While construction of the new lifts and other amenities is complete some finishing activities will be completed before the team leave the site and remove the construction compound.  These works will be carried out during the standard construction hours Transport for NSW would like to thank the community for their continued support and cooperation during the upgrade work We have installed an Aboriginal artwork at the Cross Street station entrance that represents the cultural connection to the land and the traditional hunting practices of the Wawarrawarri people of the Dharug Nation The Aboriginal artwork by Adam Laws is a beautiful representation of the cultural connection to the land and the traditional hunting practices of the Wawarrawarri people of the Dharug Nation The depiction of the bird-catching process with strung-up nets and boomerangs adds a meaningful touch to the station's entrance the community was invited to have their say on the proposed upgrades of Doonside Station.  Planning approval has been received for the Doonside Station Upgrade Please visit the Doonside station webpage for information on station facilities and transport services Transport for NSW recognise and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and care of Country We pay respect to traditional custodians and Elders past and present the most frequently visited Catholic website in Australia is your daily news service featuring Catholics and Catholicism from home and around the world Please contact the admin or who shared the link with you Copyright © 2023 CathNews – A ministry of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference | by Zenneo Design Enter the username or e-mail you used in your profile A password reset link will be sent to you by email Before you can login, you must activate your account with the code sent to your email address. 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CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Find out how to vote Frontline emergency care for residents in Doonside and surrounds has received a major boost with a new ambulance station set to be built thanks to the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government’s record investment in NSW Ambulance Liberal candidate for Blacktown Allan Green welcomed the news which he says will ensure that the local community has improved access to emergency care when and where they need it most “Not only will this new ambulance station boost local health services and bring more jobs to the local area it will also provide a better working environment for our paramedics who are doing their utmost to serve our community,” Mr Green said “The new station will feature internal parking for emergency ambulance vehicles multipurpose spaces to support staff education and rest an office area for administration as well as staff amenities.” Minister for Health Brad Hazzard said the announcement forms part of a record $1.76 billion NSW Government investment which will transform NSW Ambulance services over the next four years with more than 2,000 extra staff “Ambulance services are experiencing unprecedented demand and this new station will not only keep us ahead of the curve but provide our hardworking paramedics with first-class facilities as they assist communities in their time of need,” Mr Hazzard said “The NSW Government is investing in ambulance stations right across the state to ensure communities continue to receive emergency care when they need it NSW Ambulance identifies suitable locations to improve ambulance response times for patients using best practice modelling software that maps Triple Zero call demands Minister Hazzard said the exact location for the new ambulance station at Doonside will be determined once further planning is completed which includes working with key stakeholders to identify a suitable site “We will shortly commence a process to identify potential sites for the new ambulance station This process will ensure we best meet the needs of the community and our emergency staff.” The NSW Government is committed to increasing the capacity of NSW Ambulance more than $1 billion is being invested across three major NSW Ambulance infrastructure programs with more than 100 projects announced since 2014 The NSW Government’s $1 billion investment in NSW Ambulance infrastructure includes: The new ambulance station at Doonside is being delivered as part of the $615.5 million NSW Ambulance Infrastructure program Donations by individuals to registered political parties of between $2 and $1,500 in a financial year are tax deductible. Phone: 02 8356 0300 Privacy Policy Authorised by Chris StoneLiberal Party of Australia 131 Macquarie StreetSydney NSW 2000Phone: (02) 8356 0300 Privacy Policy one-bathroom property at 23 Wangara Street sold for $860,000 on July 29 agent Josh Tesolin of Ray White Quakers Hill There were 13 registered bidders and nine active with Tesolin adding that the result “went well above reserve” The home was listed with a price guide of $650,000. Domain’s Property History reveals the abode last sold for $290,000 in July 2011 and was a rental until June 2022. the one-level home on a 645-square-metre block of land was marketed towards “first-home buyers The $650,00 price guide made it ideally suited to first-home buyers with new stamp duty laws in place as of July 1 The Labor government has revoked the Liberal Party’s land tax option for first-home buyers and replaced it with a broader stamp duty regime of exclusions and concessions the threshold for zero stamp duty on a property in NSW increased from $650,000 to a fresh benchmark of $800,000 Will interest rates go up this