Parra News August 31 2021

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
CUMBERLAND
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A Message from Mayor Steve Christou
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Community spirit alive and kicking
One thing COVID-19 can’t lockdown is the support
we’ve been receiving for our community. Just last
week we delivered 300 food hampers to locals
most in need thanks to a whopping 300kg meat
donation from farmer Robert Mackenzie’s Mackas
Angus Beef. We’ll also be collaborating with
dedicated organisations to distribute hundreds
more in the next couple of weeks.
We’re distributing OzHarvest hampers next week
to vulnerable residents and those experiencing
hardship, plus 125 refugee families thanks to help
from a specialised refugee centre. The hamper
will include long-life milk, fruit, vegetables, oil,
cereal, rice and canned food. Resilience NSW will
supply wipes, face masks and hand sanitiser in each
hamper.
Families in the area have been doing it tough. With
the shutdown of businesses, there have been many
families who have no household income, but still
have to pay bills. I’m glad we can pull together
a gesture the community can appreciate and
be proud of. I thank everyone involved for their
support and generosity. If you know someone in
need or if you have something to offer, visit our
website to register: www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/
covid-19-community-support-exchange
0419 651 187
steve.christou@cumberland.nsw.gov.au
For more information visit,
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/arms-out-august
Let’s reach 80% vaccination
We’re aiming to be the first council area with
80% of our population vaccinated. I’m calling
on our community to roll up their sleeves
and book a vaccination appointment as soon
as possible so we can start rebuilding our
community.
We’re supporting business so we can bounce back post lockdown. For more information visit,
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/business-support-in-covid19
Support for our local businesses
I’m pleased that Council will waive all unpaid
outdoor dining and goods on display application
and licensing fees for the rest of this year. These
fees are normally paid by businesses to council
to have tables and chairs on the footpath or to
display their goods on the footpath in front of their
stores. We’ll also ensure that any of our commercial
lessees are able to approach us to discuss rent
deferral and relief options. This will provide them
with some certainty over their businesses and their
lease arrangements with us. We’ve provided a
lot of information on our website for businesses
– including regular webinars on how to access
support. Our business engagement team is
available to offer support.
We are here for our residents and our local
businesses, and I encourage all affected by
COVID-19 to contact us or visit our web page.
We’ve proven we’re a strong and resilient
community and we will come through this again
as we did before.
We are tracking well as a state and have hit
our 6 million target. Just this week our Prime
Minister and Premier announced that zero
cases isn’t the goal anymore – vaccination
targets are. We’re very keen to contribute to
this to see some easing of restrictions at the
end of lockdown. Over 50% of people in NSW
have had at least one dose. It’s a target my
council and community want to keep on track.
Our suburbs are major hotspots experiencing
some of the toughest restrictions alongside
an alarming increase in cases. Having 80% of
our community vaccinated is the fastest and
safest way out of this pandemic. Let’s roll up
our sleeves and be that council from western
Sydney who smashed their vaccination targets.
For vaccination information:
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/covid19
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