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Avalon Centre seeks support to continue helping the homeless

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13 June 2024   Avalon Centre seeks support to continue helping the homeless   A community organisation that has been helping vulnerable people in Melbourne since 1987 has launched a new drive for financial assistance from donors.   The Avalon Centre is run entirely by volunteers and relies on donations and grants to fund its … Continued

HISTORIC STEAM LOCOMOTIVE RELOCATES TO CENTRAL WEST NSW

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Transport Heritage NSW is relocating a 120-year-old steam locomotive to a new home at Oberon in the Central West of NSW later this month. Locomotive 3085 is one of 145 tank locomotives introduced by the NSW Government Railways originally in 1903 for use on the Sydney Suburban Network. It later saw use on regional services, … Continued

Solicitors recognised in King’s Birthday Honours List

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Tuesday, 11 June 2024 Solicitors recognised in King’s Birthday Honours List   Current and former NSW solicitors, including the Governor-General designate, feature prominently in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list, underscoring the important role of the profession in the life of our communities, our state and the nation. President of the Law Society of NSW … Continued

CALL FOR MEMBERS OF NEW CLIMATE CHANGE GROUP

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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is calling for nominations for members of a new advisory group, ensuring community and environmental advocates can provide advice on climate change action.   The EPA’s new Climate Change Community and Environment Advisory Group (CCCEAG) is the third of its kind, complementing statutory advisory groups already established for the mining … Continued

United commitment to integrate pride into the heart of Oxford Street

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A new initiative aimed at improving inclusivity and safety has been introduced in the heart of Sydney’s LGBTIQA+ communities.   A collective of bars and pubs on Oxford Street have come together in a united front against homophobia and transphobia by encouraging security across the precinct to wear PrideVis security vests.    The PrideVis vests … Continued