week or are the hikes finally over The sought-after Sydney suburbs where property prices soared most Investor outbids first home buyers for $3.5 million Queens Park house The sold weatherboard offers potential with its modern interiors Polished floorboards and crisp whitewashed walls feature throughout There’s also a deck and a spacious rear yard that’s made for entertaining There are not enough sales over the past 12 months for Domain to obtain a median house price for the suburb the auction result highlights the overall trend we are seeing across the combined capital cities Domain’s Auction Report for the June 2023 quarter, reveals that the auction clearance rate across the combined capitals have surged to 78.2 per cent. All capital cities have seen a monthly and annual increase, according to the data. Sydney remains the best-performing capital city with a clearance rate of 81.7 per cent, followed by Melbourne at 76.2 per cent. The clearance rates for Adelaide and Canberra are both above 70 per cent. Brisbane has the lowest at 65.4 per cent. The information on this website is intended to be of a general nature only and doesn't consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. where we are privileged to live and operate Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time Police will examine gang affiliations following a fatal stabbing on Friday afternoon in Sydney’s west which killed an 18-year-old and left his 19-year-old brother in hospital with serious injuries A fight broke out at 3.30pm on Friday outside Crawford Public School in Doonside after a group of youths got off a bus a driver picked the brothers up with the intent of taking them to Blacktown Hospital but diverted to Blacktown Police Station where paramedics were called Police detectives and the riot squad were out in force in Doonside on Saturday.Credit: Oscar Colman The 18-year-old died outside the station while his brother was taken to Westmead Hospital He is currently in a “satisfactory” condition Blackdown Police Area Command Superintendent Paul Glinn said the event had caused alarm across the region one of the things we will look at is whether there is any affiliation with any groups,” he said “There’ll be significant policing resourcing in and around the area in the coming days … with enforcement and high visibility policing,” he said “I hope the community can have the confidence to go about their days in a safe way.” Police arrested a 16-year-old near the scene later that evening The teenager was charged with murder and refused bail overnight by police He made no application for bail when his case came before court in Parramatta on Saturday Police are still looking for four other people believed to have been involved and hope to make more arrests and are calling for anyone with footage of the incident to send it to police Riot police were out in full force in Doonside on Saturday morning speaking to neighbours and inspecting items on the kerbside in the streets around the school where the stabbing took place Police officers comb the streets around Crawford High School for evidence on Saturday morning after a fatal stabbing on Friday.Credit: Oscar Colman Detectives inspected a pair of disposable gloves on nearby Hill End Road before placing them in an evidence bag Police tape had been removed from the bus stop though there were splatters of what appeared to be blood on the footpath nearby Local Don Rei - who lives along Power Street and is an alumni of Doonside Technology High School said he came home to find the street closed two helicopters flying above and a heavy police presence He said animosity between the residents of the Blacktown and Mount Druitt suburbs went back decades but during his time the focus was on competition between the two rugby league teams The stabbing occurred at a bus stop outside Crawford Public School He said truancy was a major problem with kids riding bikes up and down the street during school hours Most houses on the street have been burgled with many residents installing security cameras or getting big dogs How are these children bringing knives to school “The solution is probably stricter schooling values.” said he was so concerned about the escalating violence he was considering moving Police at the crime scene outside Blacktown Police Station.Credit: TNV “I’m worried about my nephews; it’s just getting worse,” he said Police are investigating whether the teenagers were involved in an altercation on a bus before the fatal stabbing One line of inquiry is whether the stabbings were part of the so-called “postcode wars” involving rival teenagers from neighbouring suburbs The stabbing follows the murder of local teenager Uati Faletolu allegedly at the hands of teenagers from a rival gang Police have not confirmed whether Faletolu was a member of the Doonside gang known as “67” which has a history of rivalry with Mt Druitt gang RFA (“ready for anything”) mother—-er” were allegedly called out during the melee by a 15-year-old who later pleaded guilty to affray and carrying a knife has since referenced Faletolu’s death with subtitles and imagery includes the lyrics: “You got dipped and cut right back and burnt that Holden/My side gets straight to the action” Another posted by Mt Druitt rap group Onefour alluding to the Doonside and Mt Druitt district postcodes 2767 and 2760 features the lines: “Cops got my crew on the hit list ’cos they know One Four means business/ 27 to 60 cuz/ Like Hunger Games I’ll back my district” whose tours have been shut down by police to mitigate any incitement to violence denies a connection to RFA and says its lyrics should not be taken literally