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Mount Druitt Village Historical officially opened

I had the pleasure of officially opening the Mount Druitt Village Historical Mural on Friday, 25 November, 2011. This exciting and uplifting project is a joint partnership with Mount Druitt Chamber of Commerce and Mount Druitt Historical Society.

The Mount Druitt Village Mural was painted by artist Mazin Talib and is part of Council's Clean Cities Business Pride Program. The project aims to reduce the incidence of graffiti within the Mount Druitt Village precinct by painting a historical themed mural on a graffiti affected wall in Mount Druitt Place, Mount Druitt.

Programs like this are effective in the management of graffiti and are just one of the proactive ways our Council is working with other agencies and community groups to tackle the problem.

The Clean Cities Business Pride Program aims to develop a social compact between Council and local shopkeepers in shopping precincts to promote positive community behaviours and improve amenities.

Nominate someone for an Australia Day Award

I encourage residents to nominate upstanding local citizens for the 2012 Blacktown City Australia Day Awards before 4.30pm, Friday, 6 January, 2011.

If you know someone who has provided outstanding community service or has attained fantastic achievement in education, sport or the arts; or a community group that has organised a major event, you can nominate them for an award.

There are three awards open for nomination; Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Event of the Year.

Nomination forms are available from Council Civic Centre at 62 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown or on Council's website www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au.

The awards presentation will be held on Thursday, 26 January, 2012. For more information contact Council on 9839 6000.

Councillor Alan Pendleton,

Mayor of Blacktown City