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View on X [external link] Fire and Rescue NSW acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders Fire authorities have identified asbestos at the site of a massive factory fire that threatened to spread to other buildings before it was contained hours later in Sydney's south-west A terrifying fire has ripped through a furniture factory in south-west Sydney with more than 100 firefighters working through the night to contain the blaze Emergency services race to Revesby after reports of a building fire on Mileprra Road just after 11am on Wednesday Crews established a containment line over fears the blaze was threatening to ignite nearby warehouses A grass fire also broke out at the rear of the factory which was quickly extinguished FRNSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry was on site at Revesby telling the media it took more than 100 firefighters and 25 fire trucks to contain the factory blaze Supt Dewberry said several ladder platforms were deployed to contain the fire from the air It took four hours to bring it under control Fire and Rescue identified the roof of the building to be asbestos fibro Firefighters are dousing the debris with water meaning any asbestos fibres that are "loose or may come loose" is being suppressed They will later work with the Environmental Protection Authority local council and insurance company to work out a recovery and asbestos management plan “As this building will be demolished it will need to be recovered as the debris is removed,” Supt Dewberry said “We are working with agencies to ensure this asbestos exposure… is contained in line with guidelines provided with safety experts.” There was significant damage inside the premises Milperra Road was closed for a good portion during the containment of the blaze with just one city-bound lane remaining closed as of Thursday morning Firefighters will most likely be on the scene for most of Thursday as they continue to put water on hotspots amid the asbestos concerns An elderly woman has died after she was struck by a car with her distraught husband arrested at the scene The woman, aged in her 70s, was hit in a driveway on Nichols Avenue in Revesby, south-west Sydney Her husband - who is understood to have been behind the wheel - was arrested and taken to Bankstown Hospital for mandatory testing Footage showed the distraught man holding his hands to his head as he sat on a nearby wall A woman was seen comforting him while wiping tears away from her eyes Two other women and a man also provided their support to the man He was later escorted by officers into the back of a police car that was waiting outside the house Detectives have launched an investigation into the incident Anyone with information has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:.. 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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) but community volunteer Leonie McLachlan says there is a better way The 67-year-old former childcare operator runs the Revesby hub of local food co-op Box Divvy The fast-growing co-op aims to provide shoppers with groceries that are fresh and locally sourced It offers savings of up to 30 per cent compared to supermarket prices grassroots co-ops are a better alternative to the monopolies that control the supply of goods in modern society "I just think there's got to be a better way to keep it local and to keep it real," she said "It's a way of staying connected and knowing that we're all eating well." Box Divvy was formed in collaboration with the Western Sydney Diabetes Alliance to combat the growing prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in the area The co-op currently boasts 270 networks across NSW and the ACT and also helps battling farmers who receive 60 cents of every dollar spent - twice as much as they earn from major retailers Leonie first joined Box Divvy as a customer about five years ago to supplement the produce she grown in her own backyard When the previous manager of the Revesby Hub moved away a little less than two years ago she was happy to step in and fill the breach the hub has gone from strength to strength - membership has increased from 30 households to 53 Having the face-to-face [interactions] with people gives me the opportunity.. you need a chat' or 'you're in a hurry' or 'what's your family up to?' Orders for the hub open on a Saturday and are completed on a Tuesday evening They are then sent to the farmers who pack the produce and send it to a warehouse where volunteers pack them into into boxes for collection The hub's collection centre at Revesby Uniting Church has become a community gathering spot where people meet for a chat and to provide support to others in tough times Leonie can also connect members to nearby support services "It's an accidental counseling service many "Having the face-to-face [interactions] with people gives me the opportunity.. you need a chat' or 'you're in a hurry' or 'what's your family up to?' we've made a lot of friends and the people in the community have made a lot of friends." The Revesby Hub puts together kindness boxes for those in need and purchases goods through Box Divvy which are sent to a local women's refuge It also launched its own life skills program - inspired by James a young autistic man who volunteers at the hub Members can also order meat through the service which is packed into cooler bags and delivered directly to homes Leonie encouraged others to investigate whether hubs were available in their local communities they may even want to consider starting one themselves "There is definitely a need in the area for more hubs and a great way to connect with your community." Hi, my name is Rowan Cowley and I'm a reporter for The Senior newspaper. I have special interests in the areas of entertainment, the arts and history and would like to hear from anyone who feels they have a good story idea. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy Six men and one woman have been charged over a clandestine drug lab found in Sydney's southwest after a man on the building's roof allegedly tried to set it on fire with officers inside Seven people have been charged following the discovery of a clandestine drug lab in Sydney's southwest that allegedly produced $50 million worth of meth The New South Wales Raptor Squad found the inactive lab at an industrial complex in Revesby in March following an investigation into organised drug supply in the city A search led officers to find and seize 12 kilograms of methylamphetamine and precursors with a street value estimated to be worth more than $6 million in street value Specialist police from the Drug and Firearm Squad along with the assistance of NSW Fire and Rescue were brought in to dismantle the lab for forensic testing officers spotted a man allegedly attempting to light the roof of the lab on fire while police were still inside The man fled the scene and the flames were quickly extinguished police arrested six men and a woman