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Get out and about and ride your bike during NSW Bike Week
Jump on your bike and snap on your helmet for some fun-filled free events planned around the Hawkesbury to celebrate NSW Bike Week (12-20 September).
NSW Bike Week is an annual celebration of cycling, encouraging people from all walks of life to get on a bike and ride. The Mayor of Hawkesbury, Councillor Kim Ford is delighted Council is participating in NSW Bike Week.
“Here in the Hawkesbury, planned events will help everyone to get out in the great outdoors and enjoy riding along our increasing network of shared paths,” Councillor Ford said.
“All the free NSW Bike Week events that Council is hosting are great for the whole family, with all ages able to participate,” he added.
Local language names for Sydney Park wetlands
New names will be given to Sydney Park’s four wetlands to commemorate the area’s Aboriginal history.
The four names proposed by the City of Sydney – Wirrambi, Guwali, Bunmarra and Gilbanung – represent species of bats, birds, lizards and grasshoppers in different Aboriginal languages.
Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the proposed names were an important way to promote awareness of local Aboriginal languages and culture.
WNBL preseason match in Latrobe
A collaboration between Latrobe City Council and the Traralgon Amateur Basketball Association will see a preseason game between the Bendigo Bank Spirit and Dandenong Rangers on Sunday 27 September 2015, tip off at 2pm.
Latrobe City Council’s mayor, Councillor Dale Harriman, said that the game would cap off a two-day visit to Latrobe City which will feature junior clinics and coach the coach sessions.
“We know that Traralgon has first-class facilities worthy of hosting a WNBL pre-season game. It’s great news that Bendigo Spirit will visit and play here. It’s testament to our reputation as host for major regional sporting events.
Wyndham Schools Rally Together to Fight Extinction
On Friday 4 September, 100 primary school students from Wyndham will gather at Werribee Open Range Zoo for Love Your Locals Day – an initiative that brings local students together to share ideas about wildlife conservation.
There are 8 schools participating in the program including Truganina South Primary School, Werribee Primary School, Baden Powell College P-9, Carranballac College, Point Cook College, St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Al Taqwa College and Corpus Christi Primary School.
During the event each school will present their work on sustainability and the conservation of the critically endangered, Eastern Barred Bandicoot.
The event is now in its fourth year and is a fantastic partnership between Wyndham City and Werribee Open Range Zoo.