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September is the start of spring when the milder weather and change in landscape draw us to spend some time outdoors. A biggie for the Hawkesbury this month is the RAAF Base Richmond Airshow 2025, offering spectacular displays of airborne acrobatics and an amazing display of activities on the ground, p8. I am sure it will be as wonderful as our cover page!
On average, 58 people every day in Australia are diagnosed with breast cancer. The risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer over a lifetime is 1 in 7 for women and 1 in 556 for men. [ www. bcna. org. au ]. BreastScreen NSW has opened a brand new clinic in the middle of Blacktown, bringing hope and accessibility to thousands of residents, p11.
Chapati? No, Kabaddi! Our esteemed sports writer Matt‘ Duck Man’ Austin, dives into the fascinating sport of kabaddi, one of the oldest sports in the world originating in India. Kabaddi focuses on the physical attributes of strength and agility but is also a cultural expression, p21.
Our Finest this month, Winnie Dunn, is the first author to publish a Tongan Australian novel, Dirt Poor Islanders, in Australia. Winnie in only in her twenties so I am sure we can expect some incredible feats from this trailblazer in the west, p6 / 7.
The CWA of NSW is taking on food sustainability in this year’ s annual Awareness Week campaign. The campaign will be held for a week this month and will promote the benefits of eating well and food sustainability in general, p9.
Michelle Rowland, MP in her first meeting as Attorney-General conveyed her priority with state and federal counterparts about keeping children safe and reforms to the Working with Children Check( WWCC) system, p17.
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