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25.01.2022 Get those stomachs ready because you’ll soon be able to experience Al Aseel Lebanese Restaurants signature dishes including kibbe, fattoush, hommos, shawarma and knafeh at Bankstown Sports, with a new store opening at the complex this December. To mark the start of construction, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held on location at Al Aseel restaurant at Bankstown Sports Club, with Chairman of Bankstown Sports John Murray and Managing Director of Al Aseel Group, Faysal El-Abd ma...king the cut (yes, pun intended). Recently awarded ‘Outstanding Restaurant of the Year’ and ‘Business of the Year’ at the Canterbury Bankstown Local Business Awards, Al Aseel have grown from a low-key restaurant in Greenacre, to a six-site-strong business covering Alexandria, Penrith, Fairy Meadow, Castle Hill and now Bankstown. The construction of the project marks a $2 million investment in the local community, with hiring commencing for roles including chefs, kitchen hands, waiters and managers. The restaurant will also be able to cater for all in-house Bankstown Sports Club events. "We love our community and are thrilled to be creating jobs and bringing our beloved cuisine to the heart of Bankstown!" El-Abd exclaimed. To stay up to date with the opening of Al Aseel restaurant, follow Bankstown Sports.
25.01.2022 A very happy birthday to Joan, who turned 104 this week!
25.01.2022 Happy birthday to a local favourite! What's your go-to dish on the menu?
24.01.2022 Thanks to Fire and Rescue NSW Station 062 Bankstown for their quick actions in putting this fire out. Thankfully nobody was injured. An important reminder to ensure your rubbish does not contain burning materials!
23.01.2022 Exclusive: a 20-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly drove a car directly at a man and woman in the front yard of a Revesby home.
23.01.2022 A war memorial honouring local service men and women has been restored to its former glory thanks to a $20,000 upgrade project by the City of Canterbury Bankstown and NSW Government. CB Mayor Khal Asfour said Roselands War Memorial, built in 1967, was dedicated to those who have helped to preserve the security and freedom of Australia." This is a grand memorial, which has stood the test of time, and will continue to do so for many more years to come, he said. ... Lakemba RSL Sub Branch secretary Tim McCaw said his Club and Kingsgrove RSL endorsed funding being made available for the upgrade. A lot of war memorials are getting quite old, so it is very good to see Council, state government, and branches of the RSL working together to restore these memorials to remember all those who have served. The upgrade of Roselands War Memorial included: Resurfacing the podium, Repainting the spire, Cleaning and regrouting the bricks and sandstone, Cleaning and polishing the memorial plaques, and (Re)landscaping the garden bed in front of the memorial.
23.01.2022 Twenty years ago, Sydney paused for this moment. Where were you when it happened?
22.01.2022 NSW Premier Cricket put the spotlight on a player who had an amazing day out on the weekend. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: https://bit.ly/3ndVU6T
21.01.2022 A person from postcode 2196 has tested positive for COVID-19, linked to the northern beaches cluster. STORY: https://bit.ly/3mqMIux
21.01.2022 Canterbury Bankstown Council has lost tens of millions of dollars in revenue at the height of the COVID-19 financial crisis, as we can reveal whether council is in surplus or deficit! SEE THE FINANCIAL STATUS OF COUNCIL HERE https://bit.ly/2HW47wA
21.01.2022 What you can and can't do under new relaxed restrictions
21.01.2022 An Alzheimer’s suffering widow whose husband was killed by a drink driver has been left bewildered as to why he no longer visits. The heartbreaking account was revealed as the killer driver was sentenced. READ THE FULL STORY HERE https://bit.ly/32APiHr
20.01.2022 Exposed: These are some of the fresh-faced offenders behind shocking NSW crimes, which includes a man from Villawood. Story:http://bit.ly/3tgwCsh
19.01.2022 Here's something we didn't know! Some advice on being around your pets if you have COVID-19
19.01.2022 City of Canterbury Bankstown Events and Community Experience Officer, Richard Howard, has received The Rotary Club of Padstow 2020 Pride of Workmanship Award. During a recent reception, Padstow Rotary president elect Tony Luck thanked Mr Howard for his ongoing support, and for going above and beyond to assist the club. This award was created to recognise local workers who show pride in the execution of their duties and are proud of their job, and Richard is a perfect examp...le of that, he said. As a member of Council’s events team, Richard has assisted Padstow Rotary on a number of occasions, especially at our barbecues at Council’s Australia Day pool parties and at our annual Playford Park carols. Even with all of the restrictions this year, Richard never hesitated to help us find alternatives. You are well deserving of this award, so we want to say thanks for everything you have done for the community. Mr Howard said it was always a pleasure to work with the club. It has been wonderful to work, as a team, with the Rotary, he said. Thank you very much - I’ll always be more than happy to assist wherever I can. I actually enjoy the experience and I never knew I could get an award for something I enjoy doing so much. Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour also congratulated Mr Howard. It is not every day one of our hard-working staff is recognised for their service to the community, Mayor Asfour said. A special congratulations to Richard for his achievement. But Richard is not alone. There are hundreds of staff just like him, who have dedicated their lives to helping make Canterbury-Bankstown and even greater place to live. To all of Council’s staff - thank you. : (left to right) Padstow Rotary vocational director Karen Rochford, Padstow Rotary immediate past president Barry Thompson, City of Canterbury Bankstown’s Richard Howard and Padstow Rotary president elect Tony Luck.
