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A 22-year-old Mount Druitt man is on conditional bail and will face court over numerous driving offences following a 400-strong street gathering in the western suburbs after the NRL Grand Final match on Sunday (3 October). Police were called to Woodstock Avenue, near Popondetta Road, Dharruk, to find about 400 people had gathered in the […]

A 30-year-old Glenwood man appeared at Blacktown Local Court today (Wednesday, 22 September) to face child abuse-related charges following an Australian Federal Police (AFP) operation. The man came to police attention in June 2021 when the AFP Child Protection Triage Unit received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding […]

Fixing doctor shortages and increasing incentives for them to stay in our region are two of the focuses of a senate inquiry into the state of general practice and health services in outer metropolitan regions. Labelling the inquiry “long overdue” Macquarie MP Susan Templeman urges residents to have their say about a critical lack of […]

With some 157,000 people in NSW currently living with dementia, and the likelihood this figure will double within a generation makes it imperative to know you can live well after diagnosis. Maree McCabe AM, CEO Dementia Australia says this week’s national awareness campaign will continue to lead discussions about discrimination and impacts dementia has on […]

It’s been one week since a 14-year-old Quakers Hill girl was last seen, with police holding concerns for the welfare of the teen due to her young age. Shyleeah Locke O’Connor (pictured) was last seen in Kashmir Avenue at Quakers Hill, about 4pm last Thursday (2 September). She was reported missing to police on Sunday […]

Mount Druitt Police Area Command today (Thursday) confirmed an 11-year-old Marsden Park girl has been located safe and well after being missing for six days. Isabella Faytrouni was reported missing from her Aisbett Street home early on Friday, 3 September. Although she was known to frequent the Fairfield and Liverpool areas, following inquiries, police located […]

Hornsby Shire Mayor, Philip Ruddock, has expressed his sadness on hearing news of the fire which destroyed the popular local restaurant business, Peats Bite. Emergency crews attended the restaurant fire at Sunny Corner on the Hawkesbury River at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, 7 September. A family business in operation since 1982, Peats Bite was a […]

Five people have been charged over a brawl as police investigations continue into the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old at Blacktown late Wednesday night. The brawl, which resulted in a number of people being stabbed, occurred at the intersection of Suffolk and William streets. An 18-year-old man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he […]

Hills Shire Council announced today (Wednesday) the Orange Blossom Festival’s (OBF) main ‘Lights, Beats and Eats’ event for 2021 has been regrettably cancelled, along with other festival drawcards. Organisers of many much-loved OBF community events, including the OBF Fun Run, Art Exhibition, Bonsai Show and many more have also advised they will not be proceeding […]

North West Region Police made a number of local arrests and issued 37 penalty infringement notices (PINs) following unauthorised protest activity in Hawkesbury, The Hills and Blacktown City on Tuesday. In all, 79 anti-lockdown protests were coordinated across the state at local council chambers and NSW Parliament House, with a total of 153 people arrested […]

A request by Macquarie MP Susan Templeman to extend the deadline for major bushfire recovery grant funding has been approved. Emergency Management Minister, Bridget McKenzie, has extended the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program because the current COVID lockdown was having an impact on groups’ ability to respond, according to Ms Templeman. The September 2 […]

NSW Police operation Stay-At-Home hasn’t just resulted in police issuing fines against people not following Public Health orders, it’s also seen police saving lives and helping those in need. Officers attached to North West Metropolitan Region have called ambulances, arranged food, organised additional welfare checks and even provided cleaning products to members of the community […]