Happy New Years Wishes 2019 - 'Whyilovemountdruitt'

A "New year" means that we need to recharge our thinking tank, our lives or the way we do things, as we celebrate a start to a new year.

It can be the experience of a new beginning or staying in your old ways, continuously. Yet the decision to do so is left with each and every one of us. Sometimes we say we change yet we are too comfortable in our old ways.

Will we turn a new page in our own book or will there be also a new chapter or will the book be finished. That is only God can answer and you will find out

The most important thing to do is be refreshed on "New Years Eve" Day. Think clearly, think of something that is something good you would like to do in your life that can change your life positively. Think positive.


The one thing I discovered in my life recently, is to make  other people happy, you have to be happy and love yourself  first. That is making yourself  cared for and respected by yourself first, then and only then you will be happy enough to love and make others happy.

New Years Eve wish lists can range from a small change in life to a major change in life and throughout the year you will find out if that has happened or not. Remember they are just wishes and they may come out true.

Wishes can be anywhere from giving up something that is not good to your health, taking up walking, jogging, running, becoming more fit (losing all Christmas and Box Day foods eaten), to acts of kindness to someone or others, aiming for a nice holiday spot and time through out the year,  giving up time to help others, saving hard for  something that you desire, purchase a property, reduce mortgages, spending more quality time with others at home, giving more donations to charity of yours, any type of community volunteering, find new friends, upgrade and update your home and various of other choices. Basically is is thinking of something good only you want to do for thew New Year

Have a great time making that New Year 2019, the new year you want to start to have  ' Happy Good Year 2019'. Happy New Year to all community members, Local Blacktown City Councillors past and present and Federal and State members of Parliament and most importantly  to all 'whyilovemountdruitt' blogspot and Face Book Group members and readers

 Click here for Details of 2019 New Years Fireworks

Enjoy The New Years Eve Party - Sydney Fireworks

With New Years Eve Coming and millions of people in Sydney and Western Sydney - seeking vantage points along the Sydney Harbour foreshores, below is a very important official website of Sydney NYE 2018*.

 It covers entertainment, bookings if any, vantage points and public transport details as commented by Lester on our Face Book Page:
" If you are passing through Hyde Park between 12 pm and 6 pm, say Hi. I'm leading a team of volunteers in the area between the Archibald Fountain and Macquarie Street.

Whatever you do, don't DRIVE into the City. All roads north of Liverpool Street will close after 5 pm. Any vehicles without accreditation or a residents pass will be treated by Police as hostile and they will act accordingly under the security plan designed to protect everyone from Islamic terrorism.

Trains are running to a 24 hour timetable that night and there will be extra NightRide Buses which are departing from Railway Square, outside Central Station."

















Click here for details



*The website link was shared by Allan Green from Rooty Hill Community Noticeboard Facebook Page

Greater Western Sydney Giants Sale -

If you are a Greater Western Sydney Giants AFL Supporter, today there is Boxing Day Sales:

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More Possible Family Days Coming... Festival of Steam 3/3/2019

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Thirlmere Festival of Steam 2019

Public

 · Hosted by Thirlmere Festival of Steam 

NSW Rail Museum

10 Barbour Rd, Thirlmere NSW 2572

Dive-In Movies - January 2019 - Mount Druitt Pool

Merry Special Christmas From "Whyilovemountdruitt'

Yes, I do wish all  of you all a MERRY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS as  we all celebrate this day is so many special ways. I hope that peacefully you all embrace this day as a day of bringing families together even though families maybe are all over other places.

I have enjoyed 57 Christmas days so far and each Christmas Day is celebrated in different ways and remembered in so many million ways

In Australia, we celebrate Christmas in warmer weather as  oppose the majority of countries  celebrating with cold and snow. Midnight mass was what was important for  my parents to take me too and later with my sister Anne-Marie. The significance was that we could open our presents as little children, straight after arriving home from mass.

Now (being a kid at heart) Children's Mass is important to me, as I celebrated at Holy Family Church Emerton. No one has to follow me to church as I  reach out to God and pray for "Love" amongst children allover the world, pray for people understand people and respecting people. 

