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Jake McCallumEvening Chief of Staff

Jake McCallum is the Evening Chief of Staff for the Saturday and Sunday Telegraph, and an investigative reporter. He was previously the NSW Hyperlocal Deputy Editor, managing community mastheads across Greater Sydney and NewsLocal’s State Political Editor based in NSW Parliament.

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Hills Shire

Traffic on Memorial Ave Kellyville. Kellyville, Friday, May 18th 2018. Generic traffic shots of Memorial Ave and Windsor Rd for a story about the liability of the area with increased density and population. (AAP Image / Angelo Velardo)

A hospital, roads and school funding for The Hills

GROUNDBREAKING funds for the Rouse Hill Hospital, the upgrade of Memorial Ave and new schools across the Shire are just some of the major wins for Hills residents in the NSW Budget.

Liverpool

Western Sydney Parkland City secures record funding

WESTERN Sydney Parklands City will be established as the next powerhouse master planned community, following record amounts of funding as part of the State and Federal Government’s Western Sydney City Deal.

Penrith

CAR AND TRUCK IN HIGH SPEED COLLISION ON MOTORWAY INTERCHANGE A 36-year-old man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after the car he was driving collided with a truck on the Lighthouse Interchange in Western Sydney this afternoon. The man’s sedan had exited the M4 Motorway off-ramp westbound when it collided with a truck on the M7. He was trapped for a period, with NSW Fire & Rescue working to free him. CareFlight’s rapid response rescue helicopter was tasked to the accident at 3.29pm, landing in a clearing opposite the motorway to drop off the critical care medical team. NSW Ambulance paramedics were also on scene treating the man. Source: CareFlight

Budget’s cash splash for Sydney’s west

UPGRADING infrastructure is one of the State Government’s top missions as part of the 2018 Budget, with major investments to revitalizing arterial roads and establishing world class hospital facilities in Sydney’s West.

Parramatta

Concept image of Westmead Hospital redevelopment. Supplied.

Budget: Westmead Hospital, Parramatta Police Station funding bonanza

WESTMEAD’s Health and Innovation Precinct is set to benefit from a major budget win, with $188 million secured for the redevelopment of Westmead Hospital.

The Express

The promised "Sydney Metro" rail line will connect Bankstown to the north-west rail link.

$1.9b for Sydney Metro South West

ALMOST $2 billion will go towards continuing work on the Sydney Metro South West project, revealed in the State Budget today. There are several major infrastructure investments across the region, with a major focus on metro services and arterial road upgrades.

Liverpool