Back Of Council Community Signs Could Be Different - More Community Advertising Events

Some of our community is limited to how we would be able to know when Blacktown  City Council events are around, events within our own community or even other parts of our Local Government area.

Decades ago, Sydney used to have street corner newspaper boys (and sometimes girls), calling out, 'Papers, Papers get your news papers'! They were seen when you left work and when you left school and you had to buy a newspaper before you arrived home. That is how people  read news, community events, sports and weather reports.

Some of the ways is they list community events is  their website, social media like Face Book and Twitter. Also signs in prominent places like the corner of Luxford and Carlisle Roads Mount Druitt and sometime  on flag poles along North Parade. Then there is the important local news papers: both St Marys-Druitt Star and Mount Druitt-St Marys Standard. There also the Blacktown City Council  Yearly Calendar and flyers that Council provides to house holds.

Yet, there is another important place that  Blacktown City Council, could reach out to the community by advertising events seen by people of our community. So where are these places? The places are the back of the Blacktown City Council Community Notice Boards, within Dawson Mall and Mount Druitt Town Square. We have 2 or 3 of them in Dawson Mall. That has the Blacktown City Council Map sign (with the misspelt street name previously provide to Blacktown City Council Click here for previous post), which assists people from within or coming into our community, to find major places of interest.

Behind this Notice Board is Nothing  (refer below picture). Thus a weekly update could be placed on the back of the Notice Board and as thousands of ccommunity members enter Dawson Mall each week. The Notice Board  community notices can be well designed to be atttactive, eye catching and interesting. Let's hope something is done about this. It will also make the back of the Notice Board -  noticeable to watch.

This is just one of many suggestions to improve Mount Druitt.

Blacktown City Council - Media Release - Glenwood Gateway Sign Will Be Unveiled At Community Forum

MEDIA RELEASE

21 July 2017

The design for the long-awaited Glenwood gateway sign will be revealed at the next Blacktown City Council’s monthly community forum, which allows residents and ratepayers to come and Have Your Say.

“The new gateway sign was the last legacy of the late Councillor Leo Kelly,” th Mayor of Blacktown City, Councillor Stephen Bali said.

Council knows how much this Glenwood sign means to this community and how hard Cr Kelly worked to see this as part of the neighbourhood, Mayor Bali said.

“Everyone is invited to the forum to see the design of the new sign, which is the gateway to your community.

“Our Council officers have worked with students from Glenwood High School to ensure the design fits in well with the area and the community, so come along and have a look for yourselves,” Mayor Bali said.

Council’s community forum is at 7pm on Wednesday, 2 August at the Glenwood Community Hub, 72 Glenwood Park Drive, Glenwood.

This is Council’s second forum in Ward 2 for 2017, giving residents in the area a chance to raise issues about their neighbourhood. 

“I would like everyone in Glenwood and surrounding suburbs to take advantage of this opportunity to meet up with me, your Ward Councillors and Council experts,” Mayor Bali said.

“Some of the other topics that will be discussed at the Glenwood forum include an update on roads and traffic, library services beyond borrowing books and community safety programs.

“I will also let the community know about the petition Council has backed opposing the proposed Energy from Waste facility in Eastern Creek and talk about some of the broader plans for our City,” Mayor Bali said.

“It is encouraging to see more and more residents taking advantage of Council’s face-to-face engagement and coming to meet with myself and my fellow Councillors.”

Visit the community forum page on Council’s website for a full list of the community forums, regular updates, and how you can engage with Council.

Forum details:  Wednesday, 2 August, 7pm at Glenwood Community Hub, 72 Glenwood Park Road, Glenwood. 

Email: Forums@blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Burnt Back of Blacktown City Council Community Sign - Needs Improvement

Not too sure what happened here, but it appears that there were some arsonists burning the back the  Blacktown City Council Community Sign at Dawson Mall Mount Druitt. Hopefully, NSW Police, Mount Druitt with the support of Blacktown City Council can check through the security cameras at Dawson Mall and find out who the culprits were.

If they are caught, maybe they could design and make a new sign or help prepare to amend the back of the burnt sign. In the mean time, we need this sign fixed as soon as possible. To the community if you see people do this report this to Crime Stoppers on or our NSW Mount Druitt Police o 02 96750699.

Mayors Response To Overlapping Sign At Town Centre Reserve, Mount Druitt

Mayor, Stephen  Bali, has responded to the  sign that was blocking or overlapping a sign at Town Centre Reserve, Mount Druitt.

Obviously, I do not detest signs unless they are not  legally required for public to view. It was just that a sign shouldn't hide another sign. Maybe Blacktown City Council can provide them with another temporary sign for weekends, place close to the main, 'Town Centre Reserve', leaving both signs visible to the public.

Thank you, Mayor Stephen Bali, for your response to make mount Druitt a much more improved area.

Click here for response from Mayor of Blacktown City Council

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