• REVESBY’s Warwick, 89, wants to thank a local supermarket shopper for her kindness. “I was there when the doors opened on Tuesday morning because I was out of toilet paper but by the time I got to that part of the store, since I move rather slowly, all the supplies had been cleaned out,” he said. “Disappointed and wondering what I would do, I was standing in the queue with another few items, when the woman in front, who had several packets of 12, offered me one of hers. I can’t thank her enough, it’s great to know there is still goodness in the world.”
• A FORGETFUL shopper got home and realised that she had left one bag of groceries behind at the Bankstown Woolies. Heading back with little hope of it still being there, she was delighted to find staff had put her bag, which included chicken, into the drinks fridge to keep it cold until her return. “It was so kind,” she said. “And I picked up the cloth bag in Scotland so I would have been very disappointed to lose it, not to mention all the shopping.”
• BEST of luck to 24 Revesby Workers’ Little Athletics Club members who have qualified to take part in the State Track and Field Championships, hosted by Little Athletics NSW, across this weekend at Sydney Olympic Park. Full story on page 52.
• CANTERBURY Bankstown City Council has agreed to a $2,000 sponsorship of the Zonta Club of Sydney West’s ‘Young Men Standing Strong Against Domestic Violence’ Award. Chosen from 11 high schools in the Canterbury Bankstown Area, the award includes a prize as well the opportunity for the winners to attend the council’s International Women’s Day Breakfast.
• REACHING an exciting milestone, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital workers have completed the concrete slab for the $25 million emergency department (ED) redevelopment. Following the turning of the first sod to mark the commencement of construction in late October 2019, works are progressing well on the project, which will see an expansion of the hospital’s ED.
• NAIDOC community grants have opened to support events that celebrate Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements. Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Don Harwin, said up to $3000 was available to support community groups to fund events that focus on the importance of Aboriginal culture and its place in our communities in NAIDOC Week, July 5-12. Applications close on Friday, April 24. Info at bit.ly/2P2tEVQ or call 1800 019 998.
• AUSTRALIA Post has released Disaster Relief stamp packs featuring five stamps with imagery of natural disasters. Retailing for $5.50, Australia Post will donate $2 to the Red Cross from each pack sold. Group CEO and managing director Christine Holgate said as with all natural disasters, the impacts of this crisis were both immediate and long lasting.” Details: auspost.com.au/postagestamps.
• ARE you experiencing domestic violence? If you are in a situation involving domestic violence (which may include experiences of psychological, emotional, physical, sexual, financial or spiritual abuse), contact Bankstown Women’s Health Centre to talk confidentially to an experienced caseworker about your options in a women-only, safe, non-judgmental environment. Call 9790 1378 or visit bwhc.org.au.