following the execution of search warrants across multiple southwestern suburbs on Tuesday Some of the alleged items found during the search include $1.8 million of illicit cigarettes Five men - aged 28 to 40 - were all hit with charges relating to manufacturing a drug in a large commercial quantity and contributing to criminal activity All were refused bail and appeared in court on Tuesday A Croydon Park man and woman were charged with dealing with the proceeds of crime and recklessly handling tobacco to evade taxes They were granted conditional bail to appear in court on September 24 police said they will allege in court the lab produced hundreds of kilos of meth with an estimated street value of more than $50 million Commander of the Raptor Squad Detective Superintendent Andrew Koutsoufis said the city had become safer after the dismantling of the drug lab “These drugs are incredibly dangerous and by targeting the alleged sources we have potentially saved thousands of lives has also fuelled organised crime across this state who have been profiting from putting these dangerous substances into our communities know it is a matter of time before we come for you.” This is probably not the page you’re looking for SaveLog in, register or subscribe to save recipes for later.You have reached your maximum number of saved items Remove items from your saved list to add more Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime the San San salad and deli plate.Supplied2 / 7The mortadella sandwich with fig jam and potato chips.Supplied3 / 7The pastrami sandwich with cabbage Supplied4 / 7San San salad with chicken schnitzel SuppliedPrevious SlideNext SlideContemporary$$$$ Sandwich shops have spread to every corner of the city This new sanger spot is run by siblings Jonathan Massaad his sister Jade Massaad and her sister-in-law Julie El Chami The sandwiches look similar to the ones you’ll find in the CBD: tall piled high with deli meats and wrapped in bright The mortadella sandwich is loaded with ricotta while fig jam adds a surprise hit of sweetness The OG chicken schnitzel features a familiar combo of crumbed chicken finished with blow-torched American cheese tart lemonade make this a satisfying lunch stop An enormous fire has engulfed a car wrecking yard located close to a busy airport in Sydney's south-west which has been categorised as an 8th alarm emergency on Fitzpatrick St in Revesby is sending large plumes of black smoke into the sky Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) first received reports of the fire at 2.10pm on Tuesday afternoon There are more than 20 fire crews on the scene including three multiple specialist Aerial Pumpers with 24metre ladders but paramedics were on scene at about 2.30pm 'That looks bad, I hope everybody got out,' a witness can be heard saying in a video obtained by 7News. 'All that water he just put on there doesn't look like it did anything.'  Firefighters said from the scene their challenge was 'not only knocking the fire down but stopping the spread'. 'Fires at wrecking yards can burn extremely hot and fast,' FRNSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry said. 'The extreme heat and potential to spread rapidly can make these types of fires difficult to contain. 'Our firefighters are working to tackle the fire and ensure that all people are accounted for.' The fire location is very close to Bankstown Airport and planes are still flying past.  The airport caters for charter and private business flights, freight, aeromedical services, aircraft maintenance businesses, emergency services and flying schools.  The NSW Police said Fitzpatrick St and Milperra Road are closed due to the fire.  People in the area are urged to stay indoors and keep their windows closed due to the smoke. 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Huge fire engulfs Sydney factory as 20 crews battle blazeCommenting on this article has endedNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}} A school principal has been accused of masterminding an elaborate scheme that saw up to $1.4million stolen from the NSW Department of Education Rabieh Gharibeh, 37, and his brother-in-law Ahmed Charchouh, 38, were arrested in dramatic raids in western Sydney early on Wednesday morning the principal of Sir Joseph Banks High School mismanaged funds intended for 'maintenance and building works' between August 2022 and November 2024 The pair are accused of submitting 86 fraudulent invoices to the government department for work purportedly done at two schools in Sydney's west Gharibeh was the principal of Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School in Guildford until the end of 2022 before he transferred to Sir Joseph Banks High School in Revesby the following year NSW Police will allege Charchouh helped 'facilitate the fraudulent claims' at schools where Gharibeh was employed as principal Investigators under Strike Force Heidi executed three search warrants in Georges Hall luxury watches including two Rolex watches and a ballistics vest Photos from the early morning raids shows helmeted and masked officers carrying out arrests at properties in Georges Hall and Yagoona One man was seen being handcuffed against a wall by a tactical officer before he sat on the porch of the home in a black singlet and pair of shorts Both men were brought to Bankstown Police Station following their arrests They were charged with 60 offences each including dishonestly obtaining financial advantage and corruptly receiving financial advantage Both men were scheduled to appear at Bankstown Local Court on Wednesday Investigations as part of Strike Force Heidi remain ongoing Interstate buyers looking to upsize into their dream luxury mansion have travelled to a newly listed property in Sydney’s south west that is tipped to break a record Initially designed and constructed by a builder for his family in December 2020 the five bedroom property in Revesby has been listed with a guide of $2.95m The current record for the highest residential sale in the suburb was set by 47 Weston St Buyers from Melbourne travelled interstate to see the 10-car garage Luxury car owners from Melbourne flew to inspect 56 Centaur St on its opening weekend and were drawn to the 10-vehicle basement car park The Revesby property has been listed with a $2.95m guide LJ Hooker agent Abir Eddine said the builder’s family had outgrown the two-storey home and was looking to construct a larger property elsewhere in Sydney “In addition to the car lovers from Melbourne we’ve had upsizing families from the Central Coast and surrounding suburbs of Padstow and Hurstville come to inspect the property “It’s a luxury quality build that is priced at $2.95m due to its location and views from the balcony over the nearby Virginius Reserve “We’ve been slowly picking up market interest over the past few months with recent sales of $1.46m and $1.265m for duplexes in the suburb attracting buyers that aren’t finding available stock in Padstow.” The property includes an indoor cinema room concrete slab home include an indoor cinema a heated swimming pool with a barbecue terrace The property is powered via solar panels and includes a 3000 litre underground rainwater tank Solar panels on the roof of the property keep it heated Ms Eddine said the concrete roof and remote fireplace also made the property unique “We think $2.95m is a good price for a recently built luxury corner home, perhaps better than the $2.9m property we sold at 36 Villiers Rd in Padstow Heights last year.” third parties have written and supplied the content and we are not responsible for it completeness or reliability of the information nor do we accept any liability or responsibility arising in any way from omissions or errors contained in the content We do not recommend sponsored lenders or loan products and we cannot introduce you to sponsored lenders We strongly recommend that you obtain independent advice before you act on the content realestate.com.au is owned and operated by ASX-listed REA Group Ltd (REA:ASX) © REA Group Ltd. 