Media Releases and Clippings
Community
club condemned for loan ad in magazine (ABC Radio, 19 Dec 04)
Cabramatta shooting may have been bungled drug hit (Sydney Morning Herald, 8 Jan
04)
GUNNED DOWN AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY (Daily Tele, 8 Jan 2004)
Meeting
Condemned (Fairfield Advance, 7 Jan 04)
SEVEN
SHOT IN FRONT OF 200 PEOPLE (Sun Herald, 9 Nov 2003
NOW GIVE ME MY $500,000 BACK (The Australian, 8 Nov 2003)
LOCALS BUCK AT VAN PARK SELL-OFF PLAN (Sydney Morning Herald, 1 Nov 2003)
MERITON APPARTMENTS TOLD TO 'BACK OFF'
NSW POKIES TAX (ABC Radio PM, 18 July 2003)
HEROIN DEALS END NEEDLE PROGRAM (The Australian, 12 July 2003)
CR NGO BID TO PERMANENTLY REBUFF CASINO CANBERRA (21 June 2003)
PLEA TO BREAK CYCLE OF POVERTY (AAP, 3 June 2003)
POOREST AREA PUTS TWICE AS MUCH INTO POKIES (Sydney Morning Herald, 3 June 2003)
$251M LOST TO POKIES IN FAIRFIELD EACH YEAR (3 June 2003)
BID TO CURB CURFEW (Fairfield Champion, 24 April 2003)
POKIES LOOPHOLE DODGES SHUTDOWN (Herald Sun, 23 April 2003)
ANTI GAMBLING LAW LOOPHOLE (ABC Radio PM, 22 April 2003)
Morning pokies ban get exemption vote (Sydney Morning Herald, 22 April 2003)
LIFE SENTENCE IN JAIL FOR DRUG SMUGGLING MOTHER (Sydney Morning Herald, 20 March 2003)
CALL FOR CLOSER CO-OP BETWEEN AUST AND VIETNAM POLICE (19 March 2003)
35,000 REASONS TO CONDEMN THE HOWARD GOVERNMENT (7 March 2003)
NO MERIT IN MERITON PLANS FOR CARAVAN PARK (Daily Telegraph, 5 March 2003)
ALL QUIET FOR LADY WITH 000 ON SPEED DIAL (Sydney Morning Herald, 5 Mar 2003)
MERITON
DEVELOPMENT COULD
INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS TO OPPOSE REZONING OF LANSDOWNE PARK (28 Feb 2003)
MERITON TO DISPLACE 1000 PARK RESIDENTS (Fairfield Champion, 26 Feb 2003)
CAN'T READ THE SIGN? (Sydney Morning Herald, (12 Feb 2003)
LABOR HERO IN JAIL, NOT FIRE FIGHTING (Sun Herald, 2 Feb 2003)
YEAR OF THE HAIRY MELON (Sydney Morning Herald, 21 Jan 2003)
MIGRANTS GET DRUG TRADE TIP - THINK! (Illawarra Mercury, 11 Jan 2003)
DEATH PENALTY HIGHLIGHTS RISKS OF DRUG SMUGGLING (10 Jan 2003)
$15M CAMPAIGN FUELS FEAR AND COMMUNITY DISHARMONY (Sat, 4 Jan 2003)
"FREE" MAN IS STILL HELD AFTER THREE YEARS (The Australian, 3 Jan 2003)
TERROR BRIEF TO TAKE PLACE (1 DEC 2002)
CALL FOR LOCAL COUNCILS TO CONDEMN REV NILE'S MUSLIM DRESS COMMENTS (ABC Radio, 27 Nov 2002)
MOTION CONDEMNING FUNDAMENTALIST FRED NILE (23 Nov 2002)
MSG PLAN WILL KILL EATERIES (Fairfield Champion, 21 Nov 2002
CR NGO CALLS ON LOCAL POLICE TO BRIEF COUNCIL ON TERRORISM (20 Nov 2002)
MOTHER VISITS GIRLS ACCUSED OF DRUG SMUGGLING (SMH, 6 Nov 2002)
