDEX
News .................................3 Property ..........................14 Michelle Rowland ...........16 Community .....................18 Games ............................19 Trends .............................20 Profile ............................. 21 Travel ..............................22 Business .........................23 Directory .........................24 Film .................................26 Fitness ............................27 Breed ..............................28 Sport ...............................29 Business Awards ............32