18.01.2022 NRL ROOKIE SENSATIONS: A young gun from Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs is one of the rising stars you may never have heard of before the NRL season started. Find out who why he and several others have made an impact for their club in 2020. Story: https://bit.ly/33yDQM4
18.01.2022 A health alert has been issued for a Thai restaurant in Casula as five new cases of coronavirus were recorded in NSW.
18.01.2022 #COURT: A 27-year-old man will remain behind bars on remand after members of a specialist team uncovered an AR-15 semi-automatic assaualt rifle, silencer and illicit drugs at a home in #Sydney's south west. WATCH THE ARREST: https://bit.ly/34Dks2o
18.01.2022 Canterbury-Bankstown mayor Khal Asfour has described a government grant program that cheated locals out of $40 million in funding as a gold-rolled rort. SEE THE COUNCILS DEMANDS HERE https://bit.ly/33Q53tI
17.01.2022 PREVIEW GUIDE: The Green Shield cricket’s best junior club competition is set to begin across Sydney. Ahead of the first ball being bowled, we look at each club’s players to watch and keys to success, including Bankstown District Cricket Club. MORE https://bit.ly/3ahr3CK
17.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE: A person linked to a student at Cabramatta High School has tested positive for COVID-19 overnight, with NSW Health urging the community in Sydney's south west to stay vigilant as case numbers grow. FULL STORY AND LIST OF LOCATIONS: https://bit.ly/2TEqNEf
17.01.2022 Firefighters have freed a trapped driver following a crash on Roberts Rd, Greenacre this afternoon. Just after 12.30pm, crews from Silverwater and Bankstown fire stations arrived at the scene to find a car had crashed into a traffic light pole, trapping a woman in her 50s. The driver is being treated by paramedics.
17.01.2022 BEST CAFE REVEALED: You have cast your votes for southwest Sydney’s very best places to meet up for brunch, lunch or your favourite cuppa and now we can reveal Delicious Local’s best cafe’s across the region. SEE THE WINNERS CROWNED BY YOU https://bit.ly/3amTihD
16.01.2022 CHECK THIS OUT! It's taken council three days to build a roundabout - a job that usually takes three weeks. Great result for Panania locals!
16.01.2022 Two men dislocated a 25-year-old’s jaw in a brutal debt collection attack in Punchbowl. They were sentenced last week. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/39HL2ts
16.01.2022 It's an institution and now we get to enjoy more of it right here in Bankstown. Get into it. STORY: https://bit.ly/2Mvcfqv
15.01.2022 Here's the full list of everybody appearing at Bankstown Local Court today
15.01.2022 EXCLUSIVE: The cause of a factory fire in a warehouse in Sydney's south west remains unknown, with onlookers saying they'd never seen anything like it. SEE THE AFTERMATH: https://bit.ly/2Gsarfa
15.01.2022 Thousands of Sydneysiders will mark the Hindu festival on Saturday with monitored visits to temples and neighbourhood celebrations, which will also mark Indian New Year. ALL THE DETAILS: https://bit.ly/2GSZzad
14.01.2022 He’s been a star of NSW Premier Cricket in recent times. Now this Sydney Thunder young gun has made a fabulous debut in the BBL. https://bit.ly/34CuLmF
14.01.2022 This Sydney Thunder cricketer does something rather strange at night as he bids to reach new heights after a rollercoaster few years. https://bit.ly/3pgV0au
14.01.2022 Thousands of dollars have been raised to support a young family left without a father after the 22-year-old man's life was taken following a fatal crash in Lansdowne.