Assault and robbery offences involving knives have been broadly trending downwards over the last 20 years according to the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research Among 208 non-domestic assaults with a knife in NSW last year 37 of the accused were under the age of 18 Our Breaking News Alert will notify you of significant breaking news when it happens. Get it here. Police will examine gang affiliations following a fatal stabbing on Friday afternoon in Sydney\\u2019s west which killed an 18-year-old and left his 19-year-old brother in hospital with serious injuries. A fight broke out at 3.30pm on Friday outside Crawford Public School in Doonside after a group of youths got off a bus, police confirmed. Before police could arrive, a driver picked the brothers up with the intent of taking them to Blacktown Hospital but diverted to Blacktown Police Station where paramedics were called. The 18-year-old died outside the station while his brother was taken to Westmead Hospital. He is currently in a \\u201Csatisfactory\\u201D condition. Blackdown Police Area Command Superintendent Paul Glinn said the event had caused alarm across the region. \\u201CAs part of the investigation, one of the things we will look at is whether there is any affiliation with any groups,\\u201D he said. \\u201CThere\\u2019ll be significant policing resourcing in and around the area in the coming days \\u2026 with enforcement and high visibility policing,\\u201D he said. \\u201CI hope the community can have the confidence to go about their days in a safe way.\\u201D Police arrested a 16-year-old near the scene later that evening. The teenager was charged with murder and refused bail overnight by police. He made no application for bail when his case came before court in Parramatta on Saturday. Bail was formally refused, and the case returns to court on April 19. Police are still looking for four other people believed to have been involved and hope to make more arrests, and are calling for anyone with footage of the incident to send it to police. Riot police were out in full force in Doonside on Saturday morning speaking to neighbours and inspecting items on the kerbside in the streets around the school where the stabbing took place. Detectives inspected a pair of disposable gloves on nearby Hill End Road before placing them in an evidence bag. Police tape had been removed from the bus stop, though there were splatters of what appeared to be blood on the footpath nearby. Local Don Rei - who lives along Power Street and is an alumni of Doonside Technology High School, which is next to Crawford Public School, said he came home to find the street closed, two helicopters flying above and a heavy police presence. He said animosity between the residents of the Blacktown and Mount Druitt suburbs went back decades but during his time, the focus was on competition between the two rugby league teams. He said truancy was a major problem with kids riding bikes up and down the street during school hours. Most houses on the street have been burgled, he said, with many residents installing security cameras or getting big dogs. \\u201CI don\\u2019t know what can be done. How are these children bringing knives to school? It\\u2019s dreadful,\\u201D he said. \\u201CThe solution is probably stricter schooling values.\\u201D Another neighbour, who asked not to be named, said he was so concerned about the escalating violence he was considering moving. \\u201CI\\u2019m worried about my nephews; it\\u2019s just getting worse,\\u201D he said. Police are investigating whether the teenagers were involved in an altercation on a bus before the fatal stabbing. One line of inquiry is whether the stabbings were part of the so-called \\u201Cpostcode wars\\u201D involving rival teenagers from neighbouring suburbs. The stabbing follows the murder of local teenager Uati Faletolu, 17, at the 2022 Easter Show, allegedly at the hands of teenagers from a rival gang. Two 18-year-olds and a 14-year-old, who allegedly inflicted the fatal wounds, were later charged. Police have not confirmed whether Faletolu was a member of the Doonside gang known as \\u201C67\\u201D, in a nod to the suburb postcode 2767, which has a history of rivalry with Mt Druitt gang RFA (\\u201Cready for anything\\u201D). The words \\u201Csix seven, mother\\u2014-er\\u201D were allegedly called out during the melee by a 15-year-old who later pleaded guilty to affray and carrying a knife. Music posted to TikTok, purportedly by RFA, has since referenced Faletolu\\u2019s death with subtitles and imagery. One recent clip, overlaid with photographs of Faletolu, includes the lyrics: \\u201CYou got dipped and cut right back and burnt that Holden/My side gets straight to the action\\u201D. Another posted by Mt Druitt rap group Onefour, alluding to the Doonside and Mt Druitt district postcodes 2767 and 2760, features the lines: \\u201CCops got my crew on the hit list, \\u2019cos they know One Four means business/ 27 to 60 cuz/ Like Hunger Games I\\u2019ll back my district\\u201D. OneFour, whose tours have been shut down by police to mitigate any incitement to violence, denies a connection to RFA and says its lyrics should not be taken literally. Assault and robbery offences involving knives have been broadly trending downwards over the last 20 years, according to the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. Among 208 non-domestic assaults with a knife in NSW last year, 37 of the accused were under the age of 18. Our Breaking News Alert will notify you of significant breaking news when it happens. . a day after NSW's police commissioner warned rioters "could expect to be