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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time Two women are dead following an assassination in a Sydney suburban street which throws the “rule book” of organised criminal violence “out the window” NSW Police Homicide Squad Commander Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said the attack on two women who were going out with a group of friends at Panania in Sydney’s south-west on Saturday night was “appalling” The crime scene in Revesby where two women were found shot and later died.Credit: Nine News [It is] unprecedented and we are determined to get answers for the family,” he said “It bears the marks of an organised murder The women were in the back seat of a silver four-wheel drive in Hendy Avenue The driver sped around the corner to escape the attack and pulled over in Weston Street were found inside the four-wheel drive with gunshot wounds Two others in the vehicle – a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl – were unhurt Doherty said they were shaken by the incident and were assisting police with their inquiries The women were treated by ambulance officers but Fadlallah died at the scene The younger woman was taken in a critical condition to Liverpool Hospital Doherty said the incident was a targeted shooting of Fadlallah who had “past relationships with other known identities” Nine News reported Fadlallah was the former girlfriend of Sydney crime figure Helal Safi standover man and Kings Cross bouncer who died in January last year “There used to be an unwritten rule in the criminal element that you don’t touch family and women I think that rule of engagement and rule book has been thrown out the window,” Doherty said I think this demonstrated how low they’ve got to this point where any person that may be associated with someone they want to target That is an unwritten rule and it has never been broken Police located three burnt-out cars in Moorebank Revesby and Yagoona and are investigating whether they are linked to the incident.Credit: Dean Sewell Several crime scenes have been established which will be examined by specialist forensic police Police also located three burnt-out cars in the surrounding suburbs of Moorebank Revesby and Yagoona and are investigating whether they are linked to the incident Asked about the number of shooters in the attack and whether the three burnt cars in the suburbs surrounding the shooting were stolen police said investigations were continuing The two women were at the Hendy Avenue residence with friends before a night out died after a shooting targeting Fadlallah on Saturday night.Credit: Channel 9 The 39-year-old was remembered in a tribute from her workplace on Sunday.“We are shattered may your memory be eternal GOD bless your soul About 8.40pm Prayoon Kradphej was watching television in his home on Hendy Avenue across the street from the shooting When the bullets were fired on the quiet street boom’ and all the dogs started barking,” he said Twenty minutes later there were “police everywhere” the silver four-wheel drive sped around the corner onto Weston Street and drove about 800 metres up the road called the police when she heard a man and a “hysterical” woman emerge from the car “They were walking around and the two injured people were in the back,” she said “He was trying to get her back into the car and she was visibly distraught and hysterical I thought it was maybe domestic violence so I called the police just in case.” Two other cars pulled up after the four-wheel drive but drove away when police arrived Two women shot in Sydney’s west were treated by paramadics on Revesby resident Peter Aitkin’s driveway.Credit: Dean Sewell Revesby resident Peter Aitkin said the three cars came down Weston Street “really fast” and pulled up outside his home A group of men and women emerged from the cars and there were raised voices Soon three ambulances arrived and paramedics started performing CPR on the two women on Aitkin’s driveway “For the next hour and half or so all we saw were these terrific cops and ambulance guys working so hard to revive them,” Aitkin said Aitkin took a sweet pea flower from his garden and asked a policeman to place it on her body Forensics were on the scene from midnight and police closed part of Hendy Avenue on Sunday for continued forensic investigation Strike Force Laurantus has been established to investigate the shooting The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up here Two women are dead following an assassination in a Sydney suburban street which throws the \\u201Crule book\\u201D of organised criminal violence \\u201Cout the window\\u201D NSW Police Homicide Squad Commander Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said the attack on two women who were going out with a group of friends at Panania in Sydney\\u2019s south-west on Saturday night was \\u201Cappalling\\u201D \\u201CIt happened in a public street in Sydney [It is] unprecedented and we are determined to get answers for the family,\\u201D he said \\u201CIt bears the marks of an organised murder Two others in the vehicle \\u2013 a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl \\u2013 were unhurt Doherty said the incident was a targeted shooting of Fadlallah who had \\u201Cpast relationships with other known identities\\u201D \\u201CThere used to be an unwritten rule in the criminal element that you don\\u2019t touch family and women I think that rule of engagement and rule book has been thrown out the window,\\u201D Doherty said \\u201CThey just don\\u2019t care any more I think this demonstrated how low they\\u2019ve got to this point where any person that may be associated with someone they want to target The 39-year-old was remembered in a tribute from her workplace on Sunday.