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Struggle street
Page: 1 of Torch, February 1st, 2012
By MICK ROBERTS
WHILE Bankstown's larger retailers have reported healthy trading over both the Christmas and post festive season sales, the smaller shopping centres says it has been a struggle.
Centro Bankstown assistant marketing manager Christine Eljamal said the region's largest shopping centre was buzzing in the lead up to Christmas, with shoppers enjoying the Christmas entertainment more...
Page: 1 of Torch, February 1st, 2012
By MICK ROBERTS
POLICE will have access to the coercive powers and resources of the powerful NSW Crime Commission in their investigation into a spate of driveby shootings plaguing Sydney.
A shooting in the early hours of Tuesday morning has brought the number of gun related incidents across Sydney in January to 12 - seven of those in the Bankstown and Canterbury areas.
The la more...
Page: 1 of Torch, February 1st, 2012
TRAFFIC congestion on Juno Parade at Greenacre is set to worsen next year when the Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre commences operation.
Residents are bracing themselves for an increase in truck and car movements in their neighbourhood with the opening of the intermodal development, which was given the green light by the NSW Labor Government in 2007.
The development is located on the more...
Page: 1 of Torch, February 1st, 2012
TRAFFIC congestion on Juno Parade at Greenacre is set to worsen next year when the Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre commences operation.
Residents are bracing themselves for an increase in truck and car movements in their neighbourhood with the opening of the intermodal development, which was given the green light by the NSW Labor Government in 2007.
The development is located on the more...
Page: 1 of Auburn Review, January 31st, 2012
GUNMEN targeted an Auburn home last week at the beginning of seven shooting incidents in six days throughout Western Sydney.
Up to 10 people were inside the Marion Street house when shots rang out at 9.45pm last Monday night, hitting the house and a car, and leaving a 20-year-old woman with a graze to her leg caused by broken debris inside the house.
More incidents followed, including more...
Page: 1 of Auburn Review, January 31st, 2012
SALIM Mehajer, who stood as an independent candidate for the seat of Auburn at last year's State Election, crashed his Ferrari at Lidcombe last Tuesday night, seriously injuring two women pedestrians.
According to police, the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti was travelling east along The Boulevard when it crashed into a parked Toyota Vienta, before hitting a brick fence on the corner of Hayes Street. more...
Page: 1 of Auburn Review, January 31st, 2012
TWO men have been arrested and charged in relation to the alleged shooting of a teenager in the back on Australia Day.
The 18-year-old sought treatment for the non-life threatening gunshot wound at Auburn Hospital at 5pm, but allegedly refused to provide police with a formal statement.
Officers from the Flemington Local Area Command (LAC) visited a home in Perry Way at Auburn and also sp more...
Page: 1 of Auburn Review, January 12th, 2012
A 31-YEAR-AUBURN man is recovering from two stab wounds after what police described as a "vicious assault" in Harris Park early on Thursday morning.
On his way home from work with another man and a woman, the trio left their car in Hassall Street after it ran out of fuel and walked to a nearby petrol station on James Ruse Drive.
Two men confronted them when they returned to the car, an more...
Page: 1 of Torch, January 12th, 2012
By MICK ROBERTS
YOU ain't seen nothing yet, is the warning from Bankstown City Council.
Councillors say past community protests will fade into insignificance if Bankstown Airport Limited attempts to expand aircraft services.
Council has strongly opposed Bankstown becoming Sydney's second Airport or even an overflow for Kingsford Smith, and councillors made that clear at their more...
Page: 1 of Auburn Review, January 12th, 2012
A 31-YEAR-AUBURN man is recovering from two stab wounds after what police described as a "vicious assault" in Harris Park early on Thursday morning.
On his way home from work with another man and a woman, the trio left their car in Hassall Street after it ran out of fuel and walked to a nearby petrol station on James Ruse Drive.
Two men confronted them when they returned to the car, an more...
