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 …

The Arab Council Australia celebrated its 40th anniversary at the Bellevue Bankstown Hall, in the presence of politicians, mayors and councilors, community leaders and many of the Arab community members, as well as everyone who has served on the Council for the past 40 years. Arab Council Australia is a secular non-profit independent community organisation working to bring about social …

In response to recent community comments regarding the state of Wattle Grove Lake, Liverpool Council has arranged to undertake spot check at the site and remove waste, including used syringes, which can be collected from shore. Maintaining the health and sustainability of Wattle Grove Lake has been an ongoing challenge for Council, with eels and other fish upsetting the natural …

HWPL Sydney holds its 50th interfaith dialogue session discussing ‘The Beginning of Man’ according to the Scriptures. Sydney, September 21, 2019 – International peace organization HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace & Restoration of Light) held its 50th interfaith dialogue W.A.R.P (World Alliance of Religions’ Peace) meeting in Sydney, a significant conflict-resolution initiative which aims to reduce the inter-religious misunderstandings and …

Newly elected Mayor Cr Joe Awada has thanked outgoing Mayor Cr Bill Saravinovski for his strong leadership and support over the years, in particular the past two years as the first Mayor of Bayside. “You have united us as a team and despite representing a number of different parties, we have under your leadership worked together to deliver for Bayside.” he said. …

One more time commentary and advice to the Minister! “Value Engineering is the right approach!“ Advised by: Prof. E W Shublaq, Ph.D. (Leeds), CVS-Life, F.SAVE, F.IEAust., F.ASCE, F.AITD Attn.: The Hon. Anthony Roberts, Minister for Planning and Housing Dear Minister, I am an Australian qualified engineer who has been working overseas for a long time (UK, USA, Asia and Middle …

Abandoned shopping trolleys are problematic in all council areas, including Canterbury-Bankstown.  Not only an eyesore, they also create hazards for cars and pedestrians and, unfortunately, end up in our parks, bushlands and creeks. Unfortunately, while some large retailers employ strategies where they pick-up trolleys around their stores, they are not totally effective. Shopping trolleys are owned by and are the …

Councillor Khal Asfour has been re-elected Mayor for a second term in the City of Canterbury Bankstown overnight, defeating Councillor Glen Waud by 9 votes to 4. “I would like to thank my fellow Councillors for the trust they have continued to place in me, to lead our City over the final year of this Council’s term,” Mayor Asfour said. …