I pray for health for the ones unhealthy, I pray that God give me strength as I look at the people known to be now departed from earth and my life: some friends of my parents, mine and close to heart. I pray for my children to not feel lost and despaired but feel as one in of a flock of sheep that is cared and nurtured by the good shepherd God. 

Whilst there is the commercial sense of Christmas with the mad rush of buying gifts for all, we all need to remember the true meanin. Play it g of Christmas is the  birth of baby Jesus and the wonderful story that brought him to earthly life. Click here For Catholic Redaings and Gospel for Today

So from here, let's wish neighbours, friends and family the warmest of best wishes for Christmas as children unwrap their gits remembering the presence of The birth of baby Lord Jesus Christ. The loving wishes we give to others can reach out to the whole wide world: Believers or non-believers.

I hope that the Christmas gift of giving is not just in material items to all, it is also from deep within our hearts to all.  

May we say hello to the people we norm ally never great,

May we smile, the ones that don't ever smile,

May we not lay down still and join in the human race,

May we see the ones that have blind for a while.

May we shake hands of people that never shake hands,

May we embrace the ones that need that nurtured love,

May we talk to the ones that just want to listen,

May we sing with clear words and hearts from high above.

Anyway enjoy hours of Christmas songs that I have found to be beautiful produced Click here

Merry Special Christmas to all

NSW IPART - Energy Distribution Reliability Standards

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NSW Government - Energy Switch And Other Offering Of Savings

Click Here for  All Offers of Savings from NSW Government

Northwest Rail Link - NSW Now - Feel The Ride....

This is from The NSW Government Northwest Rail Link. This is where the perfect result would be to link the Northwest Link to the Southwest Rail Link as previously, I have suggested. 
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 Go on a ride on this Rail Link and please give us your feed back:

Sydney Alliance - Housing & Energy Assembly

Help us reach 1000 registrations by Dec 30th to get decision makers in the room. Let’s win on housing and energy.  

Sydney has been a sweaty humid mess this week, but holidays are around the corner!
Before you log off and tune out for Summer – please register for the Housing + Energy Assembly on March 14^th at Sydney Town Hall.

Change is made by people who show up. 

Housing + Energy Assembly
Thursday 6-9pm March 14^th
Sydney Town Hall, Register
Presented by Everybody's Home, Vinnies NSW and Sydney Alliance.

What’s on the agenda?

• Affordable Housing
• Rental reform
• Affordable & renewable energy

Who is invited?

• You + 2000 Sydneysiders and allies from across NSW
• NSW Government, Premier
• NSW Opposition, Leader of the Opposition
• Key NSW Minor parties
• Federal Government Representative
• Federal Opposition Representative

What do we want?

• Concrete commitments
• Accountable politicians
• Active citizens

Why do you need me to register so early? 
A full house is alluring to politicians.
We get one day every four years where people power counts more than money.
So far, the NSW Premier has not yet committed to speaking at the assembly.
If 800-1000 people have registered to attend four months out, it sends a powerful signal to elected officials about the depth of collective commitment to fixing the housing crisis.

How many are coming so far?
554 seats are registered. 446 To go before Dec 30th.   

What do I do?
If you haven’t yet, register your name, contact details and organisation details here.
If you have, please pass this email on to someone asking them to join you!

Click here to Register

Questions? Feel free to send me an email.

Have a safe, joyful and abundant holiday and see you in 2019!

For a better Sydney,

David Barrow
http://www.sydneyalliance.org.au/

Western Sydney Community Forum - Zest Awards Are Closing Soon

Nominations are Closing Soon

There are some deadlines you don't want to miss. 

We all know people whose everyday work improves lives, in every one of the diverse communities that make up our Western Sydney region.

It's Time To Say Thanks

Make sure the outstanding, inspiring and deserving initiatives and people in your community get recognised.
Nominate them now for a ZEST Award.

There are 15 categories to nominate in - check the ZEST website for more.

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN - CLOSING SOON.

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Our ZEST Event Partners:

Winter In Summer In Mount Druitt.......Unbelieveable!