CARR LINKED TO MEAGHER POLICE GAFFE (Daily Tele, 7 Oct 2002)
HOW MP REBA SENT THE POLICE CHIEF BALLISTIC (Sun Herald, 6 Oct 2002)
NON GAMBLERS WIN (Letter to editor, 3 Oct 2002)
CASINO AD BAN PLAN (Fairfield Champion, 25 Sept 2002)
NGO PARKING METERS (Fairfield Champion, 18 Sept 2002)
CANBERRA CASINO BUS COMES TO AN END (Fairfield Champion, 18 Sept 2002)
STUDY REVEALS SUCCESS FOR VIETNAMESE (ABC The World Today, 17 Sept 2002)
COUNCILLOR'S CAMPAIGN CONVINCES CASINO TO CEASE PROMOTION (ABC Radio, 17 Sept 2002)
PREDATORY CASINO ATTACKED (The Australian, 13 Sept 2002)
OUTRAGE AS CASINO PLAYS ETHNIC CARD (Fairfield Champion, 11 Sept 2002)
POKIES:THE MONEY SPINNER THAT'S PROVING TO BE RATHER COSTLY (The Independent, UK, 2 September 2002
CASINO CANBERRA TARGETS VIETNAMESE (ABC Radio, 30 August 2002)
FREE LIFTS TO GAMBLE IN CABRAMATTA (ABC PM, 29 August 2002)
CASINO CANBERRA FISHIN' FOR CHIPS (Fairfield Champion, 28 August 2002)
POLITICAL DONATIONS - MOTION FOR TRANSPARENCY (3 August 2002)
CABRAMATTA CRACKDOWN AFFECTING SURROUNDING SUBURBS (3 August 2002)
GOVT CRITICISED OVER NO FUNDS FOR CABRAMATTA VIDEO SURVEILLANCE (ABC Radio, 14 July)
POLICE SHOULD HELP FUND CABRAMATTA CCTV (14 July)
ASSASSIN "NOT INFLUENCING COUNCIL" (The Aust web, 2 July)
GUNMAN FLED OVERSEAS (Sun Herald, 30 June)
NSW POLICE REJECT RACIAL STEREOTYPE ALLEGATION (AAP, 15 June)
NSW POLICE RECRUITMENT COMMERCIAL OFFENSIVE (AAP, 15 June)
LATEST POLICE COMMERCIAL PLAYS UP RACIAL STEREOTYPING (15 June 2002)
SIGNS OF DRUG DROUGHT ENDING IS CAUSE FOR GREATER VIGILANCE (14 June 2002)
A STICH IN TIME TO SAVE US CRIME (Fairfield Champion, 12 June 2002)
WITNESS LIST A WHOS WHO OF POLICE (AAP, 6 June)
SHOOTING SPREE (Fairfield Champion, 29 May 2002)
WEDDING GUNMAN STILL NOT IDENTIFIED (SMH 28 May 2002)
COUNCILLOR SAYS CABRAMATTA SHOOTINGS HIGHLIGHT PROBLEMS (ABC Radio, 27 May 2002)
NOISY WEDDING MAY HAVE SPARKED SHOOTING (SMH 27 May 2002)
CABRAMATTA SHOOTING SPARKS RENEWED CALLS FOR CCTV FUNDING (27 May 2002)
COUNCIL PLEADS FOR CCTV FUNDING (24 May 2002)
CABRAMATTA THE KEY TO POLICE COMMISSIONER'S JOB (ABC Radio, 6 May 2002)
COMMISSIONER CANDIDATES - OPEN INVITATION (5 May 2002)
RIVALS TAKE ON MEAGHER (The Australian, 29 April 2002)
SYDNEY CLUBS RUSH FOR EXTENDED TRADING HOURS (ABC Radio 23 April 2002)
COUNCIL EXTENDS TRADING HOURS AT CLUB WITH POKIES (Syd Morning Herald, 23 April 2002)
POLICE UNION RESERVES PRAISE FOR COMMISSIONER (ABC Radio, 11 April 2002)
FAIRFIELD NON-VIOLENT CRIMES DOWN, VIOLENT CRIMES UP (3 April 2002)
CR THANG NGO FAREWELLS TWO OUTSTANDING JOURNALISTS (2 April 2002)
