Your Council

Blacktown City’s Pet Festival returns this Sunday

This Sunday I encourage Blacktown City residents to come along to the fourth Pet Festival at the Animal Holding Facility (415 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown).

The Festival runs from from 10am to 2pm and is a great community event and the perfect pet friendly day.

The day is an opportunity to find out how to look after your pet and raise awareness about responsible pet ownership. The day will feature a range of activities including:

• FREE microchipping for Blacktown residents (max 2 per household)
• FREE vet checks
• Information stalls
• Entertainment
• Dog-training demonstrations
• A petting farm
• Face painting and children's activities
• Animal education programs
• Giveaways

There will also be the opportunity to Adopt a Pet on the day from the Animal Holding Facility and have it microchipped and registered.

Parking is not available in the facility on the day but off street parking is available on Flushcombe Road and Augusta Street, Prospect. Entry to the Pet Festival is free, residents are encouraged to bring their pets along but they must have a collar and be on a lead at all times.

For more information about the Pet Festival you can visit www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au or call 9839 6000.

Relay for Life this weekend at Blacktown International Sportspark

The Cancer Council's Blacktown City Relay for Life takes place this weekend, 10am Saturday, 29 October to 10am Sunday, October 30 at Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney's Athletics Centre on Eastern Road, Rooty Hill.

The weekend is FREE to participate in, with a variety entertainment and fundraising activities being held throughout the day and night. Even if you can't participate in the Relay, I encourage you to come down at 8pm to witness the heart warming candlelight ceremony and spectacular fireworks display to get a glimpse of what the event is truly about.

The event focuses on remembering and celebrating the lives of those who have been touched by cancer, while raising funds for cancer research, education and support services. The Relay for Life has been proven to be one of the best community fundraising events in Blacktown City.

I look forward to the community showing their support this weekend. It's still not too late to register a team or to get involved, for further information visit www.relayforlife.com.au/ or call 9354 2004.

Mayor of Blacktown City

Alan Pendleton