Page: 1 of Torch, January 12th, 2012
By MICK ROBERTS
YOU ain't seen nothing yet, is the warning from Bankstown City Council.
Councillors say past community protests will fade into insignificance if Bankstown Airport Limited attempts to expand aircraft services.
Council has strongly opposed Bankstown becoming Sydney's second Airport or even an overflow for Kingsford Smith, and councillors made that clear at their more...
Page: 1 of Torch, January 4th, 2012
By MICK ROBERTS
STUDENTS from a Bankstown high school have had their computers and other records seized after they were identified as ringleaders in an elaborate tax refund fraud.
The Torch understands the ringleaders, all under 18, have allegedly persuaded other students, either through force or incentively, to submit fraudulent Education Tax Refund claims for non-existent more...
Page: 1 of Torch, January 4th, 2012
By KIRSTY JAGGER
CHRISTMAS cheer has been weaving its way through Sydney streets, thanks to State Transit bus drivers taking part in the Christmas Bus Competition.
In the spirit of Christmas and healthy competition, drivers decorated their buses lavishly, but there could only be one winner. Top honours went to Dianne Taylor of Kingsgrove Bus Depot, who has been on the job for more more...
Page: 1 of Torch, January 4th, 2012
By MICK ROBERTS
WORK on widening the M5 West Motorway will begin this year after an agreement was reached between road owner, Interlink, and the NSW Government to extend the toll for another three years.
While motorists will be paying to drive on the M5 West until December 2026 to fund the widening, negotiations have avoided any increase in the toll, and the cashback scheme will be more...
Page: 1 of Torch, January 4th, 2012
MUSTAFAH Hussein is Bankstown's first baby of 2012.
Weighing-in at 3.2kg, Mustafah came into the world at Bankstown Hospital at 4.50am on January 1. Born to husband and wife Khaled and Aychah Hussein, he joins three siblings at their Villawood home, Tawha, 5, Amour, 3, and Saliha, 2 (pictured above).
Meanwhile, Riverwood husband and wife Muhamad Haviez Noor and Zainab Menzel welcomed the more...
Page: 1 of Auburn Review, January 4th, 2012
ABOUT 3,000 Lidcombe properties could be able to access high speed broadband within a year as the National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) starts its preliminary work in the area this month.
NBN Co head of network operations, Steve Christian, said the existing copper network was reaching the limits of its capacity and wasn't designed for today's broadband traffic, which included large amou more...
Page: 1 of Auburn Review, January 4th, 2012
ABOUT 3,000 Lidcombe properties could be able to access high speed broadband within a year as the National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) starts its preliminary work in the area this month.
NBN Co head of network operations, Steve Christian, said the existing copper network was reaching the limits of its capacity and wasn't designed for today's broadband traffic, which included large amou more...
Page: 1 of Torch, January 4th, 2012
By MICK ROBERTS
STUDENTS from a Bankstown high school have had their computers and other records seized after they were identified as ringleaders in an elaborate tax refund fraud.
The Torch understands the ringleaders, all under 18, have allegedly persuaded other students, either through force or incentively, to submit fraudulent Education Tax Refund claims for non-existent more...
Page: 1 of Torch, January 4th, 2012
By KIRSTY JAGGER
CHRISTMAS cheer has been weaving its way through Sydney streets, thanks to State Transit bus drivers taking part in the Christmas Bus Competition.
In the spirit of Christmas and healthy competition, drivers decorated their buses lavishly, but there could only be one winner. Top honours went to Dianne Taylor of Kingsgrove Bus Depot, who has been on the job for more more...
Page: 1 of Torch, January 4th, 2012
By MICK ROBERTS
WORK on widening the M5 West Motorway will begin this year after an agreement was reached between road owner, Interlink, and the NSW Government to extend the toll for another three years.
While motorists will be paying to drive on the M5 West until December 2026 to fund the widening, negotiations have avoided any increase in the toll, and the cashback scheme will be more...