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Page: 1 of Torch, July 29th, 2010
By MICK ROBERTS
SEFTON'S Elizabeth Jones is an unlikely political activist.
A committed member of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Mrs Jones is determined to make life a little easier for her five-year-old granddaughter, Charlotte Jones.
Charlotte was diagnosed with life-threatening type one diabetes three and half years ago, and Mrs Jones has lobbied ever sin more...
Page: 1 of Auburn Review, July 29th, 2010
By KIM PALMER
MICHAEL Vallas struggled to find the words to describe how he felt about the men who tied up his mother and stole a classic Ford from his Kerrs Road service station at Lidcombe last week.
His main concern was his mother, Alexandra, who he said was still upset by her ordeal at the hands of the car thieves.
Police said the 63-year-old woman was confronted by two me more...
Page: 1 of Valley Times, July 29th, 2010
BULLDOGS boss Todd Greenberg said that he was disappointed that a minority of "idiotic Bulldogs' fans" had tainted the name of the club after Friday night's NRL match at Sydney Olympic Park.
Reports that Bulldogs fans had vandalised cars and harassed Parramatta supporters outside ANZ Stadium left "a stain" on the club, Mr Greenberg said.
"I'm really disappointed that an idiotic minority more...
Page: 1 of Valley Times, July 29th, 2010
YOUR garden might not look its flashiest at the moment due to the cold weather but when spring rolls around it might be coaxed out of hibernation by the rise in temperature and blossom into something truly beautiful.
That's why you should enter Canterbury Council's Spring Garden Competition.
Mayor of Canterbury, Cr Robert Furolo, said there is no shortage of green thumbs in the area.
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Page: 1 of Auburn Review, July 1st, 2010
ORGANISERS of a conference 'The Struggle for Islam in the West' to be held in Lidcombe this Sunday on American Independence Day, say they do not have time for "cheap labels, sloganeering and media sensationalism".
Addressing claims that the group held "extremist views", the media representative of Hizb ut-Tahrir Australia (Party of Liberation), Uthman Badar, said they were interested in "sinc more...
Page: 1 of Valley Times, July 1st, 2010
MARRICKVILLE Council has moved to allay resident's "unfounded fears" that it was considering closing local library branches.
A council report, which was in response to a question from a councillor about library patronage and costs, touched on a number of scenarios, including that "it would be hard to justify continuing branch operations at a number of sites" if council invested in a new centr more...
Page: 1 of Auburn Review, July 1st, 2010
ORGANISERS of a conference 'The Struggle for Islam in the West' to be held in Lidcombe this Sunday on American Independence Day, say they do not have time for "cheap labels, sloganeering and media sensationalism".
Addressing claims that the group held "extremist views", the media representative of Hizb ut-Tahrir Australia (Party of Liberation), Uthman Badar, said they were interested in "sinc more...
Page: 1 of Valley Times, July 1st, 2010
MARRICKVILLE Council has moved to allay resident's "unfounded fears" that it was considering closing local library branches.
A council report, which was in response to a question from a councillor about library patronage and costs, touched on a number of scenarios, including that "it would be hard to justify continuing branch operations at a number of sites" if council invested in a new centr more...
Page: 1 of Auburn Review, July 1st, 2010
ORGANISERS of a conference 'The Struggle for Islam in the West' to be held in Lidcombe this Sunday on American Independence Day, say they do not have time for "cheap labels, sloganeering and media sensationalism".
Addressing claims that the group held "extremist views", the media representative of Hizb ut-Tahrir Australia (Party of Liberation), Uthman Badar, said they were interested in "sinc more...
Page: 1 of Valley Times, July 1st, 2010
MARRICKVILLE Council has moved to allay resident's "unfounded fears" that it was considering closing local library branches.
A council report, which was in response to a question from a councillor about library patronage and costs, touched on a number of scenarios, including that "it would be hard to justify continuing branch operations at a number of sites" if council invested in a new centr more...
