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Blacktown Festival opens the weekend of 4 - 5 May and lots of activities and events are scattered throughout the month . There will be youth games , live music , a parade and medieval fair plus food vans and delectable , delicious deserts , p5 .
The inaugural Windsor Gas Lamp Festival will be another delight for locals , so put a date saver in your diary for next month , 7-10 June . The festival will take you back in time to when Windsor ’ s cobbled streets were lit by shadowy gas lamps . A town crier and locals dressed in period costume will add to the bygone era atmosphere , p13 .
If you are looking for things to do on a more regular basis , see our informative article on the diverse range of community groups , p11 . These have come a long , long way since local community halls hosted a
BCI weekly game of bridge .
$ 35 million has been invested in two reserves in the new suburb of Grantham Farm and an amenities building and landscaped playground has opened in Galungara Park in Schofields . These major upgrades make our city and suburbs a safer and more enjoyable place to live and raise a family .
Our finest this month , Chris Barton is a walker , but not a run of the mill stroller ! Last month Chris walked non-stop for 30 hours and covered an incredible distance of 152.5km . This local lad ’ s event , Step into Action , was held at Blacktown International Sports Park and the whopping $ 20,000 made will go to support mental health , p 6 / 7 .
The team at the Independent wish all of you mums out there a happy mother ’ s day .
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