14.01.2022 A ‘good-hearted’ man who executed a series of frightening robberies - in Campsie and Padstow - unleashed on innocent people advertising second hand mobile phones online has been sentenced. MORE https://bit.ly/2HYGiVr
14.01.2022 A 20-year masterplan for Paul Keating Park in Bankstowns CBD has been unveiled as the city prepares to welcome more jobs, residents and students by 2040. SEE THE PICTURES
13.01.2022 REVEALED! Southwest Sydney’s best cafes, voted by you, have been revealed. Three different cafes got the same number of votes. SEE WHICH CAFES YOU PICKED HERE https://bit.ly/3tntAT9
13.01.2022 It is a secretive world that most of us know nothing about. But the police phone intercepts of two dealers operating in and around Bankstown and Sydney's south west have given a fascinating insight into the running of a Sydney drug syndicate https://bit.ly/2FmaNmW
13.01.2022 Council is looking to revamp the Griffith Park Precinct. Have you had your say yet?
12.01.2022 This Wiley Park dad BUSTED high-range drink-driving, speeding and flashing his high beams, all with his pregnant wife in the car, had been on a big day out at a... baby shower FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/2Hlvlg9
12.01.2022 Six new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in NSW, including five returned travellers in hotel quarantine. The other case is linked to the Liverpool Hospital cluster.
12.01.2022 Not many can boast they are just one of six people in 127 years to reach a special mark in sport. This former Bankstown Premier Cricket will be able to on Saturday! https://bit.ly/3lqNlEI
12.01.2022 A single Riverwood bachelor drowning his debt has told a court how the COVID-19 pandemic forced his transformation from a white collar professional to dealing bags of cocaine on Sydney streets. The man was caught by police with 31 bags of cocaine in a rental car. FULL STORY:
11.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE: A second child has tested positive for COVID-19 in Sydney’s south west, with residents in Liverpool on high alert after virus fragments were located in sewage at a treatment plant. FULL DETAILS AND LOCATIONS: https://bit.ly/3kJIz4Z
11.01.2022 The closure of NAB in Chester Hill will be the 8th major bank branch to pull out of Canterbury-Bankstown in recent years, and Mayor Khal Asfour is fighting back. FULL STORY HERE: https://bit.ly/3p1VzWi
11.01.2022 Game day for Sydney’s top footballers as the W-League kicks off. https://bit.ly/37Viv2U
10.01.2022 Men across Sydney's south west will be sporting their best 'flava sava' and then some for Movember Australia this month, with Bankstown Sports donating all proceeds from their exclusive 'The Basement Brewstache' brew to the leading men's health charity. Dedicated to raising awareness and funds for men's mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer - the Club's Movember Ambassador Blake Worsfold (pictured) said it was important for men to be abl...e to speak up and get help. "A lot of men are afflicted with mental health problems, or have experienced prostate or testicular cancer - or know someone who has," Mr Worsfold said. "It's important for men to feel they can speak up and get the help they need, and Movember really encapsulates that." The exclusive brew will be available all throughout November at the Basement Brewhouse - think a smooth and full flavoured IPA hopped generously with Waimea and Galaxy delivering a big fresh hit of citrus, pine needles, stone fruit and passionfruit. Help is available. Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 BeyondBlue - 1300 224 636 MensLine Australia - 1300 78 99 78 Suicide Call Back Service - 1300 659 467 Mental Health Line - 1800 011 511
10.01.2022 Here's the full list of everybody appearing at Bankstown Local Court today.
10.01.2022 THE VOTES ARE IN! Find out who took out the Canterbury Bankstown Express' best hairdresser 2020 HERE: https://bit.ly/38HjvrY
10.01.2022 Together we can do this. Remember to keep your distance and get tested if you feel unwell.
10.01.2022 Tragic news. One of the men who died in a crash on Henry Lawson Dr was a young father. Our thoughts are with family and friends.
09.01.2022 Did someone say a new community centre?! Council is proposing the new facility for Villawood's Thurina Park. What do you want to see there?
09.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE: A staff member who worked three shifts at a Lebanese restaurant in Liverpool has tested positive for COVID-19. LOCATIONS AND TIMES: https://bit.ly/3kRJCQz
09.01.2022 He’s the Bankstown Premier Cricket player studying engineering as a future career but hoping to build a big future in the game with top performances in this season’s BBL. https://bit.ly/3mBYrXp
09.01.2022 A police investigation which uncovered the fascinating inner workings of a Sydney drug gang has resulted in the jailing of two of its protagonists. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/32VDi3X
08.01.2022 The student population at a school in Sydney's south west is set to double by the end of 2022, with a $30M redevelopment of the campus to see a three-storey building with 30 new classroooms, a sports court and a new canteen built. FULL DETAILS AND MORE IMAGES https://bit.ly/32ZXTni
08.01.2022 Check out this class photo of Canterbury Public students taken almost a century ago! Do you have any family members who attended the school around that time?
