Unemployed and underemployed residents of the Coopersdale, Oakhurst and Solomon public housing properties will soon be able to attend work-readiness classes through the Johnstown Housing Authority Training and Employment Program
A program to provide training to unemployed and underemployed residents within and nearby Johnstown Housing Authority’s Coopersdale, Oakhurst and Solomon properties has been awarded $250,000 in federal grant money.
The fall season in the Motherlode area of the Sierra Nevada Mountains often brings relief in the form of cooler temperatures, shorter days and an end to fire season.
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Refuges to provide shelter in Blacktown City during heatwaves
Vulnerable residents will be able to seek shelter during heatwaves through a network of ‘heat refuges’ in an Australian-first trial in Blacktown City.
Blacktown City Council has approved the trial of ‘heat refuges’ – a network of Council and community-run air-conditioned venues where residents can go and be provided for during a significant heatwave event.
Residents vulnerable to extreme heat include the elderly, people living with disability or chronic illnesses, and young children who do not have access to air conditioning.
The network will initially include Council-owned venues (Lethbridge Park Community Centre, Tregear Community Centre, Whalan Community Centre, and Oakhurst Neighbourhood Centre) and community resources such as Blacktown Workers Club and Bidwill Uniting Church.