\\u201CWe are shattered boom\\u2019 and all the dogs started barking,\\u201D he said Twenty minutes later there were \\u201Cpolice everywhere\\u201D called the police when she heard a man and a \\u201Chysterical\\u201D woman emerge from the car \\u201CThey were walking around and the two injured people were in the back,\\u201D she said \\u201CHe was trying to get her back into the car and she was visibly distraught and hysterical I thought it was maybe domestic violence so I called the police just in case.\\u201D Revesby resident Peter Aitkin said the three cars came down Weston Street \\u201Creally fast\\u201D and pulled up outside his home Soon three ambulances arrived and paramedics started performing CPR on the two women on Aitkin\\u2019s driveway \\u201CFor the next hour and half or so all we saw were these terrific cops and ambulance guys working so hard to revive them,\\u201D Aitkin said The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories The NSW Government has announced a $7 million upgrade to Revesby Police Station in Sydney’s south west it’s a timely revamp for the station which will receive a new façade and further internal upgrades It comes as part of the NSW Government’s $434 million investment to construct new buildings and training facilities across the State NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Paul Toole said the revamp to Revesby Police Station is a result of feedback from local police and the community “We have listened to those requests and delivered funding to provide a modern state-of-the-art police station to meet the needs of South West Sydney now and into the future,” Mr Toole said “The upgrades will allow the station to accommodate the growing number of officers in the Bankstown Police Area Command for years to come I am committed to providing all of our 22,000 workforce with the very best resources and facilities to help them keep our community safe.” Member for East Hills Wendy Lindsay said the upgrade to Revesby Police Station will be welcomed by the community “I have been advocating for this upgrade since I was elected in 2019 and I am so pleased that the NSW Government is investing in our community,” Mrs Lindsay said “Our police officers work hard every day to keep our community safe and I’m glad this upgrade will contribute to the station’s efficiency and security.” South West Metropolitan Region Commander Assistant Commissioner Stuart Smith said the purpose-driven upgrades would support the future needs of the policing resources for the area “All of our local officers – whether they are general duties officers patrolling our streets or specialist officers working behind the scenes to solve crimes – work hard to keep our families and communities safe and it is vital we provide the state-of-the-art facilities they need to do these important jobs,” Assistant Commissioner Smith said “The upgraded Revesby Police Station will provide a more welcoming and efficient space for the local community and our officers and secure and safe facilities to accommodate vulnerable victims of crime.” Planning for external works has begun and early work is expected to commence next year You must be logged in to post a comment Inside Construction is Australia’s leading news resource for the civil engineering and commercial construction industry Inside Construction is produced by a team of leading journalists at Prime Creative Media who regularly engage with key influencers in the construction sector This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Jason Saab will make his professional boxing debut at the Revesby Workers’ Club Given the risk is high and the reward is minimal there appears little upside in Manly allowing one of its star players to trade punches in the middle of pre-season But for the man widely considered the fastest in rugby league stepping into the ring against the unknown Kusitino Sireli on December 9 is about so much more than cash or cachet I thought I was going to get a chicken parmie and a beer after,” Saab quipped The poster for the boxing debut of Sea Eagles winger Jason Saab Saab was originally scheduled to fight - potentially against former Dragons teammate Zac Lomax - on a card arranged by No Limit the promoters overseeing the career of Tim Tszyu When the timing didn’t allow that to occur the 23-year-old didn’t hesitate at the chance of boxing in front of a much smaller audience “Not being the most physical player I can be and should be sometimes I just thought boxing [training] was aiding that a bit,” Saab said I’m putting myself in a really uncomfortable position testing my character to see what I’m really made of I want to see how it transfers to my footy season when it comes to being physical and contact who is also working with Sea Eagles teammates Josh Schuster and Josh Aloiai has been honing Saab’s technique for the past two years There’s a big difference between punching the pads and an opponent but Manly coach Anthony Seibold didn’t hesitate in providing his blessing “I showed ‘Seibs’ I was on a card at Revesby and it didn’t change his mind at all,” said Saab who is part of a fight card that includes former Samoan centre Joey Leilua Jason Saab is up for a new challenge.Credit: SMH “He was very happy for me to do it because he can see the effect it’s going to have on me Of course there are going to be risks involved but Seibs could see there is more good to come out of it than not that it will help our footy team if I’m more physical Even just training and sparring has brought out so much in me but just knowing I’ve been in those confrontations that you don’t get into every day as a normal person The whole fight is a reward for the work I’ve put in during the training camp and the sparring.” Saab’s decision to box is all the more remarkable given that he was bullied at school Well before he had filled out and grew to a two-metre giant the Westfield Sports High graduate struggled with confidence and self-esteem he has no hesitation in taking on another physical challenge so I don’t give myself much credit for the things I do,” he said Jason Saab and fellow winger Josh Addo-Carr show their speed.Credit: SMH “I guess sometimes when I look from the outside in if I could go back to that kid in school who was scared to walk around the school scared someone would say something to him or of getting picked on I never thought I’d be doing the things I’m doing now I realise I’m doing it to show kids what they can make of themselves I don’t just owe it to the younger version of me I owe it to kids going through that stuff now “I’m just trying to be the best athlete and person I can If that means taking opportunities to box and play rugby league and the like Having already scored 51 tries in 69 games Saab hopes his cross-code challenge will result in him putting together his best season to date “I have really high expectations of myself this year,” he said “I want to make the [State of] Origin squad I want to achieve everything that’s possible.” Sports news, results and expert commentary. Sign up for our Sport newsletter Jason Saab will make his professional boxing debut at the Revesby Workers\\u2019 Club I thought I was going to get a chicken parmie and a beer after,\\u201D Saab quipped When the timing didn\\u2019t allow that to occur the 23-year-old didn\\u2019t hesitate at the chance of boxing in front of a much smaller audience \\u201CNot being the most physical player I can be and should be sometimes I just thought boxing [training] was aiding that a bit,\\u201D Saab said I\\u2019m putting myself in a really uncomfortable position it\\u2019s about testing myself as a person testing my character to see what I\\u2019m really made of It\\u2019s just to test myself and improve.