Recent Media Releases and Clippings 

Cr Thang Ngo opposes more pokies in Fairfield, Channel 10 News, Friday 11 April 2008

 

Cr Thang Ngo speaks out against pokies in sporting clubs, Lateline ABC TV Monday, 3 March 2008


Thang Ngo on Al Jazeera English's East 101 program 22 November 2007

 


Demonstration outside Fairfield Council Chambers, 22 Nov 2005

2008

A Mayor for the masses, Sunday Telegraph (Sun 27 Jul)

Chrysler Country, Fairfield Advance (Wed 23 Jul)

Retiring not shy, Sunday Telegraph (Sun 20 Jul)

Homeowners face rates slug Daily Telegraph, (Fri 1 Jul)

Rate rise pain coming in July, Fairfield Advance (Wed 4 Jun)

Councillor calls for rates halt, Fairfield Champion (Wed 4 Jun)

Facing problem gambling, Fairfield Advance (Wed 21 May)

Problem with problem gambling, Fairfield Champion (Wed 21 May)

Letter to the Editor, Fairfield Advance (Wed 21 May)

"Young people and Pokies" Hack - Triple J, ABC Radio (Tue 20 May)

Cr Ngo quite right about gambling, Fairfield Advance (Wed 7 May)

Poker machines stats don't add up, Fairfield Advance (Wed 7 May)

'Gutless' pamphlet attacks summit men, Fairfield Champion (Wed 7 May)

Lives devastated by pull of the pokies, The Australian (Sat 26 Apr)

Pokies hurt the most vulnerable (Sat 26 Apr)

Welcome to the summit, Fairfield Champion (Wed 23 Apr)

Club says ex-PM cause of $41K claim, Fairfield Champion (Wed 16 Apr)

Lalich's payout over pokies, Fairfield Advance (Wed 16 Apr)

Cr Ngo opposes more pokies in Fairfield, Channel 10 News (Fri 11 Apr)

Cr Ngo talks on pokies with Adam Spencer, ABC 702 (Fri 11 Apr)

Cr Ngo discusses pokies harm with Steve Price, Radio 2UE (Fri 11 Apr)

Vibrant city plans blocked, Fairfield Champion (Wed 9 Apr)

NZ conference cost us $18,000, Fairfield Advance (Wed 9 Apr)

Junket reports for ratepayers, Fairfield Advance (Wed 2 Apr)

Kiwi talks help push pokie fight, Fairfield Champion (Wed 2 Apr)

Letter to the Editor, Fairfield Advance (Wed, 2 Apr)

Capital of cuisine in the west, Daily Telegraph (Mon 31 Mar)

Comprehensive gambling report tabled (Sat, 29 Mar)

Election field takes shape, Fairfield Advance (Wed 19 Mar)

Well done editor, Fairfield Champion (Wed 19 Mar)

Letter to the Editor, Fairfield Advance (Wed, 19 Mar)

Ngo leads charge against club fee, Fairfield Advance, (Wed 12 Mar)

We wear our scars proudly, Fairfield Champion (Wed 12 Mar)

Minimising pokie harm is essential (Wed 12 Mar)

Academics label western suburbs 'ghettos', Sunday Telegraph (Sun 9 Mar)

Lalich challenges view that caucusing is 'corrupt', Fairfield Champion (Wed 5 Mar)

Cr Ngo speaks out against pokies in sporting clubs, Lateline ABC TV (Mon 3 March)

The pokies problem, Fairfield Advance (Wed, 20 Feb)

Good on you Cr Ngo, Fairfield Champion (Wed 23 Jan)

All bets are off, Fairfield Champion (Wed, 23 Jan)

Gambling Dispute, Fairfield Champion (Wed 16 Jan)

Renewed call to scrap citizenship test, Fairfield Champion (Wed 9 Jan)

Citizenship test branded unfair, Fairfield Advance (Wed 9 Jan)

Pokies: let's stop the rot, Fairfield Champion (Wed 9 Jan)

2007

Council Threatened, Fairfield Champion (Wed 12 Dec)

Warning over bush sale plan, Fairfield Advance (Wed 12 Dec)

Councillor wants new test scrapped, Fairfield Champion (Wed 17 Oct)

Council urged to explain stance on alcohol signs, Fairfield Champion (Wed 17 Oct)

Drawcards, Fairfield Advance (Wed 17 Oct)

Admission on rise in pokies, Fairfield Champion (Wed 10 Oct)

Clubs chase jackpot in pokie heartland, Sydney Morning Herald (Sat 6 Oct)

Call for pokies freeze (Sat 6 Oct)

Who's telling pokie porkies? Fairfield Champion (Wed 3 Oct)

Gambling shame, Fairfield Champion (Wed 26 Sep)

Plea to Demolish Tower, Fairfield Champion (Wed 26 Sep)

Tower of Turmoil, Fairfield Champion (Wed 19 Sep)

Sports field sell out: Public ovals leased to clubs, Daily Telegraph (Sat 7 Jul)

Reba holds up centre opening, Fairfield Champion (Wed 13 June)

Expen$e Check, Fairfield Champion (Wed 6 June)

Mum and Dads locked out of sports grounds, Fairfield Advance (Wed 30 May)

Residents win battle for carparking, Fairfield Advance (Wed 30 May)

Developers let off the hook, Fairfield Champion, (Wed 30 May)

Security for bikes mooted at stations, Fairfield Champion, (Wed 2 May)

Station fencing used as a rack, Fairfield Advance, (Wed, 2 May)

Watch out for those turnstiles, Fairfield Advance (Wed 25 April)

Thang in a spin about loo turnstile, Fairfield Champion, (Wed 25 Apr)

Council looks into parking near chemist, Fairfield Advance, (Wed 25 Apr)

Crossing for children gets council support, Fairfield Champion (Wed 18 Apr)

Councillor seeks online feedback, Fairfield Advance (Wed 11 Apr)

Who will rid us of Dutton leak?, Fairfield Champion (Wed, 4 Apr)

A pressing need, Fairfield Champion (Wed, 4 Apr)

Election officials lodge their protest, Fairfield Champion (Wed, 4 Apr)

Polling Booth "too cramped", Fairfield Champion (Wed, 28 Mar)

Polling Booth Hazard Leaves Voters Angry (Sun, 25 Mar)

Councillor stands by his parking solution, Fairfield Advance (20 Feb)

2006
One council deal, many views, Fairfield Advance (12 Dec)

Greedy councils gouge families, Daily Telegraph (6 Nov)

Railing against inaction, Fairfield Advance, (1 Aug)

Australia Considers Controversial Citizenship Tests, BBC (11 May) [LISTEN AUDIO with Real Player]

2005
Vietnamese Australians protest against poor driver tag, ABC Radio AM, (Wed, 23 Nov) 

Protest targets council over multi-lingual parking signs, ABC Radio, (Tue, 22 Nov)

Parking rage at councillor,  Sydney Morning Herald (19 Oct)

Outrage at parking slur, Sydney Morning Herald (7 Oct)

Ratepayers' council fuel bill $500,000, Daily Telegraph (27 Sep) 

Nothing fishy in Cabramatta, Sun Herald (18 Sep)

After 30 years, success has a Vietnamese accent, Sydney Morning Herald (30 Apr)

 

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