MEDIA & ARTICLES
BLACKTOWN’S FINEST – ANGELA VAN DYKE
APRIL 2024
This month North West Community Services CEO Angela is featured in an article in the Blacktown City Independent 
Find the article on pages 6-7 of the April issue or access the digital article here.
WARRAGAMBA DAM & FLOODING IN THE HAWKESBURY- NEPEAN VALLEY
APRIL 2024
There is some anxiety in our community about the dam spilling and creating further flooding for our neighbourhoods. This short video shows how the gates on Warragamba Dam work.
IMPACTED BY FLOODING?
NEED SUPPORT?
We are here to help!
APRIL 2024
If you or someone you know has been impacted by floods, we are here to help, contact us for support.
9627 3622
SES URGES SYDNEY COMMUNTIES TO PREPARE FOR HEAVY RAINFALL
APRIL 2024
Now is the time to prepare for potential severe weather to hit the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Metropolitan Sydney, Blue Mountains, The Illawarra and South Coast over the next few days. Prepare your home by cleaning out your gutters and drains, trimming overhanging branches and tying down any loose items 
Stay up to date with the latest warnings on the Hazards Near Me App and the NSW SES website: www.ses.nsw.gov.au.
Stay vigilant and monitor conditions.
For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the NSW SES on 132 500.
HANDY APPS TO HAVE || Hazards Near Me NSW
APRIL 2024
Social Infrastructure: Investing into the Neighbourhood and Community Centres of NSW
APRIL 2024
Pre-Budget Submission 2024-2025
Local Community Services Association (LCSA) is the peak body and membership organisation for Neighbourhood and Community Centres (NCCs) in NSW. Our purpose is to represent the interests of our diverse place-based, locally-governed member organisations with a particular emphasis on community development.
Our network of 175 NCCs are the largest community-led infrastructure network in NSW. NCCs are uniquely placed to know and respond to the needs and aspirations of their communities. They facilitate community development projects, coordinate service delivery, and they are an integral part of frontline responses to, and recovery from, natural disasters. NCCs are recognised as service providers in a diverse community services sector.
Anthony D’Adam – Private Members’ Statement on Neighbourhood and Community Centres in NSW
MARCH 2024
On 20 March 2024, Anthony D’Adam MLC gave a Private Members’ Statement to the NSW Legislative Council on LCSA’s Pre-Budget Submission. He highlights the tireless work of neighbourhood and community centres during the COVID-19 pandemic, recent natural disasters and the current cost-of-living crisis. Anthony calls on the NSW Government to fund social infrastructure in NSW by investing in neighbourhood and community centres.
Blacktown City Woman of the Year 2024-Angela Van Dyke
MARCH 2024
A Big Congratulations to Angela Van Dyke, CEO of North West Community Services, for her remarkable achievement! Named Blacktown City Woman of the Year, she exemplifies leadership and community dedication!
Three Cheers to Angela!
Every vape is a hit to your health
MARCH 2024
The campaign Every vape is a hit to your health utilises powerful creative advertisements to encourage young people to consider the proven health harms of vaping, such as nicotine addiction, lung damage, breathlessness, nicotine poisoning and burns from exploding vapes.
The campaign includes testimonial videos of young people who have experienced the health harms of vaping. To find out more please visit the website, view the videos on YouTube and share posts from the Cancer Institute’s Facebook page.
For more information for young people, parents, carers, teachers, schools and health professionals, go to the NSW Health Vaping Toolkit which includes two new factsheets to support the campaign – Nicotine addiction and Vaping Quit Support.
The NSW Health: Guide to support young people to quit e-cigarettes, supports all health professionals and others who work with young people to effectively address e-cigarette use, support young people to manage nicotine withdrawals, and assist young people in quitting e-cigarettes.
Volunteering Report 2023
MARCH 2024
NCOSS PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION 2024 – 2025
FEBRUARY 2024
Summary of recommendations identifies urgent and targeted cost-of-living support is needed for communities barely hanging on. Read more:
AFFORDABLE FUN – Return to Nature 
JANUARY 2024
This month we have an article featured in the Hawkesbury District Independent Magazine about returning to nature for affordable family fun. As a bonus, being in nature has proven therapeutic benefits for us all, so get out there and enjoy
Find our article on page 17 of the January issue or read it here.
CONGRATULATIONS FOUAD
Urban Taskforce’s 2023 Property Person of the Year- Fouad Deiri OAM
Fouad has been a Blacktown local, and did his apprenticeship with Bill McNamara, another local legend that supports community and donated the building for our youth centre many years ago. Deicorp has been supporting the work of NWCS for a few years and this support has enabled us to provide critical support and programs to our local community. We thank Fouad for his continued support of NWCS and congratulate him on a well deserved award!
READ MORE HERE
We’re thrilled to share that our very own Dr. Kim joined us for our Spring Fair in South Maroota! 
Check out the wonderful piece that’s been published into the Hawkesbury Community News!
Read more at https://hillstohawkesbury.com.au/south-maroota-spring-fair/
Sustainable living in Blacktown City
Get involved and help build a more resilient sustainable city.
Our friends at Blacktown City Council have a range of exciting sustainability initiatives and programs. Check out the information & resources for residents including:
- Events and Workshops
- Sustainable Living Blacktown monthly newsletter
- Community gardens, bushcare
- Sustainable schools network
- Cool Streets in Blacktown
- More canopy, more cooling
Read more here
