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Blacktown City Mayor Tony Bleasdale OAM has launched a Blacktown City Council Bushfire Appeal as a response to the bushfires that have devastated so much of New South Wales.

Mayor Bleasdale said; “We are setting up collection points throughout the City where residents can leave items that will be distributed to victims of the fires and evacuation centres.

“So far Blacktown has fortunately escaped the bushfires and Council has vowed to do all it can to assist those councils and their residents who have been hit by the bush fires.”

Items for the Blacktown City Council Bushfire Appeal to be accepted from this morning:

• non-perishable food items (tinned food and meals (with pull rings) with and dry packaged goods)
• personal hygiene items
• new clothes

*see below for specific items

These items can be left at Blacktown City Libraries:

, Ayres Grove, Mount Druitt

, corner Stanhope Parkway and Sentry Drive, Stanhope Gardens

Riverstone Village, corner Market Street and Riverstone Parade, Riverstone

, corner Freeman Street and Northcott Road, Lalor Park

Max Webber Library, Corner Alpla Street and Flushcombe Road, Blacktown

Council’s Administration Centre, Flushcombe Road, Blacktown.

Council is also encouraging people to make monetary donations. Information on ways that residents can assist during this crisis is available at . “Council will be liaising with other councils through Local Government NSW to ascertain what other assistance can be provided such as vehicles and machinery to be used in recovery operations.” Mayor Bleasdale said. Meanwhile, Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside remains closed until Tuesday 7 January.

*items which can be donated

Non-perishable food items

• biscuits
• bottle water
• breakfast cereal
• cordial
• electrolyte drinks
• electrolyte powder
• individual snacks
• infant formula
• muesli bars
• pasta
• pet food
• popper juice
• sauce
• tinned fruit and vegetables (pull ring opener)
• uht milk
• zip lock bags
• baby food

Personal hygiene