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Paris Olympics 2024 , and what a spectacular opening ceremony it was . There are some great stories this month about local sports people , who may bring home gold . The Duckman dives into the career of Telaya Blacksmith , one of the best athletes in Australia . He also covers two Blacktown Paralympic swimmers , Chloe Osborn and Timothy Hodge , p21 . Inspiring reading indeed .
Still on sport , the expansion of Kevin Betts Stadium will delight basketballers and wheelchair sports people alike . The addition of two indoor courts will double the stadium ’ s current capacity , p13 .
Women-focused articles abound this month . Council ’ s Her Way Program is improving the feeling of
safety for women , girls and gender diverse people in our community , p4 . There was a good response to last month ’ s Women ’ s Forum where ideas for positive change were discussed and these will feed into future planning , p5 .
Escabags , p11 , is a fantastic initiative . Founder and domestic abuse survivor Stacy Jane started this in 2019 . Today Escabags is a charity and provides tote bags with essential items for women and children fleeing an abusive relationship . There are more than 600 stockists nationwide for these free bags .
Eating out ? Get yourself off to Goji at the Richmond Club , where Asian flavours will delight your senses !
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