We are experiencing a significant weather change within our area and it makes us feel different.

I can remember in my younger days when Winter in Sydney (Eastern Suburbs) was Winter and Summer was Summer. I can remember when I was travelling to High School by walking and by bus  and  had seen the early morning frost on gates and fences of houses. There were foggy mornings that made you not see 3 metres beyond your eyes.

I remember over 28 years ago arriving at Mount Druitt like a lost sheep in the desert and heading by bus the wrong way to the city. I can remember the frost in winter on all lawns walking down footpaths.

I can now see in our current winter: coolness and hardly any frost on lawns of houses and hardly any mist in the cooler winter mornings.
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While the weather has changed in the last 3 to 4 decades to a warmer climate, the last few weeks we have experienced within Mount Druitt completely high temperature days. This is extreme weather in the beginning of summer to experience to next day ragging storms with hail stones pouring in our streets.

Here is today's photo of how it feels like a winter day in the morning (in summer):

This picture is facing west towards Penrith area

Westfield Mount Druitt - This Week

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NSW IPART - Review Transport Ethanol - Monitoring Wholesale And Retail Markets For Fuel Ethanol In 2017-18

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NSW Rail Museum - Hydro Express & Thomas The Tank.....

Click here for Hydro Express Night Train 23rd February 2018

Click here for Hydro Express Day Train 24th February 2018


Click here  for Thomas The Tank Returns In Weekends January and February 2019

Western Sydney Community Forum Offering Christmas Gifts to 8 Members

Click here for Western Sydney Community Forum  Christmas Gift 8 Members

Telechoice/Vodafone Deals - Westfield Mount Druitt - 'whyilovemountdruitt' Face Book Group

Interesting Face Book Group To Have Around Our Area - Sydney West Multicultural Services

It is pleasing to see our demographics change, our community change and our neighbourhood change.  Change with people arriving around the world and migrating to Australia. People from varies backgrounds of different continents making us proud of being an Australian.

We talk of pride and how we all became Australian. Each one of us has a story, each one of us could create our book of life that would touch one of us, connecting each each other  in our world wide web of people.

I am prod to promote Sydney West Multicultural Services as they build a better community with us, making us all understand each other. Check what they have and recommend them to a Family or friend of yours.

NSW Government This Week....Claim Your Missing Money.....

Click here  for Rego Relief for Toll Drivers

Click here for Finding Missing Money


Have Your Say on : 'Online Certificates of Title'

Blacktown City Council - Blacktown Reveals Its Generosity With Overwhelming Support For The Mayoress Community Christmas Gift Appeal - Media Release

Almost 3,000 gifts are on their way to those less fortunate

thanks to the generosity of the Blacktown community

through the Mayoress Community Christmas Gift Appeal.

The presents, delivered to two wonderful charities; Act for

Kids and MacKillop Family Services, and our Sister City

partner, Liverpool Plains Shire Council in Quirindi, will be on

their way to numerous families.

“It has been very heart-warming to see the support of the

Blacktown community,” Blacktown City Mayoress Anne Bali,

said.

“The presents will go a long way to putting a smile on the

face of those who are having a tough time.

“MacKillop Family Services supports the vulnerable and

disadvantaged children, young people and their families,

including families raising a child with a disability.

“Act for Kids provides free support services to children and

families who have experienced, or are at risk of, child abuse 

and neglect, while many families within the Liverpool Plains 

Shire Council have been struggling as a result of the drought.

“To be able to positively impact their lives by sending a

 simple gift is a great honour for me.

“We have wrapped a number of gifts including books, toys,

clothing and food. I hope they love their gifts as much as we

loved sending them over.”

The Mayoress of Blacktown City, Anne Bali and volunteers dedicate their time to gift wrapping.

President of Blacktown Ponds Lions Club and the

General Manager of Ettamogah Pub, the Mayoress of

Blacktown City Anne Bali, Immediate last president of

Blacktown Ponds Lion Club Paul McInnes, Blacktown

City Mayor Stephen Bali MP and Lachlan McInnes,

deliver a van full of presents.