Page: 1 of Torch, June 24th, 2010
THE University of Western Sydney's Bankstown Campus hosted a conference on environmental and social justice last week, where students from all over Sydney were inspired to make a difference.
UWS partnered with NSW DET Environmental Centres for the South West Sydney Youth Environmental Network Conference.
The theme was 'Let's Go MAD (make a difference)', and was attended by teachers and s more...
Page: 1 of Auburn Review, June 24th, 2010
A CONVOY of 150 trucks, including drivers from Silverwater, Auburn and Granville, wound its way to Canberra last Sunday.
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) convoy of drivers from South Western and Western Sydney called for Safe Rates, following reports that 431 people died in truck crashes in 18 months.
TWU State Secretary Wayne Forno said the message of the Safe Rates campaign was that d more...
Page: 1 of Torch, June 24th, 2010
A BANKSTOWN man has been charged with four serious traffic offences during a major police campaign on the weekend.
The 24-year-old was allegedly caught speeding in Eldridge Road at Condell Park during Operation Lockdown at 7.45pm on Saturday.
Police said the driver then failed to stop and reached speeds of up to 150kph before the chase ended in Claribel Street at Bankstown.
He was more...
Page: 1 of Torch, June 24th, 2010
By FATIMA MRAD
MOTORISTS are being warned to take extra care when parking their vehicles after a spate of robberies in the Campsie area.
Police say there has been a significant increase in the theft of older model vehicles in the Lakemba and Wiley Park areas, and they believe that once stolen they are being sold on as scrap metal.
The recovery rate of the vehicles is very low more...
Page: 1 of Valley Times, June 24th, 2010
THE May Murray Neighbourhood Centre will launch My Voice! tomorrow from 4-5pm. My Voice! is a stories project which explores the lives of refugees who live and work in Marrickville. Irina Reykhtman (pictured), who escaped food shortages and political and cultural suppression from the former Soviet Union with her mother 33 years ago, is one of the speakers who will share her story. Stories will be more...
Page: 1 of Valley Times, June 24th, 2010
EARLWOOD scholar Sheikh Mansour Leghaei's battle for permanent residency status has come to a crushing end, and the cleric will return to Iran after more than 16 years in Australia.
The Department of Immigration has asked him to depart by June 28, and he will leave with his wife and Australian-born daughter on Sunday evening.
Three of his sons will remain here, while his wife, who has be more...
Page: 1 of Valley Times, June 17th, 2010
EVERY week, people come to Canterbury in dire need of a place to stay.
Hundreds of young people have already swamped Canterbury Youth Service - just one of the services accommodating homeless people.
Homelessness is widespread and in NSW, more than 30,000 people sleep rough every night.
This winter, Canterbury State MP and Community Services Minister Linda Burney will sleep outdoors more...
Page: 1 of Torch, June 17th, 2010
CANTERBURY and Lakemba were big winners in the 2010-11 NSW Budget, with more than $115 million for housing, roads, and schools.
State MP for Lakemba Robert Furolo and State MP for Canterbury Linda Burney, both welcomed the funding.
"Lakemba is a big winner out of the NSW Budget, which invests in important local infrastructure and services so we can build our future," Mr Furolo said.
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Page: 1 of Torch, June 17th, 2010
BANKSTOWN was a winner in the 2010-11 NSW Budget, with major investments totalling more than $35 million for housing, roads and schools.
State MP for Bankstown Tony Stewart said he was 'very pleased' with the funding.
"Bankstown is a big winner out of the NSW Budget which delivers a better future for the families of Bankstown and importantly invests in local infrastructure and services s more...
Page: 1 of Auburn Review, June 17th, 2010
STADIUM facilities at the Sydney Showground at Sydney Olympic Park (SOP) received a promise of a $45 million revamp in the State Budget, with another $45m to guarantee that the NRL Grand Final stays at nearby ANZ stadium for the next ten years.
Seating capacity in the main arena will increase from 13,000 to 25,000, and include upgrades of other amenities as well a change to layout of the fiel more...