Blacktown Advocate

Our page is here for you to: - Keep up with the latest local news. You can also sign up to our e-newsletter here: http://ow.ly/okriD - Explore and discover things to see, where to go and what to do and hear about local offers and competitions in the Blacktown area. - Share your stories and photos of life in the area - Join in discussions with your local community members - Chat with the Blacktown Advocate editorial team From the first day the first edition rolled out, the Blacktown Advocate has been an integral part of community life. It is available in print and digital formats. It is the leading source of news and information, as well as a voice for the people. Local is at the heart of everything we do. HOUSE RULES The Blacktown Advocate reserves the right to delete, remove content and block users on our page if interactions are: • Threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, indecent or inflammatory • Unlawful, fraudulent, deceptive or misleading • Sends users to external websites that may include information that cannot be verified • Offensive, derogatory or racist commentary including nudity • Unauthorised commercial communications such as Spam We do welcome • Personality- don’t be shy! • Humour and jokes- everyone loves a laugh! • Passionate discussions and healthy debates • Views and opinions if shared respectfully • Issues that affect your community We do NOT welcome • Trolls: Bulling, personal attacks and nasty comments. Comments that are disrespectful to our community members will not be tolerated. Be respectful of other community member’s feelings and opinions. • Spam: Our Facebook page is not intended for the promotion of third-party companies. Do not post content that would constitute advertising, junk mail, spam, chain letters or any other form of unauthorised solicitation. If in doubt do not post on our Facebook page, simply send a private Facebook email to the editor. While we do our very best to moderate the community, the Blacktown Advocate does not take responsibility for fan postings or discussions that have not been posted by our team. However, we do reserve the right to remove offensive or harmful posts and ban individuals from accessing the page. Finally, comments must comply with Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities and other policies. User content published on this page may be used by News Limited in print, marketing material and other social and/or digital platforms. Thanks for your cooperation and taking the time to read this. Enjoy the page, connecting with other residents and of course the magnificent area we live in.