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Residents furious at Marsden park precinct plan
By Shveata Chandel Singh at October 7, 2017 | 2:28 pm | 0 Comment
As the new names and proposed boundaries list for the Blacktown Council is out, it has led to dismay and has sparked a debate among the residents of the new proposed Lynch suburb. The new suburbs have been created alongside the existing suburbs of Colebee, Marsden Park, Schofields, Shanes Park, Riverstone, Rouse Hill and Vineyard, while the new suburbs will be named more...
Palestinian Film Festival to celebrate life, art and culture of Palestine
By PT News Service at October 6, 2017 | 3:15 pm | 0 Comment
From the award-winning documentary Ghost Hunting where ex-prisoners re-enact nightmarish interrogation memories, to political hip-hop feature Junction 48, and Australian documentary From Under the Rubble, the Palestinian Film Festival Australia returns this year with a program that celebrates the life, art and culture of Palestine and its people. Five documentaries, two more...
When Australian Rules Meets Cultural Diversity: 2017 AFL Multicultural Festival
By PT News Service at July 28, 2017 | 12:47 pm | 0 Comment
The 2017 AFL Multicultural Festival, presented by Australia Post and supported by Multicultural NSW is set to kick off this weekend, Saturday, 29 July, from 12pm – 6pm. Members of the public will be able to enjoy all of this for free at Cathy Freeman Park, located at Sydney Olympic Park just opposite Spotless Stadium. This year’s festival footfall is expected more...
Rekha Rajvanshi’s Ghazal book –‘Mutthi Bhar Chandni’ released
By PT News Service at July 26, 2017 | 12:28 pm | 0 Comment
‘Mutthi Bhar Chandni, a bilingual poetry book by Rekha Rajvanshi was launched at Epping Leisure and learning centre on July 23 in presence of more than hundred artists , singers and poetry lovers of Sydney. The Consul General of Sydney, Vanlalvawna, and Jodi McKay, MP Strathfield officially launched the book with 51 ghazals. The Consul General praised more...
Stamp duty exemptions and discounts to first home buyers in NSW
By Agencies at June 2, 2017 | 3:40 pm | 0 Comment
A package to improve housing affordability will support first home buyers by providing stamp duty exemptions and discounts, boosting housing supply and delivering infrastructure to support growing NSW communities. The government has developed a new comprehensive package to improve housing affordability across the state. For first home buyers, the package will: • more...
Non-stop underground bypass for Sydney’s CBD
By Agencies at May 17, 2017 | 12:41 am | 0 Comment
The final stage of WestConnex will provide a vital link between two of Sydney’s busiest motorways, the M4 and M5. Concept designs of the M4-M5 Link reveal the new M4 Motorway at Haberfield will connect to the new M5 Motorway at St Peters, as well as the Iron Cove Bridge and Rozelle Interchange. The non-stop underground western bypass of Sydney’s CBD will also more...
Prince Harry to visit Sydney in June
By Agencies at May 7, 2017 | 1:37 am | 0 Comment
His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales will visit Sydney in early June 2017. Prince Harry will attend events to celebrate Sydney’s hosting of the 2018 Invictus Games. The Invictus Games is an international sporting competition for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women founded by the prince in 2014. The eight-day, 11-sport event will be held across more...
Target exceeded, 310 Veterans already employed in NSW public sector
By Agencies at May 6, 2017 | 7:38 am | 0 Comment
The NSW Government’s Veterans Employment Program has exceeded its target to employ 200 former Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel by 2019. Just one year after the launch of the Veterans Employment Program, 310 former ADF service men and women have found employment in the NSW public sector. About 70 per cent of the new employees have joined the justice and more...
Sydney Trains encourage women to take the wheel
By Agencies at March 1, 2017 | 8:19 am | 0 Comment
A new recruitment campaign is encouraging women to consider a career with Sydney Trains as a driver or guard. As a train driver or guard, you will see Sydney from a whole new perspective, interact with customers daily and have the chance to pursue further opportunities within Sydney Trains. Currently, six per cent of Sydney Trains drivers are women and 14 more...
‘Pongal Oh Pongal’ says Canberra!
By Richa Carneiro Alphonso at February 18, 2017 | 12:11 am | 0 Comment
In a historic first for the Tamil community in Australia, Pongal festivities reached the Federal Parliament in 2017. The efforts of the Tamil Arts and Culture Association paid off as the evening of 14 February saw a gala event at the Parliament House in Canberra. Community members, senators, MPs, staff and all present enjoyed the vivid display of song, dance, poetry more...
