The Blacktown City Local Business Awards that celebrate the spirit and hard work of local business in the community awarded Heartland Holden-Blacktown with the ‘Business of the Year Award 2016’ at the gala night. Speaking on this occasion Manish Ajmera, Dealer Principal Heartland Motor Group, Blacktown said, “Improved facilities, our hardworking staff and above all […]
On the 8th of May 1916, a visionary was born Born as Balakrishna Menon in Kerala, he was a freedom fighter and then a successful journalist. As a result of his deep inquiry of the human condition and the nature of the Self, he took Sannyasa as Swami Chinmayananda (Gurudev) and further studied under the […]
By Deborah Rubin Fields Motivated by love of Zion rather than hate (read anti-Semitism-which has plagued Jews in Europe and in the Middle East), a significant percentage of India’s Jewish population has resettled in Israel. Those who’ve stayed in India have become lone rangers, maintaining the community’s institutions. In Revdanda, Benjamin Waskar is the cantor […]
By Brindha Srinivas It was on the 23rd of March 2016, the day after the Brussel bombings, when I got on my normal 8:02 train and headed to sit with my friends. The previous evening, I couldn’t stop thinking about the attacks which had happened and the photos which were spread everywhere. Apart from the […]
A very focused and disciplined upcoming young 18 year old sportsman, Monty, who currently plays under Bulldog comp and has just started training and playing with BB A grade team is one of the best NRL players of his generation. He is frequently considered as the youngest best contemporary player. Monty’s playing style and ability […]
Nominations have today opened for the 2016 Premier’s Multicultural Media Awards recognising the contributions of the community media to New South Wales. NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Multiculturalism John Ajaka today launched the nomination process and encouraged all multicultural media professionals to enter. “There are more than 200 languages spoken across the state […]
The countdown is on to Vivid Sydney 2016 with those travelling to the festival encouraged to leave the car at home and catch public transport. The opening night of Vivid coincides with AFL and Super Rugby matches at the SCG and Allianz Stadium, as well as a concert at the Hordern Pavilion, with up to […]
An exotic non-native reptile amnesty launches today in an attempt to protect our native wildlife. Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Leanne Donaldson said the Queensland exotic reptile amnesty, which runs until10 June 2016, allows people to hand in non-native reptiles (turtles, lizards, snakes) penalty free before the implementation of the Biosecurity Act 2014 on 1 […]
Local junior sporting teams, neighborhood centres, men’s sheds and other community groups in new councils will be able to apply for a grant of up to $50,000 through the NSW Government’s Stronger Communities Fund, Minister for Local Government Paul Toole said today. Mr Toole said new councils will get up to $15 million to kick-start […]