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MVP is its own award

It’s easy to get excited about Byron’s new MVP restaurant in Lawson St – it’s not only got standout dishes such as Blue Spirulina Linguine with blue swimmer crab and Yamba prawns, and Fettuccine al Ragù with Hayters Hill beef ragù sauce, feta and baby peas, but it’s also all sustainably sourced from local growers, available in takeaway (even delivered if you’re close to town) and more than half of the menu is plant-based.
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Interview with Toni Childs

Internationally celebrated musician, Emmy winner and three times Grammy nominee Toni Childs is bringing her show to The Brunswick Picture House. With two acts, Childs is promising a special two hour performance as she celebrates her vast catalogue of music, which also saw her celebrate the 30th anniversary of her critically acclaimed album Union in 2019.
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A man has been arrested following a fatal assault at a home in the outer western Sydney suburb of  Pemulwuy last night.

About 11pm (Tuesday 23 December 2014) police and emergency services were called to a home on Driftway Drive following reports that a man had been assaulted.

Police found a 62-year-old man at the home suffering serious injuries.

He was treated at the scene by ambulance paramedics before being taken to Westmead Hospital, where he later died.

A 36-year-old man was arrested at the scene. He was taken to Merrylands Police Station where he is currently assisting police with inquiries.

Police have established a crime scene at the home and investigations into the incident are continuing.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

 

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