COMMUNITY SATISFIED WITH CARPARK PLAN (29 March 2002)
THE CHALLENGER (Fairfield Champion, 27 March 2002)
CR NGO ADDRESSES CABRAMATTA RESTAURANT OWNERS MSG CONCERNS (24 March 2002)
COSTA'S OFFISIDER HAS THOUSANDS OFFSIDE (SMH, 23 March 2002)
CRITICISM MOUNTS AGAINST REBA MEAGHER POLICE APPOINTMENT (AAP, 22 March 2002)
RECORDS SEIZED AS ICAC MOVES IN (Sun Herald, 17 March 2002)
CHIKAROVSKI STIRRED BUT NOT SHAKEN (Syd Morn Herald, 12 March 2002)
CARR THREATENS COUNCIL WITH JAIL OVER NGO LINKS (9 March 2002)
FAIRFIELD COUNCIL SUPPORTS INQUIRY (ABC Radio, Sat 9 March 2002)
COUNCILLORS LINKED TO ASSASSIN FACE JAIL: PREMIER (Syd Morn Herald, 9 March 2002)
FAIRFIELD COUNCIL INQUIRY NEEDS TEETH (Saturday, 9 March 2002)
CR THANG NGO WELCOMES FAIRFIELD COUNCIL INQUIRY (8 March 2002
INQUIRY INTO JAILED ASSASSIN URGED (AAP, 7 March 2002)
INQUIRY CALL INTO COUNCIL ASSASSIN LINK (Sydney Morning Herald, 7 March 2002)
NGO SUPPORTS INQUIRY CALL (7 March 2002)
DEPORTEES CRIMINALS (West Australian, 11 Jan 2002)
NINE ACCUSED OF RACIST CONTENT (AAP, 24 July 2001)
COMPLAINT OVER 'RACIST' WEB MESSAGE (Daily Telegraph, 25 July 2001)
CRIME FIGHTER AWARDED CHURCHILL TRUST FELLOWSHIP (4 July 2001)
JURY FINDS FORMER COUNCILLOR GUILTY OF MURDERING NEWMAN (ABC Radio, 29 June 2001)
NEWMAN MURDER VERDICT - COMMUNITY URGES CALM (29 June 2001)
FATE OF VIETNAMESE IN AUSTRALIAN PRISON CAUSE CONCERN (20 June 2001)
MINISTER MARKS WORLD REFUGEE DAYS BY DEPORTING THEM (20 June 2001)
JOHN NEWMAN TRIAL VERDICT (18 June 2001)
CABRAMATTA YOUTH INTIMIDATED BY ADDITIONAL POLICE POWERS (15 June 2001)
INJECTION ROOM BACKLASH (Daily Telegraph, 14 June 2001)
ONE THOUSAND MARCH TO VILLAWOOD FOR REFUGEES (Fairfield Champion, 6 June 2001)
TRAPPED IN CRIME'S TIME WARP (Sydney Morning Herald, 30 May 2001)
MANDATORY SENTENCING IS BLUNT INSTRUMENT AGAINST THE DRUGS PROBLEM IN CABRAMATTA (30 May 2001)
COUNCIL TO REVIEW CCTV BLIND SPOT (30 May 2001)
MEANESS OF HANSON MENU BOUND TO DISAGREE WITH MOST (Sydney Morning Herald, 23 May 2001)
RACIALISED PUNISHMENT OF ETHNIC SCAPEGOATS (23 May 2001)
AIDS CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL IN CABRAMATTA FOR THE FIRST TIME (20 May 2001)
REBA MEAGHER MISLEADS CABRAMATTA (15 May, 2001)
THANG NGO COVER STORY IN FAAN MAGAZINE (May, 2001)
BID TO BLOCK PLANS FOR DETOX UNIT (Sydney Morning Herald, 9 May 2001)
POLICE FAILING TO ATTRACT ETHNIC RECRUITS (Sydney Morning Herald, 30 April 2001)
POLICE SHOULDN'T BLAME ETHNIC COMMUNITIES (30 April 2001)
NOW CABRA MATTERS TO VIETNAM UNITED (Sun Herald, 29 April 2001)
