Sunday, 20 March 2022 08:45
WEST'S MOST POPULAR PLACES FOR HOMELESS
SLEEPING rough is the popular term for the homeless in NSW and when it comes to Western Sydney, Parramatta is by far the most popular place to settle down for a night without shelter. A head count by the Department of communities and Justice showed 39 people were sleeping rough in Parramatta in February, compared to 32 last year, but down from 94 in 2020. Cumberland had three, down from seven and Blacktown had just four, down from eight. Penrith LGA also had four, down from 10.
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Monday, 14 March 2022 07:36
IT'S RAINY DAY IN BYRON BAY
My time in Australia's wellness capital
SANDIP HOR
SANDIP HOR
IT’S 4am in the morning. The mobile alarm wakes me up to get ready for a 4.30 am pick up to go for a hot air balloon ride to see from the top.
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Saturday, 12 March 2022 07:20
FLOOD RECOVERY CENTRE OPENS AT SOUTH WINDSOR
A DEDICATED Recovery Centre will open its doors in South Windsor for the first time providing face-to-face support for locals affected by the current flood event.
Minister for Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said the Recovery Centre would assist communities transition from response into clean-up and recovery.
“A range of NSW Government agencies, community organisations and welfare bodies will work from the Recovery Centre to assist anyone who has been impacted by the record-breaking flooding,” Mr Ayres said.
“Whether it be receiving clean-up help, replacing lost documents or requesting short-term accommodation, I encourage everyone across the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley to take advantage of this assistance.”
Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke said the Recovery Centre is open seven days a week and will support individuals, families, farmers and business owners to find the various forms of practical support available.
“We will work with local communities and councils to progressively build on the services offered at the Resilience NSW operated Recovery Centres, and their doors will stay open for as long as the community needs,” Ms Cooke said.
Member for Hawkesbury Robyn Preston said the flooding experienced in Windsor and the surrounding towns was over one metre higher than the March 2021 flood event.
“We have a big recovery effort ahead of us and it’s fantastic to have a mass mobilisation of resources including personnel from the Rural Fire Service, State Emergency Service, Public Works Advisory, Resilience NSW, NSW Police Force and Australian Defence Force to help with the damage assessments and clean-up,” Ms Preston said.
Resilience NSW will establish a Recovery Centre in Wisemans Ferry shortly.
For those wanting to be assisted remotely, Service NSW is operating as an online one-stop shop, with Customer Care specialists also available on the phone via 13 77 88.
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