\\u201D has been honing Saab\\u2019s technique for the past two years There\\u2019s a big difference between punching the pads and an opponent but Manly coach Anthony Seibold didn\\u2019t hesitate in providing his blessing \\u201CI showed \\u2018Seibs\\u2019 I was on a card at Revesby and it didn\\u2019t change his mind at all,\\u201D said Saab \\u201CHe was very happy for me to do it because he can see the effect it\\u2019s going to have on me that it will help our footy team if I\\u2019m more physical \\u201CIt\\u2019s all about my growth as a person but just knowing I\\u2019ve been in those confrontations that you don\\u2019t get into every day as a normal person The whole fight is a reward for the work I\\u2019ve put in during the training camp and the sparring.\\u201D Saab\\u2019s decision to box is all the more remarkable given that \\u201CI\\u2019m usually my hardest critic so I don\\u2019t give myself much credit for the things I do,\\u201D he said \\u201CI guess sometimes when I look from the outside in I never thought I\\u2019d be doing the things I\\u2019m doing now I realise I\\u2019m doing it to show kids what they can make of themselves I don\\u2019t just owe it to the younger version of me \\u201CI\\u2019m just trying to be the best athlete and person I can \\u201CI have really high expectations of myself this year,\\u201D he said \\u201CI want to make the [State of] Origin squad I\\u2019m going to shoot for the moon this year I want to achieve everything that\\u2019s possible.\\u201D homicide boss Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said blow-dried her client Lametta Fadlallah’s hair at the Panania rental property Fadlallah The pair planned to go together to celebrate an engagement party at a South Strathfield restaurant owned by Fadlallah’s boyfriend’s two sons They had just slid into the backseat of a Mercedes driven by a friend of Hazouri when at least two gunmen approached the luxury car and unloaded The scene of the double fatal shooting of Lametta Fadlallah and Amneh “Amy” Hazouri.Credit: Wolter Peeters who detectives say was the target of the attack while Hazouri died of her injuries a short time later at Liverpool Hospital Investigators believe she was collateral damage in the attack on Fadlallah Doherty’s suggestion the crime was unprecedented did not stem from its brutality – Sydney’s underworld has long favoured drive-by shootings typically followed by the torching of stolen luxury cars the double homicide shocked police and the public alike because the two victims were women These are the hallmarks of organised murder; we can’t get away from the fact it’s unusual and unprecedented to see two women lose their lives in this fashion,” Doherty told reporters on Sunday morning I think that rule of engagement has been thrown out the window they don’t discriminate if you’re male or female,” he said The shooting has police and observers puzzling over why Fadlallah warranted an organised hit and how deeply she was involved with the criminal underworld Was her death simply the product of the company she kept Have the rules towards women changed or was she a woman who stepped outside the usual rules for women associated with organised crime Sydney underworld figure Tilly Devine right with her former rival Kate Leigh in 1948.Credit: Sun News Two of Sydney’s best known organised crime figures have been women – the infamous Tilly Devine The two women were not garden-variety criminals but the city’s foremost crime figures during the 1920s and start of the 1930s according to author Larry Writer who wrote about the duo in his book Razor which formed the basis of Underbelly: Razor “They were criminal masterminds,” he told The Sun-Herald They were running the equivalent of million-dollar enterprises in brothels sly grog [the unlicensed sale of alcohol] and various criminal enterprises.” A number of murders were committed at the behest of the two women The duo managed to make their way in the patriarchal world of 1920s Sydney underworld by being “more ruthless and smarter than the men” they overcame obstacles through sheer willpower.” no woman has been as prominent in the criminal life of the city as Devine or Leigh but that doesn’t mean women have not played a significant role in organised crime organised crime has been “a very patriarchal thing” linked to traditional extended family values and structures where a strong male figure looks after a larger group of families former NSW detective and criminology associate professor Dr Michael Kennedy told The Sun-Herald Outsiders often incorrectly perceived the women in these groups as powerless or subservient But women involved in crime families or organisations could be “up to their necks” in the business and were even permitted to dabble in their own ventures as long as those didn’t become a liability to the larger enterprise Fingerprint dust covers a car in Hendy Avenue where Lametta Fadlallah was shot.Credit: Nick Moir These women tended to keep a lower profile and attract less police attention than their male counterparts One senior officer said women associated with crime gangs were not naive: “They aren’t out there doing drive-bys “It’s rare that they are the top of the tree but they are certainly fair game if they are.” As a gangland war raged in the city’s south-west between the Bankstown and Blacktown chapters of the notorious Brothers 4 Life gang a decade ago a Sydney paralegal with no criminal background began dating a high-profile gang member while he was imprisoned inside Goulburn’s high-security Supermax who cannot be identified except by the court-appointed pseudonym of Witness M went on to become a highly ranked gang figure Witness M drove a getaway car from one gangland hit and one attempted murder in 2013 She later pleaded guilty to one count of being an accessory before the fact of murder and being an accessory before the fact to discharging a firearm with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm gangland widow and organised crime figure in her own right Roberta Williams pleaded guilty to blackmailing and recklessly injuring a TV producer in Melbourne Kennedy believes that Fadlallah had “become a liability for one or a number of reasons” the underworld has begun to speculate she was cooperating with law enforcement everyone’s always suspicious of everyone else If people have been getting arrested around her A senior detective speaking to the Herald last week was prepared to venture that Fadlallah was “that rarest of Sydney gangsters – a woman” Fadlallah’s mother described her last week as not a gangster but “the life of the