SCORING GOALS SHOULD BE EASIER THAN SCORING DRUGS (29, April 2001)
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (SBS Insight, 19 April 2001)
RUDDOCK URGED TO FREE PRISONERS (ABC Radio, 18 April 2001)
FINISHED SENTENCES, BUT STILL IN PRISON (18 April 2001)
EASTER AND NEW YEAR CONVERGES IN SYDNEY'S MELTING POT (Sydney Morning Herald, 16 April 2001)
EASTER ON OF MANY CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS TODAY (15 April 2001)
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOTE PROGRESSIVE PARTIES (ABC Radio, 2 April)
HARMONY DAY LABELLED A 'PR STUNT' (Catholic Weekly, 1 April 2001)
21,000 SYRINGES TO FEED A SUBURB'S HABIT FOR ONE MONTH (Sun Herald, 1 April 2001)
CARR SOOLS POLICE ON TO TO SUSPECTED DRUG HOUSES (Sydney Morning Herald, 28 March 2001)
SHOCK TACTICS MISS THE MARK (Daily Telegraph, 26 March 2001)
SYDNEY'S DRUG SUBURB 'TREATED LIKE A COLONY' (Guardian, UK, 19 March 2001)
A FEAR TO BE FACED (Sun Herald Editorial, 18 March 2001)
DEATH THREATS TO SHUT UP CRITICS (Sun Herald, 18 March 2001)
ETHNIC GANGS - LETTER TO THE EDITOR (printed in the Daily Telegraph, 17 March 2001)
CABRAMATTA INQUIRY HAS COMMUNITY SUPPORT (11 March 2001)
WHELAN CENSURED OVER CABRAMATTA POLICING (AAP, 8 March 2001)
FAST CARS, CASH AND GIRLS ARE THE LURE (Daily Telegraph, 8 Mar, 2001)
CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA ATTRACTS NEAR RECORD CROWD (ABC Radio, 4 Mar 2001)
RED CROSS TO APPEAL FOR HELP (Fairfield Champion, 1 Mar 2001)
A SUBURB HAILS ITS NEW HERO (Sunday Telegraph, 25 Feb 2001)
SENIOR COP FACES MP'S INQUIRY (Sun Herald, 25 Feb 2001)
GANG WARFARE TO 'TEAR THIS CITY APART' (Daily Telegraph, 24 February 2001)
RED CROSS CALLS THANG NGO (22 February 2001)
UNITY'S KINGPIN TO TARGET ONE NATION (Fairfield Champion, 21 February 2001)
REFUGEE A CANDIDATE (Daily Telegraph, 21 February 2001)
UNITY PARTY CHALLENGES ONE NATION (Sun Herald, 18 February 2001)
DETAINEES WITH CLEAN RECORDS LEFT IN JAIL (Syd Morning Herald, 13 February 2001)
AUSTRALIA'S ABUSE OF REFUGEE HUMAN RIGHTS - MORE ALLEGATIONS (13 February 2001)
CABRAMATTA CELEBRATES LUNAR NEW YEAR (10 February 2001)
WAR ON DRUGS TOP PRIORITY, VOW CABRAMATTA POLICE (Syd Morning Herald, 9 February 2001)
CABRAMATTA CALLS FOR ITS OWN SECURITY (Daily Telegraph, 7 Feb 2001)
CABRAMATTA SHOPS CONSIDER VIGILANTE OPTION (Syd Morning Herald, 7 Feb 2001)
COMMUNITY LEADER PLEADS FOR CALM IN CABRAMATTA (7 Feb 2001)
TIME'S UP FOR POKIE ADDICTS (Fairfield Advance, 6 Feb 2001)
HISTORY OF POLICING IN CABRAMATTA (Fairfield Champion, 24 Jan 2001)
