Willmot, New South Wales
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Willmot is a suburb
of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Willmot is located 49 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district
, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown
and is part of the Greater Western Sydney
region.
and police.
A police escort has been offered to Westbus for services running through Willmot, but this was rejected by the union who claimed it would be ineffective, referring to previous violent attacks on police vehicles. The local member
called on police to ensure those responsible receive an effective deterrent if they are identified. Transport Minister John Watkins
commented on the attacks, stating that safety of the public and bus drivers was the highest priority in resolving the issue.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Sydney
Sydney
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, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Willmot is located 49 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district
Sydney central business district
The Sydney central business district is the main commercial centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north–south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in...
, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown
City of Blacktown
The City of Blacktown is a Local Government Area in the heart of Western Sydney, situated on the Cumberland Plain, approximately 35 km from Sydney CBD. It is bounded by the Local Government Areas of Penrith, Parramatta, Fairfield, Holroyd, Hawkesbury and The Hills Shire. It occupies an area...
and is part of the Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney is a term used to describe the western region of the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. The University of Western Sydney defines Greater Western Sydney as comprising 14 local government areas...
region.
History
Willmot takes it name from Thomas Willmot (1851-1938) who was elected the first President of the Blacktown Shire Council. He was the Shire President in 1906-1910 and again in 1912-1913. The housing development built here in 1971 was to be called St Johns but since a suburb in Sydney was already called St Johns Park, they chose Willmot.Transport
Public transport through this area is provided by Westbus. Throughout 2006-2007 there have been escalating levels of violent attacks against buses travelling through this area especially after dark. This has reached the level of an attack by a person using what was reported by the bus driver and passengers as a "home made rocket launcher". All bus services except school bus services have been suspended pending discussions between Westbus management, the Transport Workers UnionTransport Workers Union of Australia
The Transport Workers Union of Australia is a trade union with over 80,000 members throughout Australia. It has 5 main branches in Australia* Australian Capital Territory/New South Wales* Queensland* Victoria/Tasmania...
and police.
A police escort has been offered to Westbus for services running through Willmot, but this was rejected by the union who claimed it would be ineffective, referring to previous violent attacks on police vehicles. The local member
Richard Amery
Richard Sanderson Amery MP , an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Mount Druitt for the Australian Labor Party since 1991...
called on police to ensure those responsible receive an effective deterrent if they are identified. Transport Minister John Watkins
John Watkins
John Watkins may refer to:* John Watkins , former Deputy Premier of New South Wales, Australia* John Watkins , Canadian diplomat and ambassador...
commented on the attacks, stating that safety of the public and bus drivers was the highest priority in resolving the issue.