party” – something Kennedy thinks could have contributed to her demise He told The Australian: “It might be OK to be the life of the party in Hollywood but not if you’re part of an organised crime structure Fadlallah had become known to police through her two marriages – she was married to former Telopea Street gang member Shadi Derbas who was sentenced to five years imprisonment for tampering with evidence in a murder then later married the late Kings Cross standover man Helal Safi has a history of having associations and relationships with other identities that are known to police one theory is that she would have been more than likely the intended target The 39-year-old woman sitting next to her is an innocent party in all of this,” the Homicide Squad’s Doherty said While Fadlallah had a limited criminal record there are suggestions she was involved in the sale of drugs as well as a past romantic relationship gone awry or being in serious debt as key lines of inquiry in the large-scale investigation that will see officers interview dozens of witnesses comb over months worth of CCTV footage and speak at length to sources within the underworld including vehicles and ammunition,” NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said on Thursday “It’s really only early days and too early to speculate about cause I wish it was CSI and it went very quickly The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up here. It was, homicide boss Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said, a murder without precedent. Last weekend on Saturday night, hairdresser Amy Hazouri, 39, blow-dried her client Lametta Fadlallah\\u2019s hair at the Panania rental property Fadlallah, 48, shared with one of her two sons. The pair planned to go together to celebrate an engagement party at a South Strathfield restaurant owned by Fadlallah\\u2019s boyfriend\\u2019s two sons. They had just slid into the backseat of a Mercedes driven by a friend of Hazouri when at least two gunmen approached the luxury car and unloaded. Fadlallah, who detectives say was the target of the attack, died at the scene, while Hazouri died of her injuries a short time later at Liverpool Hospital. Investigators believe she was collateral damage in the attack on Fadlallah. Doherty\\u2019s suggestion the crime was unprecedented did not stem from its brutality \\u2013 Sydney\\u2019s underworld has long favoured drive-by shootings, typically followed by the torching of stolen luxury cars. Nor was it particularly unusual in the death of what police say was an innocent person in the wrong place at the wrong time \\u2013. Other gangland shootings in the past few years have seen a struck \\u2013 she survived \\u2013 and a Rather, the double homicide shocked police and the public alike because the two victims were women. \\u201CThis is an organised, planned, methodical murder. These are the hallmarks of organised murder; we can\\u2019t get away from the fact it\\u2019s unusual and unprecedented to see two women lose their lives in this fashion,\\u201D Doherty told reporters on Sunday morning. \\u201CIt used to be an unwritten law, especially in organised crime, that you don\\u2019t touch family, and you don\\u2019t touch women. I think that rule of engagement has been thrown out the window, it\\u2019s disregarded now. I think they just don\\u2019t care any more, they don\\u2019t discriminate if you\\u2019re male or female,\\u201D he said. The shooting has police and observers puzzling over why Fadlallah warranted an organised hit and how deeply she was involved with the criminal underworld. Was her death simply the product of the company she kept? Or was she a player? Have the rules towards women changed or was she a woman who stepped outside the usual rules for women associated with organised crime? Two of Sydney\\u2019s best known organised crime figures have been women \\u2013 the infamous Tilly Devine, and her fierce competitor Kate Leigh. The two women were not garden-variety criminals, but the city\\u2019s foremost crime figures during the 1920s and start of the 1930s, according to author Larry Writer who wrote about the duo in his book Razor, which formed the basis of Underbelly: Razor, a drama broadcast on Nine, the publisher of this newspaper. \\u201CThey were criminal masterminds,\\u201D he told The Sun-Herald. \\u201CThey had gangs that did their bidding. They were running the equivalent of million-dollar enterprises in brothels, sly grog [the unlicensed sale of alcohol] and various criminal enterprises.\\u201D A number of murders were committed at the behest of the two women, Writer said. The duo managed to make their way in the patriarchal world of 1920s Sydney underworld by being \\u201Cmore ruthless and smarter than the men\\u201D, Writer said. \\u201CThey were also very intimidating, they overcame obstacles through sheer willpower.\\u201D In the intervening 100 years, no woman has been as prominent in the criminal life of the city as Devine or Leigh, but that doesn\\u2019t mean women have not played a significant role in organised crime. Historically, organised crime has been \\u201Ca very patriarchal thing\\u201D linked to traditional extended family values and structures, where a strong male figure looks after a larger group of families, former NSW detective and criminology associate professor Dr Michael Kennedy told The Sun-Herald. Outsiders often incorrectly perceived the women in these groups as powerless or subservient, he said. But women involved in crime families or organisations could be \\u201Cup to their necks\\u201D in the business and were even permitted to dabble in their own ventures as long as those didn\\u2019t become a liability to the larger enterprise. These women tended to keep a lower profile and attract less police attention than their male counterparts, he said. One senior officer said women associated with crime gangs were not naive: \\u201CThey aren\\u2019t out there doing drive-bys, but they know what\\u2019s going on. \\u201CIt\\u2019s rare that they are the top of the tree, but they are certainly fair game if they are.