As the coronavirus crisis continues, Australia now has more than 5,800 cases of COVID-19 and 46 fatalities. And with the Easter holidays upon us, it’s more important than ever that we continue to practise social distancing. “We’ve seen this amazing community response to the call to social distance and to stay home, and people have really rallied around that call,” …

A man allegedly headbutted and spat on a policewoman after being told to leave one of Sydney’s closed beaches. Yesterday morning, lifeguards told the 29-year-old man and his 19-year-old female companion that Maroubra Beach was closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The pair allegedly responded by verbally abusing the lifeguards, prompting them to call police. When confronted by officers a short time later …

An employee at a McDonald’s in western Sydney has tested positive for coronavirus but only 20 of the 100 staff at the restaurant were notified. Employees have been left “angry and confused” and have turned down shifts out of fear. One staff member at the Gregory Hills restaurant, who asked to remain anonymous, said they believed there was no choice …

A 25-year-old woman claiming to be on her way to get tested for COVID-19 allegedly spat at police while resisting arrest after a car chase through south-west Sydney last night. Police in Greenacre attempted to stop an Audi on Greenacre Rd just after 5pm on Friday. As police did a U-turn, the Audi allegedly accelerated away, travelling at no less …

Sydney Reflects Upon the Meaning of Life and Death Religious leaders gather to discuss Life and Death, according to religious scriptures at HWPL Sydney’s 54th inter-faith dialogue Sydney, January 18, 2020 – HWPL Sydney hosted its 54th World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Office (WARP Office), at Abraham Mott Hall, NSW on the 18th of January 2020. Religious leaders from Islam, …

The mother of the three Abdallah children says she has forgiven the alleged drunk driver who killed her three children in Sydney’s north-west. Just before 8pm on Saturday, Anthony, Angelina and Sienna Abdallah were walking with four other children along a footpath on Bettington Road, Oatlands, when police allege Samuel Davidson’s Mitsubishi Triton mounted the kerb and hit the group. The three …

As the daughter of hard-working Greek immigrants, Violet Roumeliotis says it was “very much my parents’ story” that inspired her to work in the field of refugee settlement and support. After arriving in Australia in the 1950s, they settled in western Sydney and like many other Greek migrants, ran a corner shop, first in Homebush and later in Pendle Hill …

Western Sydney Community Centre Ended 2019 with a Thank-you Lunch for Staff, Volunteers, Supporters and Sponsors of the organisation. Volunteers play a crucial role in the success of running the centre and words cannot adequately express the gratitude that I and the board of WSCC wish to convey. We are grateful for the energy, enthusiasm and dedication you bring to …

Sydney 14 December 2019 – In the Regent’s Park Community Center, HWPL in collarboration with IWPG and IPYG Sydney hosted its end of year Christmas and celebration party for 2019 . Many of HWPL’s close partners such as representatives from T and R Accountants who sponsored the event venue, Love Peace and Harmony,Afghan Peace Foundation, Iraqi Renaissance, Iraqi TV, The …

A heavily pregnant Muslim woman who was repeatedly punched and stomped on during a suspected racially motivated attack in a western Sydney cafe says she “fears for the world our children will grow up in”. NSW Police said Rana Elasmar, 31, who was 38 weeks pregnant, was with her friends at a Parramatta cafe on Wednesday night when a 43-year-old …