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15 October 2025
A CENTURY IN THE HAWKESBURY SKY
Generations turn out for celebrations
ON 30 June 1925, three aircraft from No. 3 Squadron touched down on the broad fields of Ham Common.
ON 30 June 1925, three aircraft from No. 3 Squadron touched down on the broad fields of Ham Common.
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01 October 2025
SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AT PENRITH
Making a splash on the global stage
NSW is preparing to make another splash on the global stage with the Sydney 2025 ICF Slalom World Championships, cementing the state as Australia’s premier destination for world-class sporting events.
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06 August 2025
LARGEST INLAND OYSTER FESTIVAL HEADS WEST
250,000 oysters to be savoured this month
IT may be more than 60 kilometres away from the nearest oyster farm, but West HQ expects its inaugural Western Sydney Oyster Festival in August will become a key event of the Australian aquaculture calendar and place the region on Sydney’s culinary map.
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27 July 2025
TOUGH NEW ILLEGAL TABACCO MEASURES ANNOUNED
New laws target landlords and sellers
THE NSW Government will introduce tough new laws to crackdown on the sale of illicit tobacco and illegal vaping goods across the state.
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24 July 2025
SHARE YOUR WESTERN SYDNEY MALL STORIES
Powerhouse creating cultural memories
POWERHOUSE has announced a public call out for photographs, ephemera and personal stories that capture the social and cultural spirit of Western Sydney’s shopping malls from the 1970s to early 2000s.
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30 June 2025
SURFER BLAKEY JOHNSTON TARGETS RECORD
Most hours surfed in a wave pool
RENOWNED surf coach, ex-pro surfer, keynote speaker, and mental resilience advocate, Blakey Johnston, is taking on a massive challenge this winter – aiming to break the record for the most hours surfed in a wave pool in a single month at URBNSURF Sydney.
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15 June 2025
PENRITH BEACH RETURNS FOR TWO SEASONS
Govt funds $9.2M for Penrith aquatic upgrades
WESTERN Sydney’s local swim spot, Penrith Beach (affectionately known as ‘Pondi’) will return for two more seasons and the Sydney International Regatta Centre and Penrith Whitewater Stadium will be upgraded thanks to a $9.2M investment from the NSW Government.