\\u201D At times, women have got their hands very dirty. As a gangland war raged in the city\\u2019s south-west between the Bankstown and Blacktown chapters of the notorious Brothers 4 Life gang a decade ago, a Sydney paralegal with no criminal background began dating a high-profile gang member while he was imprisoned inside Goulburn\\u2019s high-security Supermax. The woman, who cannot be identified except by the court-appointed pseudonym of Witness M, went on to become a highly ranked gang figure. Aged 32, Witness M drove a getaway car from one gangland hit and one attempted murder in 2013. She later pleaded guilty to one count of being an accessory before the fact of murder and being an accessory before the fact to discharging a firearm with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Earlier this month, gangland widow and organised crime figure in her own right Roberta Williams pleaded guilty to blackmailing and recklessly injuring a TV producer in Melbourne. Women have also found themselves in the firing line before Fadlallah\\u2019s murder. As the Brothers 4 Life\\u2019s two chapters fought against one another, through the front door of her western Sydney home. The 2014 crime remains unsolved. The year prior, Maha Hamze, hitting her in the legs as a result of a dispute over money between her relative and another man. Kennedy believes that Fadlallah had \\u201Cbecome a liability for one or a number of reasons\\u201D. Since her death, the underworld has begun to speculate she was cooperating with law enforcement. \\u201CIn this area, everyone\\u2019s always suspicious of everyone else. If people have been getting arrested around her, there\\u2019d be questions being asked\\u201D. A senior detective speaking to the Herald last week that Fadlallah was \\u201Cthat rarest of Sydney gangsters \\u2013 a woman\\u201D. Fadlallah\\u2019s mother as not a gangster but \\u201Cthe life of the party\\u201D \\u2013 something Kennedy thinks could have contributed to her demise. He told The Australian: \\u201CIt might be OK to be the life of the party in Hollywood but not if you\\u2019re part of an organised crime structure, where you want to keep a low profile.\\u201D Fadlallah had become known to police through her two marriages \\u2013 she was married to former Telopea Street gang member Shadi Derbas, who was sentenced to five years imprisonment for tampering with evidence in a murder, then later married the late Kings Cross standover man Helal Safi. \\u201CThe 48-year-old is known to police, has a history of having associations and relationships with other identities that are known to police. Because of that, one theory is that she would have been more than likely the intended target. The 39-year-old woman sitting next to her is an innocent party in all of this,\\u201D the Homicide Squad\\u2019s Doherty said. While Fadlallah had a limited criminal record, there are suggestions she was involved in the sale of drugs. Investigators are pursuing that, as well as a past romantic relationship gone awry or being in serious debt, as key lines of inquiry in the large-scale investigation that will see officers interview dozens of witnesses, comb over months worth of CCTV footage and speak at length to sources within the underworld. \\u201CWe\\u2019ve got multiple crime scenes, retrieved many forensic exhibits, including vehicles and ammunition,\\u201D NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said on Thursday. \\u201CIt\\u2019s really only early days and too early to speculate about cause, motive, anything. \\u201CThey all take time, unfortunately. I wish it was CSI and it went very quickly, but it doesn\\u2019t. That\\u2019s just reality,\\u201D she said. The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. . we’re in lockdown and it’s harder to talk to people about Jesus because we aren’t seeing them Revesby has had two recent experiences of God’s word going out despite (or perhaps because of) lockdown showing that while it might be hard to make new connections and we can certainly build on those we already have Revesby rector the Rev Andrew Lim says a senior member of his congregation – we’ll call her Joan – has been reading the Bible on her balcony in recent weeks Her neighbour – we’ll call her Angela – came onto her own balcony Angela expressed such interest that Joan suggested they read the Bible together they’ve arranged to meet regularly on their neighbouring balconies with a cup of tea and Matthew’s gospel,” Mr Lim says but they’re able to still share in the word I need to hire a big-gun evangelistic speaker to do the job but often it’s the person who quietly and faithfully perseveres in their life and mission “God’s been preparing the way and putting the pieces in place.. [Angela’s] son has been praying for her for years without really seeing any interest at this time when they’re two neighbours in lockdown We’re praying that she will come into a living personal relationship with Jesus as she gets to know him.” the parish also had a group viewing of the Equip women’s conference St Mark’s member Linda Parsons invited her sister-in-law Serena who travelled to the event from her home on the outskirts of the CBD Mr Lim’s wife Lucy struck up a conversation with her on the day and says that not only was Mrs Ung interested in finding out more about the things of faith but she (Lucy) could tell the Spirit was already working in Serena’s heart.  and Lucy decided to begin their weekly Bible time together by going through Two Ways To Live She explained each element as they went and Says Mrs Lim: “She already had a desire to trust in Jesus and knew that there’s more to this world so she had all the things there but just needed it tied together [After doing Two Ways To Live] she could see that ‘Oh – he died for my sins’ “Some people feel like they need to know everything before making a decision and I have to say to them ‘You’ll never get to the point where you know everything!’ But others think ‘This is right’ and they’re happy to make that commitment earlier on and learn along the way “We’re reading the gospel of Mark Serena says that she doesn’t know Jesus that much so we’re trying to get to know who he is – but she knew enough to make a decision.” she already had it all before coming to faith a nice home and a beautiful baby girl.  Yet she still felt unfulfilled and “didn’t know how to be contentedly happy” For years she had been encouraged to consider God but hadn’t made the time or effort I found some light in my life through God.. and for that my life is truly fulfilled” – adding from Psalm 28: “The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts and I am helped; my heart exults and with my song I give thanks to him” “The Archbishop recently encouraged us all with these words: ‘Jesus is not locked down And here we have two examples of that very truth and it is my hope and prayer that in sharing these two stories of how God is working they will also be of encouragement to others and increase people’s boldness to speak the gospel – even in lockdown!” Evangelical teacher suspended for not using trans pronouns to have $43K taken from account: court order ‘The King of Kings’ becomes top-grossing Korean film in US, surpasses ‘Parasite’ White House Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias launches Biblical box office: How productions like The Chosen are bringing Christianity to a screen near you More Opticare (Ambassadors for Christ South Pacific) St Faith's Anglican Church (RSL ANZAC Village) Trinity South Christchurch (Church of Confessing Anglicans) Book a job ad Every week you will receive our top stories in your inbox and we will never share your email address Singapore-based Roxy Pacific and Sydney-based developer Phillip George have acquired a 8,450 square metre Revesby warehouse site The Bowermans Furniture site at 34-36 Mavis Street was bought from BN Revesby PT Pty Ltd for $9 million Roxy Pacific and George plan to develop the site as a combination of light industrial warehouses and self-storage units They will likely range in size from 25 square metres to 200 square metres to accommodate a range of businesses under a strata scheme "The Revesby site is well located within close proximity to the M5 and we will be developing the property in a bespoke way to accommodate a wide range of businesses with versatile and dynamic spaces," said George.   