prosecuted".Police clashed with an angry mob outside a Sydney church after the stabbing of a bishop on Monday What we know about the teenager allegedly responsible for the Sydney church stabbing A 'wonderful human' and a Trump fan: Who is the stabbed Sydney church leader Why Sydney's church stabbing was labelled a 'terrorist act' but Bondi Junction attack wasn't ShareGet SBS News daily and direct to your InboxSign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.Your email address *Morning (Mon–Fri) is very grateful they were able to retain their staff amid the pandemic.HighlightsThe bakeshop has witnessed an 80-100% increase in their sales despite coronavirus pandemic restrictions that began in March.As their business continues to operate mostly international students from being unemployedOptimistic for an upward business aiming generate more jobs for locals.From March to May the bakeshop saw their sales almost doubled during the pandemic."Our sales have increased significantly about 80 to 100 percent increase from our previous sales before the pandemic," says the bakeshop co-owner Greg Barreda.The kneading continues amidst the pandemicNew South Wales began implementing coronavirus restrictions in March led to the temporary closure or forced limited business operations.Despite the lockdown Mix N Match Bakehouse  ploughs ahead to provide employment for their existing and some former staff who are mostly international students."Masaya din kami kasi kahit papaano nakatulong kami sa mga kasamahan namin sa shop Karamihan kasi ng mga kasamahan namin sa bakery ay mga international students kaya masaya rin kami kasi sila hindi masyadong naapektuhan ng current sitwasyon natin."Best sellers yema cake and ube makapuno cake (clockwise) Source: Mix N Match Bakehouse"We also got scared of the restrictions implemented throughout the state We feared for the stage 4 restrictions pushing through as only pharmacies and supermarkets will only be allowed to be open," admits Greg Barreda who is also an accountant.They did not seek to avail for any government support for businesses like the Jobkeeper scheme given that their sales went up."Noong sinimulan ng government 'yung mga pagbibigay ng tulong tulad ng Jobkeeper hindi kami nag-avail kasi sabi namin okay naman kami kaya hindi kami nag-apply dahil nga hindi naman bumaba ang sales namin," reveals Mr Barreda.Resigning as an accountant to focus on the bakeryWith the business going well Greg Barreda decided to resign from his regular job as an accountant in late May to fully focus on the bakery business..The former accountant said he had carefully considered his decision and added I was a full-time accountant and after my regular job I wish I had resigned even earlier and just focus on the Bakehouse."Showcasing their products at last year's Fiesta Kultura in Fairfield Source: MixThe bakeshop's future and helping othersMix N Match has been operating for four years now its owners made sure that they treated every employee as a family member.Laging babalik ka sa kung ano ba talaga ang purpose mo bakit ka nag-business basically ang purpose natin na mag-business ay para kumita ‘pag kumita ka kasi nalalaman mo na may natulungan ka pala directly or indirectly.Since the business started Cyrelle Trigo and Greg Barreda really wanted to take their products across different parts of Australia."So I resigned because our plan really is to have another branch so that in a way we can generate employment so we can help not only other people but the society itself," Mr Barreda said.With the goal of expanding their business "another branch will be opened in Rooty Hill this August so this is really the right time to concentrate on the bakery.""This bakery is now for life We have a long-term vision that we hope we can expand through the whole of Sydney and later in Melbourne and then Australia-wide because we believe along the way you can help someone and someone will help us too Pandemic pushes entrepreneur to shift from catering to Filipino boba tea home kits This is probably not the page you’re looking for But more than 600 students from seven schools gathered at Doonside Technology High in Western Sydney and had the chance to do just that They weren’t just bonding over the baked goods they were learning skills of the future like STEM and computer science A recent report from Alphabeta highlighted the changing nature of work due to developments in technology and automation and looked at the skills the Austrailan workforce will need to thrive in the new economy We were delighted to join Shadow Minister for the Digital Economy, Ed Husic in partnering with nonprofit organisation Schools Plus to support a STEM-themed school program and Robotics Club at Doonside Technology high that will see seven schools - Crawford Public School Plumpton High School and Walters Road Public School - receive support to significantly expand students’ access to digital technologies and STEM learning activities We’re providing $45,000 in funding as well as mentoring and professional development with some of our amazing Google colleagues to introduce more STEM education for students This is the third project Google has funded with Schools Plus taking our total contributions to over $100,000 including Balga High School (WA) and Madison Park (SA) Future innovations and inventions in Australia will come from students gaining skills in computer science today and blending that with other disciplines to solve challenges the world faces now Thanks to Schools Plus for bringing this exciting opportunity to us and we can’t wait to work with students and teachers in Western Sydney to do great things with technology.