The Weekly Times - Australia

04/09/2025

Four local clubs – North Ryde RSL, Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club, Club Ryde Ex and Gladesville RSL – have joined forces to collectively present the community organisation recipients of their ClubGRANTS program.

Four local clubs – North Ryde RSL, Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club, Club Ryde Ex and Gladesville RSL – have joined forces to collectively present the community organisation recipients of their ClubGRANTS program. Representatives of the community organisations, pictured above with representatives from...

03/09/2025

West Ryde Library was formally reopened last Saturday by Ryde Mayor Trenton Brown, Ryde MP Jordan Lane, Ryde Councillors and current and future readers.

West Ryde Library was formally reopened last Saturday by Ryde Mayor Trenton Brown, Ryde MP Jordan Lane, Ryde Councillors and current and future readers. The library, since May 2025, had been extensively rebuilt with new carpets, paint, bookshelves and exclusive sound-proof reading-booths or “Quiet...

03/09/2025

MAKE this Father’s Day unforgettable at the 2025 Moocooboola Festival, presented by Optus, which takes place this Sunday, September 7, from 10am at Boronia Park Ovals in Hunter’s Hill.

MAKE this Father’s Day unforgettable at the 2025 Moocooboola Festival, presented by Optus, which takes place this Sunday, September 7, from 10am at Boronia Park Ovals in Hunter’s Hill. Mayor Zac Miles says the festival is a great way for families and the community, young and old, to come togethe...

31/08/2025

A SCHEME to allow all first homebuyers to purchase a property with only a 5 per cent deposit will begin in October, three months earlier than Labor promised at the federal election.

A SCHEME to allow all first homebuyers to purchase a property with only a 5 per cent deposit will begin in October, three months earlier than Labor promised at the federal election. The expansion of the first home buyers guarantee was one of Labor’s signature housing commitments at the election, r...

31/08/2025

By Anthony Stavrinos and Cindy Lynch WESTS Tigers have committed to playing home games at Leichhardt Oval and Campbelltown Sports Stadium for at least the next 15 years after securing $100 million in government funding. The bombshell concludes months of tug-of-war between government officials and Ti...

30/08/2025

A FACIAL injury to Tigers favourite player Adam Doueihi spoilt what was intended to be a festival day at Leichhardt Oval HQ on Sunday to spearhead the Tigers charge to Grand Final Glory.

A FACIAL injury to Tigers favourite player Adam Doueihi spoilt what was intended to be a festival day at Leichhardt Oval HQ on Sunday to spearhead the Tigers charge to Grand Final Glory. Unfortunately Adam suffered a knee to the face in an attempted tackle on a Cowboys player and was forced from the...

28/08/2025

AI has become the “weapon of choice” for scammers, according to the Australian Banking Association.

AI has become the “weapon of choice” for scammers, according to the Australian Banking Association. While the total number of scams reported to the National Anti-Scam Centre’s Scamwatch service in the first half of this year dropped by 24 per cent, reports involving financial losses have incre...

28/08/2025

A STUNNING property at 182 Abuklea Road, Eastwood, sold for $4,800,000 on August 23, making it the third highest sale in Eastwood but the highest price paid for an established dwelling. Ray White Ryde sales agent Jason Kiprovski said a new property at 6 Stewart Street sold for $5,800,000 last year,....

28/08/2025

The Weekly Times celebrates 104 years continuous publication next Monday September 1, 2025.

We celebrate 104 years Monday, September 1, 2025! By John F Booth AM, Publisher, The Weekly Times. The Weekly Times celebrates 104 years continuous publication next Monday September 1, 2025 with just two proprietors since establishment on September 1, 1921 in Gladesville by Charles Halliday Engisch....

28/08/2025

IN A big win for all music lovers, Stayin Alive is a trio tribute group to one of the most loved pop groups of all time, The Bee Gees, and is set to swing into North Ryde RSL for one night only in October.

IN A big win for all music lovers, Stayin Alive is a trio tribute group to one of the most loved pop groups of all time, The Bee Gees, and is set to swing into North Ryde RSL for one night only in October. This trio is a cut down version of Australia’s hardest working …

27/08/2025

DETECTIVES from the State Crime Command’s Financial Crimes Squad, have charged a 12th person at Gladesville Police Station over alleged involvement in a highly sophisticated fraud and money laundering syndicate operating across Sydney. In January 2024, detectives launched an investigation into a c...

26/08/2025

The Minns Labor Government has confirmed that construction on a new, much-needed high school for Macquarie Park will get underway next year.

The Minns Labor Government has confirmed that construction on a new, much-needed high school for Macquarie Park will get underway next year. It says this comes after “years of delayed action and broken promises by the former Liberal National government.” New designs have been released giving a f...