Having sold Mrs Crocket’s in 2004, George turned his attention to being a property owner and developer with a wide range of residential, industrial and commercial projects worth more than $750 million across Australia. We're on a mission to radically improve the quality of Urban communities being developed across Australia. We aim to showcase every development in Australia to help you find the perfect new home! Two women are dead after a shooting in Sydney's southwest overnight. Emergency services were called to a street in Revesby around 9pm. Police believe the shooting was not domestic related. A mother with links to organised crime has been shot dead in a ‘methodical, planned assassination’ as she got into a car in southwest Sydney.  Emergency services were called to Weston Street in Revesby about 8.50pm on Saturday night amid reports of a double shooting. They found a 48-year-old woman with critical injuries. She could not be revived and died at the scene. A younger woman, aged 39, was rushed to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition but also died from her injuries. One of the women has been identified as mother Lameta Fadlallah.  There were two other occupants inside the car - a 16-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man. Neither were physically injured but were left 'incredibly shaken' from the attack. All four are understood to be casual associates of one another. NSW Police Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said the shooting was an outrage in a press conference on Sunday afternoon. 'This is an appalling attack on two women. They have lost their lives. It was a planned murder, an assassination really, and it's happened in a public street in Sydney,' he said. 'It's unacceptable by any standards. It's unprecedented really. And we are determined to get the answers for the family.' Mr Doherty said the attackers had broken an ‘unwritten law’ amongst organised crime to ‘not touch women or family’. ‘There used to be an unwritten law that you don’t touch family and you don’t touch women. That’s been thrown out of the window, they don’t care anymore,’ he said. ‘They don’t discriminate if you’re male or female. Every rule book has been thrown out, and that is concerning.’ Mr Doherty said the 48-year-old victim was known to police but said 'it appears the 39-year-old woman sitting next to her is a completely innocent party in all of this'. The 20-year-old driver of the car reportedly left the scene amid a hail of bullets, driving to nearby Weston St to escape the gunman. Police said it was too soon to confirm whether this shooting is just the latest in an ongoing gangland war, despite having all the usual hallmarks. Three burnt out cars were found in surrounding suburbs which are all now undergoing forensic examination. ‘This unprecedented, appalling attack needs to be assessed on its own merits,’ Mr Doherty said. ‘This is an organised, methodical, planned murder. That concerns us. We can’t get away from the fact that that’s unusual and unprecedented.’ Police are appealing to the public for help. 'We want to find those answers out as much as you do. It's important for us the timeline that occurred. All we can tell you is, it was an incredibly violent, horrendous crime where two women have been shot dead in a car,' Mr Doherty said. 'We should be all completely appalled that two women have lost their lives in an unprecedented attack. Whether it is organised crime links or not, that is part of the investigation were looking it. 'There's no suggestion of any links to the current conflict so we are treating this on its own merits and the motive is still unclear. We need that information.'  A car was found burnt out in the nearby suburb of Panania but police are still working to establish whether there is a link between the two incidents.  Revesby is in the heart of an ongoing gangland war in Sydney.  Multiple crime scenes have been established throughout the area with the Homicide Squad and local area command working together to investigate. Any person with information, dashcam or CCTV is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. AUGUST 29, 2020 - Fares Abounader, a Comanchero bikie was shot dead in a drive-by attack as his wife and young child were inside their Panania house. OCTOBER 4, 2020 - Shaylin Zreika - an associate of the Alameddines - is beaten with a metal bar in a street fight in Strathfield OCTOBER 18, 2020 - Rafat Alameddine's former home is shot up in a drive-by shooting OCTOBER 19, 2020 - Mejid Hamzy is shot dead in Condell Park JANUARY 30, 2021 - Mustafa Naaman is shot dead in Hurstville in a suspected mistaken identity attack on Ibrahem Hamze JANUARY 30, 2021 - Mejed Derbas is shot dead in Smithfield FEBRUARY 15, 2021 - Bilal Hamze's mother Maha Hamze comes under gunfire again in another drive-by shooting at her home in Auburn MARCH 12, 2021 - A home linked to the Alameddine family in Guildford is shot up AUGUST 6, 2021 - Alameddine low-level associate Shady Kanj is shot in Chester Hill and found dead by police in Guildford AUGUST 14, 2021 - Police foil alleged gangland hit on Ibrahem Hamze when they spot stolen Mercedes in North Sydney OCTOBER 20, 2021 - Salim and Toufik Hamze are gunned down outside their home in Guildford NOVEMBER 10, 2021 - Drive-by shooting at Guildford home of Alameddine associate. No-one is hurt JANUARY 6, 2022 - Brother of Bassam Hamzy, Ghassan Amoun, is shot dead at 35 years of age in a brazen daylight execution as he sat in a BMW outside an apartment building in Western Sydney. APRIL, 4, 2022 - Mahmoud 'Brownie' Ahmad aka 'Mr Big' is gunned down in a hail of bullets - after being warned by police that he had a million-dollar bounty on his head for his role in deadly shooting in Greenacre. MAY 10, 2022 - Comanchero bikies with links to the Alameddine clan, Tarek Zahed and his brother Omar were shot at while training at a gym in Auburn. Omar died at the seen while Tarek miraculously survived after being shot 10 times including in the face. MAY 14: Rami Iskander, 23, was shot in the torso in front of his pregnant wife and two-year-old child at his home on Knox Street at Belmore just before 4am on Saturday. He is the nephew of Brownie Ahmad MAY 15: NSW Police launch Strikeforce Erebus to try and tackle the growing problem of gang violence with the Australian Federal Police and intelligence agencies partnering with state cops to stop the bloodshed. JUNE 28: Former Lone Wolf bikie Yusuf Nazlioglu dies in hospital a day after he is hit by 10 bullets in a Rhodes underground carpark Two women shot dead in southwest SydneyCommenting on this article has endedNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}}