Check out all the BIG earthmoving machines at the Sydney Dragway

tHE Sydney Dragway at Eastern Creek is where you will find everything that will fascinate people who enjoy being around big machinery. Every year the earthmoving industry shows off its biggest and best at this event which is now Australia’s largest earthmoving Expo. open every day from April 21 and 23, there are demonstrations of the latest advances in earthmoving machinery.

If you are in a business that involves digging, trenching, maintaining public spaces, mowing, maintaining equipment, lifting or would you just like to see big machines up close and personal, then this is the place you need to be!

this is Australia’s once in a year opportunity to see all the latest equipment in one place. Not only that; it’s a great place for the whole family where there’s lots of free entertainment, live music, action events and loads of great food stalls.

If you like action, the freestyle kings motorbike team will be performing its death-defying stunts throughout the Expo. there’s loads of parking and easy access to this major event which always draws a big crowd.

Free parking

Where else can you go where for just $10 per adult and children under 16 free, you can spend such a great day entertaining the family? there is also plenty of free car parking.

Large crowds of people who come from the earthmoving, construction, grounds maintenance, safety, financial services, asset management, transport and material handling industries visit the Expo to make informed purchasing decisions.

Visitors will be treated to a huge line up of the biggest brands, representing an amazing selection of equipment, vehicles, specialised machinery, attachments, technology and services.

A great Expo site the Sydney Dragway site guarantees your visit to Diesel Dirt & turf will be a comfortable and easy experience for you and your family. Whether you visit for one, two or three days, there is loads of free paved car parking, easy access to the exhibits and plenty of places to relax and enjoy a wide variety of food and entertainment.

Mark your calendar the dates for the 2023 National Diesel Dirt & turf Expo Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd and Sunday, 23rd April 2023. Entry is just $10.00 per adult and there’s free parking and free entry for children under 16. You can buy your tickets on line or log in to https://regonsite.eventsair.com/thenational-diesel-dirt-and-turf-expo-2023/ visitor/Site/Register. More information at www.dieseldirtandturf.com.au

50% living with diabetes or at risk in Western Sydney ‘hot spot’

About 50% of adults in the Local Health District covering blacktown and adjoining local government areas are living with diabetes or at risk of the condition.

twelve per cent of adults in the Western Sydney Local Health District, about 91,500 people, have type 2 diabetes.

Another 38% of adults, or 290,000 people, are at high risk of contracting the condition.

the latest estimates are in Western Sydney Diabetes’ Year-in-Review 2022 report.

they underscore why Workers Lifestyle Group is funding a $500,000, five-year community campaign for diabetes prevention and early detection, says group CEo Morgan Stewart.

Workers Lifestyle Group, in partnership with Western Sydney Diabetes and Novo Nordisk, launched the Western Sydney Changing Diabetes campaign in December. the campaign promotes regular health checks along with healthy diets, cooking and activities to its 53,000 members.

“Diabetes is Australia’s largest disease burden and Western Sydney is a diabetes hot spot, yet 80 per cent is preventable by early detection and lifestyle changes,” Mr Stewart said.

“At the campaign launch, we heard that an average 2kg weight loss can prevent 30% of at-risk people developing diabetes.

“Western Sydney Changing Diabetes is about primary prevention, for the Western Sydney community and for members and staff at our Workers blacktown and Workers Sports clubs.

With the support of sponsorship from Novo Nordisk, Workers Lifestyle Group is hosting fortnightly Western Sydney Diabetes detection testing for members and guests through the HbA1c blood test, which can detect the risk developing type 2 diabetes within a few minutes.

Novo Nordisk has also supported the installation of SiSu health stations at the Workers and Sports Clubs for members and guests, for broader health checks and tracking of health improvement as Club patrons engage with the health promotion activities. the 12% incidence of type-2 diabetes among Western Sydney adults is significantly higher than the state-wide average, which NSW Health estimates at 11%.

About 22% of people attending blacktown Hospital have diabetes and 30% of adults attending hospital emergency departments and GPs in Western Sydney have pre-diabetes (high blood sugar likely to progress to type 2 diabetes if untreated), according to the Western Sydney Diabetes report.

Diabetes is the main cause of preventable blindness, raises the risk of heart failure by 4 times and doubles the risk of strokes, heart attacks and dementia.

Blacktown City Mayor welcomes giant leap for Blacktown City

AshAred vision that will transform Blacktown City has been announced with the signing of an historic agreement between Blacktown City Council and Walker Corporation.

The Mayor of Blacktown City, Tony Bleasdale OAM said, “The future of the Blacktown CBd is now secure. This is our next significant step in the transformation of the City that will shape this region for generations to come.”

“This is a very important step for Council, but an absolutely giant leap for the community of Blacktown City”, said Mayor Bleasdale.

Mayor Bleasdale said “The CBd development by Walker Corporation will deliver over 1,000 construction jobs over 5 years in Blacktown city centre. It will permanently add 4,500 jobs in the Blacktown CBd – this is an enormous increase from the 10,000 jobs which are currently there.

This project will generate $920m economic value every year to the City, providing a huge boost to the CBd businesses and the economy of the City which is currently $22.35 billion per annum.

Mayor Bleasdale said, “The need for this is clear, Blacktown City is home to a population of more than 400 thousand people, and our Council is planning to support one of the largest and fastestgrowing cities in Australia. We have laid the plans for projects that will support our growth and provide vital employment opportunities in Blacktown City.”

“Walker Corporation has a vision which fits perfectly in the strategic plan Council has, to build the modern Blacktown City. We want to see the talent and energy of Blacktown residents given access to world class infrastructure and quality jobs in the heart of the community in which they live.”

“Council welcomes the experienced Walker Corporation investment into our CBd. We are confident that working together for the people and businesses of our City, we can deliver a CBd masterplan that underpins the building of a robust local economy,” Mayor Bleasdale said. Walker Corporation’s investment into the Blacktown CBd will meet a range of objectives set by Council. Our residents will benefit from high value jobs generated in the CBd. Local businesses will flourish with expanded workforces, and the changes in the CBd will be a catalyst for expansion and development of new business opportunities in the City.

“Through careful design planning, our Council has built strong partnerships with organisations like Walker Corporation and the Australian Catholic University. “With those strong partnerships, Council will be a significant partner in landmark projects across the City, generating the future our City’s residents deserve,” Mayor Bleasdale said.