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ISSUE 47 | February 2025
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REGION UNITES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFILE OF LOCAL TOASTMASTERS
KIDS WEST SHARING THE LOVE
DOONSIDE CHAMPION R ONALD (Ron) Charles Keys OAM at age 90 recently passed away with other 400 people in attendance at Pinegrove to celebrate his life. Ron was described by many as a most prolific advocate, mentor, volunteer, administrator, and coach for the Doonside area. Ron and his wife Dawn, who passed away in 2016, were a formidable team who did so much for the Doonside sporting community over the past 50 years. More inside.
Ron Keys 90th at DLAC.
LUNAR 2
25
NEW YEAR
Friday 7 February | 4 pm – 9 pm Nurragingy Reserve, Knox Road, Doonside
live cultural stage entertainment
lion and dragon dance
roving performers
food and market stalls
free kids craft and face painting
fireworks
blacktown.nsw.gov.au/lunar