08.01.2022 NSW PREMIER CRICKET PREVIEW: The suns out, the covers are coming off and Sydney grade cricket is set to return this weekend. Ahead of the first ball being bowled, heres our complete guide to how every team is shaping up, including Bankstown District Cricket Clubhttps://bit.ly/3iZhQQX
08.01.2022 Run a restaurant that has done it tough during COVID-19? Meet the man behind chebbosburgers, who reveals how he has made his business thrive during the pandemic. Story: https://bit.ly/3qSJi7d
08.01.2022 The search for parking at Revesby train station is about to get easier for commuters
07.01.2022 Game Day! Kingsgrove T20 Cup LIVESTREAM details for St George v Sutherland this afternoon. How to watch: https://bit.ly/332Dm19
07.01.2022 WHO'S THE BEST HAIRDRESSER IN THE CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN AREA? We're on the hunt for the best local hairdresser. Do you have someone who leaves you with the perfect hairdo and think they deserve to win? Nominate your favourite and where they work below. We'll compile a list and put them to a vote.
07.01.2022 There’s a tattoo on his arm which reminds Bulldogs young gun Matt Doorey every day to live his best life and play his best football. And a sadness in his heart he will use as motivation this NRL season. https://bit.ly/3arBceG
07.01.2022 LOVE IN PRISON: A guard who was supposed to be supervising a juvenile prisoner instead sent him love letters and had sex with him in his cell. The woman, who compared herself and her 15-year-old victim to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, will now be heading back to prison, this time as a convicted sex offender. FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/34DhY48
07.01.2022 Twenty years ago, the Olympic torch relay put Kingsgrove in the spotlight. Who remembers that momentous occasion?
05.01.2022 We can do our part by wearing a mask in situations where we can't physically distance. Show us how you've been making use of masks by posting a pic here
05.01.2022 A healthcare worker at Liverpool Hospital is one of seven new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the past 24 hours. LATEST
05.01.2022 A man was told he would be a quadriplegic, living off a ventilator, after a tumour grew along his spinal cord. That’s when some of Sydney’s top surgeons and medical staff got to work.
05.01.2022 AND THEY'RE BACK Following a #COVID19 induced hiatus in December, the Green Shield junior cricket competition resumes today. Ahead of the matches, meet the future test greats and BBL stars in our ultimate Green Shield guide: https://bit.ly/38ik4rN
04.01.2022 NSW'S CUTEST BABY We're looking for NSW's cutest bubs! Submit a photo of your little one via the link below along with their name, age and your suburb. ENTER HERE: http://bit.ly/NSWSubmitYourPhotos
04.01.2022 GARAGE SALE TRAIL: What are you up to tomorrow? Need a bit of retail therapy? 40,000 people across Australia are expected to participate in Australia's biggest virtual garage sale on November 21. Find out how you can snag some bargains online tomorrow https://bit.ly/36PRGvf
04.01.2022 This East Hills-based rising Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs talent busted dealing MDMA from a car has given the court a bizarre footy-related excuse for his offending... FIND OUT MORE.
04.01.2022 A whopping 657 new homes across a series of high-rise towers could be built near Bankstown after being decided on by the NSW Government. SEE THE LATEST PLANS AND THE DECISION HERE https://bit.ly/3ni0QXA
03.01.2022 WINNERS AND LOSERS: NSW's private company rich list revealed! See the FULL LIST: https://bit.ly/35HXMNM
02.01.2022 Good morning, Canterbury-Bankstown! Here's a snap of a merry-go-round at Roselands Shopping Centre circa. 1988. What are your memories of shopping at the centre? Canterbury-Bankstown Local History Photographic Collection
02.01.2022 EMERGENCY SERVICES ASSAULTS: Millions of dollars in workers compensation claims have been paid out to NSW Police officers assaulted on the frontline. SEE THE BILL TO TAXPAYERS HERE https://bit.ly/33BnFxu
02.01.2022 SHIRES CRICKET PREVIEW: Clubs, including Georges River District Cricket Club, open up about what their keys to success will be this season - and the players from opposing teams who are viewed as threats. Story: https://bit.ly/3oywS3k
01.01.2022 WE'RE IN HEAVEN! Have you tried Nieo's Grille's southern fried chicken yet? Nieo's Grille