POKIES' REJECTION OF NEW $5 MAY FORCE BIGGER BETS (Syd Morning Herald, 22 Jan 2001)
POKIES COST CUTTING MAY DOUBLE PROBLEM GAMBLING (21 Jan 2001)
COUNCIL FIGHTS POKIES GROWTH (Daily Telegraph, 18 Jan 2001)
COMPUTER SKILLS TO BE TESTED TO STEER PUPILS TOWARDS JOBS (Syd Morning Herald, 15 Jan 2001)
GANG OF FOUR TALKS TOUGH ON TRIPODI - (Sun Herald, 14 Jan 2001)
SCHOOL COMPUTER TEST PENALISES POOR KIDS (14 Jan 2001)
CUL DE SAC WHERE CALLING COPS IS A DEAD-END (Syd Morning Herald, 14 Dec 2000)
CRIME NOT REPORTED - COUNCILLOR (AAP, 14 Dec 2000)
PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO POLICE COMES TO CABRAMATTA (11 Dec 2000)
LEO NGUYEN - PARENTS' DESPERATE PLEA (10 Dec 2000)
WHY CABRAMATTA PEOPLE FEAR INQUIRY IS A COP-OUT (Syd Morning Herald, 15 Nov 2000)
SECRET POLICE MEETING MUST BE CANCELLED (7 November 2000)
CABRAMATTA FEARS POLICE 'WHITEWASH' (Sunday Telegraph, 5 Nov 2000)
COMMISSIONER RYAN TO CONDUCT REVIEW (3 September 2000)
POLICE COMMISSIONER MUST RESTORE COMMUNITY CONFIDENCE IN POLICE (25 August 2000)
$120,000 COUNCIL EQUIPMENT GATHERS DUST (23 August 2000)
NO POKIES. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! (23 August 2000)
POLICE SNUBS VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY (6 August 2000)
CHILDREN: WE ARE SCARED (10 July 2000)
STATE TRANSIT GST ADS OFFENSIVE (3 July 2000)
PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO CABRAMATTA POLICE (27 June 2000)
FREE GST SEMINAR FOR FAIRFIELD BUSINESSES (25 June 2000)
Cr Ngo Welcomes New Cabramatta Local Area Commander John Sweeney (29 May 2000)
Cr NGO Leads Reconciliation Bridge Walk (24 May 2000)
More Police for Cabramatta NOW! (12 April 2000)
NSW Police can learn from Victoria (3 April 2000)
Ripped off by GST? Just Say "NGO" (30 March 2000)
Police and Premier neglects Cabramatta (6 March 2000)
Woolworths Accused of "Profits before People" (15 February 2000) RED CROSS CALLING COUNCILLOR THANG NGO (10 February 2000)NGO ATTACKS HOWARD’S CLOSURE OF LOCAL EMPLOYMENT NATIONAL OFFICES (3 Feb 2000)
Mekong Club sale to Penrith Panthers may lead to more problem gambling (30 Jan 2000)
OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY SLAMMED BY COUNCILLOR NGO (28 Jan 2000)
FIRST WEBSITE BY AUST LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILLOR (24 Jan 2000)
PRE-OLYMPIC JOB BOOM COMPLETELY MISSES FAIRFIELD (23 Jan 2000)
CABRAMATTA DCP CONCERNS DELAY IMPLEMENTATION (20 Jan 2000)
"No" to Popularly Elected Mayor Referendum (15 Jan 2000)
Young Unemployed Living Below Poverty Line (15 Jan 2000)
Christian Employment Services Alarm Unemployed Migrants (7 Jan 2000)