This year's event was a great success!
Keep an eye out on the Blacktown City Council Website for details of next year's event in 2018.
Keep an eye out on the Blacktown City Council Website for details of next year's event in 2018.
 Where: Blacktown International Sports Park, Eastern Road Rooty Hill – Athletics Facility When: Sunday 30th July, 2017 Time: 6:00am How Much: Marathon ($80), Half Marathon ($60), 10km ($40), 5km ($30) & 2km Kids Marathon ($15). Grab your shoes and register now for the 2017 Westlink M7 Blacktown Running Festival. Registrations are now open! Marking the 12th year of Westlink M7 and Blacktown City Council's partnership for the Blacktown Running Festival. There is a race for everyone from professional athletes, to families and kids just having a go! The traffic free marathon circuit makes it one the world’s most unique! The Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km events will be run on the Westlink M7 Shared Pathway and are IAAF/AIMS Certified Accurate and member of AIMS (Association of International Marathons & Distance Races). Online Registrations are now open for all races until 5pm on Saturday 29 July 2017. You can enter on the day at the Late Registrations tent from 5.30am. Individual race registrations will close 10 minutes prior to each race start. There will be a range of prizes for the winners of each category and race!
Is Blacktown 'Slacktown'? This has been a hot topic in the media recently!
Blacktown residents agree that while the suburb may have some issues, it does not deserve the ‘Slacktown’ nickname run on the front cover of Tuesday’s Daily Telegraph. Data released to the paper by Human Services Minister Alan Tudge revealed 333 welfare recipients in Blacktown were regularly missing appointments and job interviews. The figure represents less than one per cent of the population, and about one in 60 job seekers. As a media organisation based in Blacktown, we believe that Blacktown doesn't deserve that nickname! 
 Where: Blacktown CBD
When: Saturday 27th May 2017 Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm How Much: FREE! SWR Triple 9 will be broadcasting LIVE from the SWR Triple 9 stage located directly in front of the Max Webber Library! Come and visit our friendly crew, and meet Busco and Maz! Featuring 6 entertainment precincts, a street parade, free amusement rides and market stalls. With plenty of attractions, this day will not leave anyone disappointed. This year there will be a range of exciting new additions, including an opportunity to meet your favourite Princesses and Superheroes including Belle, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Snow White, Batman, Superman and Spiderman! Come and grab a bite to eat in the Food Truck and Dessert section on the Village Green and skate around the ice skating rink! Commencing at 11.00am, a vibrant parade will travel through the streets of the CBD. It is a spectacular display of colour and excitement with roving characters, floats and marching bands. Headlining the Streets Alive and Parade Day will be the Wiggles. Come and sing along with Anthony, Emma, Lachy and Simon as they perform all your favourite wiggly hits. The Wiggles will be on the main stage at 1.00pm  Where: Telstra Store Seven Hills, Seven Hills Plaza
When: Closes 30th May 2017 Three local organisations are up to win a $1000 Community Grant from the Telstra Store Seven Hills and we need you to help choose the most worthy cause! The three organisations up for voting are: Blacktown Women and Girls Health Centre – for help with women and children who are victims of domestic violence Afford disability – to provide a modified sporting event for clients with high-support needs and life-long disabilities. Africa United – to help with the cost of uniforms and training equipment for newly established club. The organisation which receives the most votes wins $1000. The others don’t go away empty-handed though with the second highest number of votes winning $300 and the lowest number of votes receiving $200. Jim Gordon, the store licensee, is wanting to give something back to the community hence the reason for this program. To vote, people come into the store and vote on the ipad set up specifically for this program. There is no need to be a Telstra customer or even to talk to a salesperson. This event was submitted via our website. Click here if you'd like to submit your event!  SWR Triple 9 will be broadcasting live from this years Blacktown Festival Streets Alive and Parade Day.
The 2017 Blacktown City Festival Week will be held from 20th-27th May, at various locations around the Blacktown Local Government area! The festival will officially open on Saturday 20 May, with the Blacktown City Medieval Fayre at Nurragingy Reserve, where you will see the reserve transformed into a medieval extravaganza! The week will conclude with the Streets Alive and Parade Day in Blacktown CBD on Saturday 27 May! Last years Festival week program was a great success with over 150 000 participating in the events. This years Festival week Program will be bigger and better with a range of events for people of all ages and interests! Check out Blacktown City Council's Website to see what's on throughout the festival week.  SWR has launched a new Brand! As of the 1st of May 2017, SWR FM is now known as SWR Triple 9!
Since the early days of our test broadcasts in 1991, SWR has changed and updated it's sound along the way. But the 1st of May has marked the start of a new adventure with our new look, sound and logo! (Along with a brand new website!) SWR Triple 9 Sydney's West will still have your favourite tunes from the 70's to Now, we've just got a bit of a facelift! We would love your feedback! Feel free to send us an email to office@swr999.com.au SWR FM 99.9 held it’s annual Live Radio Gig on Saturday 22nd of October 2016! We LIVESTREAMED this event. Check out our Facebook Page to watch our livestream.  This 2016 LRG lineup:
Vacant Shade Ambulare Hurst Sloth Dirt Picnic Mel and Jade SWRFM is a big supporter of live and local Aussie talent. The station has been broadcasting for over 20 years, and over a decade of running live music events. The station uses these events to showcase local talent and create a platform for exposure, local community and a fun day out! The 2016 event was held on Saturday 22nd of October. The day kicked off at 2pm with The Musos Show, and live bands from 3pm-9pm. SWR FM’s 2016 Live Radio Gig was held at the SWR FM Studios, Simpson Pavilion, Blacktown Showground on Richmond Road in Blacktown. Replay the livesstream here: https://www.facebook.com/swrfm999/videos/1249713468383648. |
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