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WSROC president Barry Calvert is calling on the Premier to properly resource and invest in western Sydney’s arts sector which deserves as much attention and opportunity as metropolitan Sydney. “For decades, the region’s 2.5 million residents – who make up almost half the population of Greater Sydney – have been making do with less: less […]

Police have charged an eleventh person as investigations continue into the alleged murder of Doonside teenager, Jason Galleghan, on 4 August. The 16-year-old boy was found unresponsive with injuries to his head and chest at a home on Perigee Close, Doonside. He was taken to Westmead Hospital where he later died. Detectives attached to Blacktown […]

A crime scene has been established following a fatal two-vehicle crash near Penrith this morning. About 7.30am today (Tuesday 2 November), emergency services were called to The Northern Road, near Spinks Road, Llandilo, following reports a truck and car had collided. The female driver of the car died at the scene. The male driver of […]

A man, 36, was arrested and faces charges at St Marys Police Station this morning, allegedly claiming over $550,000 in Covid and bushfire relief payments. Nepean Police Area Command’s strike force Landa identified between February and October 2020 the man allegedly lodged a number of fraudulent payment applications worth over $550,000 – with $85,500 of […]

It took rescuers over an hour to move a critically injured mountain bike rider to safety after he crashed on a track in Westleigh on Sunday (31 October) morning. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) assisted NSW Ambulance to extricate the man, aged in his 30s, trapped 500 metres down a popular riding track off Quarter […]

Eleven local schools will receive infrastructure upgrades – bolstering children’s education as well as boosting work opportunities for tradies. Works include sport and playground upgrades at Windsor Public School and Kurrajong East Public School; Toilet facility upgrades to Bligh Park Public School and Windsor Park Public School; canteen and kitchen facility upgrades at Glossodia Public School, Freemans Reach Public School and Brewongle Environmental Education […]

Hawkesbury community groups can apply for grants of up to $20,000  at the end of October, as a new round of money becomes available under the Stronger Communities program. A total of $150,000 is on offer to fund up to 20 capital projects across Hawkesbury and the Blue Mountains, Macquarie MP Susan Templeman said this […]

A well known accident site in Scheyville will receive $400,000 of safety improvements thanks to a federal government Black Spot Program grant. Old Pitt Town Road near Midson Road, is set to have safety and improvement works including a flexible roadside barrier, road pavement upgrade, improved curved shoulder, installation of reflective pavement markers, road edge […]

Join the community online this morning (Sunday) in honouring and paying respects to emergency service volunteers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice while working to protect others. The annual NSW Emergency Service Volunteers Memorial Service will be live-streamed at 11am today. It commemorates volunteers from the NSW Rural Fire Service, State Emergency Service, VRA Rescue NSW, Marine Rescue and […]

At this morning’s 9am press conference, Premier Dominic Perrottet announced the freedoms fully vaccinated adults will enjoy from Monday, 11 October. He reiterated these freedoms are the result of the community heeding the call to vaccinate and urged those not double vaccinated to make sure they get the jab. Stay-at-home orders are lifted as of […]

A 24-year-old woman was arrested at Berkshire Park on Sunday (3 October) and faces Bankstown court today (Tuesday) on kidnapping and assault charges. Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a woman after a teenage girl was allegedly detained and assaulted in Sydney’s west earlier this year. In July 2021, detectives from the […]

A Lower Portland man was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital last night after being injured while backburning on his property. The 60-year-old sustained burns, a chest injury and suspected spinal injuries after falling onto burning logs, then falling a further 10 metres down a slope landing on a tree. The Mounties Care CareFlight Helicopter […]