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Celebrating 35 years!
PSA: DON’T FORGET THE FLOWERS THIS WEEKEND!
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
It’s Christmas for florists! Their busiest day of the year is looming, and we’ve got the lowdown on the most popular Valentine’s Day flowers. Ally Hall reports on Page 21 Jess Rainbow and Michelle McLean. Photo: Melinda Jane.
TANYA DAVIES SEEKS HISTORIC FIFTH TERM AS LOCAL MP, DECLARING…
I’LL RUN T
TROY DODDS
AGAIN
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anya Davies has been locked in as the Liberal Party’s candidate for Badgerys Creek at next year’s State Election. The sitting MP will be seeking a fifth consecutive term, after serving as the Member for Mulgoa since 2011 and then Badgerys Creek since redistribution and other changes in 2023.
Davies is already the longest serving MP in the local area’s history, and holds Badgerys Creek by a comfortable margin. She was part of the sitting government for 12 years, but now sits on the opposite side of the chamber. “Whether I am in Government or part of the Opposition, I always ensure to put the needs of my community first,” she said. Story continues on » p. 6