AXEL and Hallie surged up the baby name popularity charts in 2020, although fewer babies were born overall in an unforgettable year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney General Mark Speakman and Minister for Digital and Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello today revealed the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages top 100 baby […]
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IT was a sell-out opening night on a perfect autumn evening at the Disney+ Drive-In at Bankwest Stadium recently. The Stadium Drive-In was a hit community event in Western Sydney during COVID last year and it’s back bigger than ever in 2021, taking over the northern carpark for the next month. Until April 29, the
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BUYERS who once longed for a property with harbor views are now turning their aspirations to Parramatta and its outstanding choice of apartment living. You can swap a harbor view for a river view and save yourself literally millions of dollars. Recent auctions this year show everything from one bedroom “starters” to luxury penthouses and
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ON Thursday March 18, a Harris Park resident saw two new Apple iPads had been charged to her mobile phone account and sent to another address. It was established that the resident’s spouse received a call about month prior from a person claiming to be from the phone company, who stated they were entitled to
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A PROGRAM that helps new and expectant fathers through the physical, mental and emotional challenges of parenthood, launched last year, will continue throughout this year in Western Sydney. The ‘Focus on New Fathers’ program sends texts to dads, offering valuable health advice and links into pathways to ensure support options are available. Western Sydney Local
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ABOUT 3pm on Friday, February 19, a 28-year-old Prospect woman entered a Paramatta department store where she has selected several items of women’s clothing before taking them to the change room. Once inside the change room it is alleged the woman has placed all the clothing in a bag then walking out and exiting the
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VASCO’S Charcoal Chicken from North Parramatta has been named Champion Fast Food/Takeaway Store at the Australian Small Business Champion Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony held on February 27 at the ICC Sydney, with around 1,000 guests in attendance. Recognised as the ‘Oscars’ for small business the Australian Small Business Champion Awards is the only national
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LOCAL emergency medicine specialist, Dr Chris Cheeseman, will be one of the first doctors in Australia to fly to patients in need of emergency medical care in CareFlight’s new world-class helicopter. Launched at Sydney Opera House last week, the Airbus H145 is one of the most advanced aeromedical helicopters in the world and the first aeromedical aircraft of its kind in Australia. The helicopter will be housed at CareFlight’s Westmead
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By Lawrence Machado WHILE the future of Parramatta PCYC is uncertain, the YMCA has teamed with Westfield Parramatta to provide a drop-in centre for local young people. The organisations have launched a pop-up youth space at Westfield where Gen Z can hang out, recharge, meet new people and seek support from a youth worker. The
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ROSEMARY Kariuki, the refugee from Kenya who has changed the lives of so many people in Western Sydney, is the 2021 is Australian Local Hero of the Year. She was named NSW Local Hero of the Year last November and spent this past weekend in Canberra, “not expecting to win” but to attend the much-awaited
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