PARRAMATTA Chamber was excited to be back doing what they do best and giving members a platform to connect with one another in person. Covid has certainly created obstacles, but the chamber successfully re-adjusted the event to a sit-down networking event which included 90 guests served a delicious Bento Box from Wokafella. Massive thank you […]
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In the 15 years, David Amaneddine has run a removalist business, it will be the year 2020 he will remember most. In the worst time of the coronavirus pandemic, his company, AAA City Removalist (a Parramatta Chamber sponsor) has operated non-stop helping distressed families and individuals relocate and sort out their lives as they grapple with
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In the early part of the 19th century, one of the issues that caused consternation for colonial governors was the care and management of increasing numbers of mentally ill people. Governor Macquarie had converted the former barracks on the government farm at Castle Hill into an asylum in 1811, but not before he appointed Australia’s
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THE architects designing the $780M Powerhouse Parramatta has presented to Infrastructure NSW an improved design to include rooftop spaces which images revealed a sweeping view of the city and its river. The Australian and French architects, Moreau Kusunoki and Genton, according to Architecture AU latest report, has submitted the improved design that reduced the size
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LIVE music is set to ease the pandemic pain of Parramatta restaurants and pubs that have outdoor dining. From November 1 to the end of March, Parramatta Council is removing restrictions on outdoor dining to make it easier for pubs, bars and restaurants to operate live music outside. This is for venues with outside dining
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WITH all the controversy surrounding the Powerhouse Museum in Parramatta, we revisit the only design on the shortlist that retained the heritage properties Willow Grove and St George’s Terrace in Phillip St. So, would this have been more palatable to opponents who say the planned building would be flood-prone and comes at the price of
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A New cutting-edge initiative by the City of Parramatta will change the way new Australian suburbs and cities are designed, constructed, and managed in the future. Council has launched the new initiative as a blueprint for ‘smarter’ future suburbs. The rollout of state-of-the-art technology across a 25ha development site in Melrose Park will provide an
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GET tested for COVID-19 is a key message for the Parramatta council area from NSW Health with Minister Brad Hazzard urging the public “to be truthful” as 11 new cases have emerged across Sydney. The latest NSW Health COVID-19 guideline includes those who live, work, or visiting Parramatta and nearby suburbs and recently attended the
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Police would like to further remind the public that there are numerous scams currently in circulation and to exercise a high level of caution prior to transferring money, gift cards, or iTunes cards to people online or over the phone. On the 5th October 2020, a 24-year-old woman has lost $1000 to unknown persons after
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From teenage rebel to a valued deputy Lord Mayor of Parramatta, Michelle Garrard feels well-equipped to help run a major city – thanks to the life-long mentorship of her father, former Lord Mayor (and now Cumberland councillor) Paul Garrard. Michelle was elected to the council in 2017 on the Our Local Community ticket. OLC was
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I WANT you to imagine for a moment that you’re the Treasurer. You’ve got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest to get through the pandemic, stimulate the recovery, and lay the groundwork for what comes next. What would you do? I‘m asking this question because I think the Morrison Government missed a real opportunity with this
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I DIDN’T know whether to be annoyed or amused when the Federal Government announced that the NBN was finished. Nice! EXCEPT! the CBD of Parramatta doesn’t have the NBN and won’t for at least another two years – in 2022 or later. Sorry guys, but if it’s not in Parramatta CBD, it’s not done. Telstra
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BUSINESSES that underpin the first-rate city will not come to Parramatta without the NBN. Parramatta Chamber of Commerce president Schon Condon was commenting on Federal MP Julie Owens’s campaign to have the NBN installed in what is regarded as Sydney’s second CBD. Mr. Condon said Parramatta was being hindered by remaining on the “to do”
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THE OUTDOOR dining precinct in Parramatta Square is set to open on October 21, offering an exciting range of dining options. Walker Corporation’s $3.2B redevelopment of Parramatta Square is one of Australia's largest urban renewal projects. The precinct will act as the meeting point and hub for the city, transforming Parramatta into one of Sydney’s
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PARRAMATTA and Cumberland Councils have scored more than $20M in the 2020-21 Federal Budget for infrastructure projects. The Investment in Parramatta/Cumberland infrastructure includes: Parramatta City Council will receive over $7.6 million and Cumberland City Council will receive over $7 million under an extension of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program; $3.5 million to local
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TREASURER Josh Frydenberg has put the challenge to the private sector to pull the flailing economy up by its bootstraps. He has done this through a broad suite of policy initiatives, including brought-forward personal income tax cuts, full expensing for depreciable business investments, wage subsidies to encourage the employment of new staff, and reforming insolvency
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Six new bridges will be built and another five bridges modified in the Greater Parramatta area, as part of the Parramatta Light Railworks. Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance said the bridges at Westmead, Parramatta, Camellia, Rosehill, and Dundas will support dual-track light rail as well as an active transport link. “Greater Parramatta will
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THERE are no more chances for Parramatta and Souths when they clash in the NRL finals this weekend. The winner advances and the loser go on holidays. The Eels tackle Souths in a knockout final this Saturday, October 10, at Bankwest Stadium at 7.50 pm. The winner will meet minor premiers Penrith, in a grand
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