The NSW Government will go it alone to fund an extension of the JobSaver program to help NSW businesses re-open their doors and get people back into jobs as the State starts to ease restrictions and enjoy greater freedoms. When NSW reaches the 70 per cent double vaccination rate JobSaver payments will be tapered from […]
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LOCAL POLITICS | DI BARTOK LIBERAL councillor Steven Issa has been elected Lord Mayor of Parramatta, despite the looming local government elections on December 4. He will take over from Bob Dwyer, who has been Lord Mayor for the past two years and had hoped to carry on with the job until the general election.
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PARRAMATTA Leagues Club Interim CEO Chris Dimou has won the coveted role of permanent CEO after a rigorous search by the PLC Board. His appointment followed an extensive six-month appraisal of candidates by the seven-member board led by PLC President Greg Monaghan. Mr Monaghan announced the appointment to members in August. Parramatta Times editor, Mike
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PROPERTY | DALLAS SHERRINGHAM NORTH Parramatta units are still a popular choice amongst real estate investors in 2021 according to a survey of the top 50 postcodes in NSW. The suburb came in 36th in the top 50 ranked areas with investment unit values in the 2151 postcode growing by 72.2% during the past decade.
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MAYORS and council workers are united in one voice to urge the state’s local government workforce to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock said mayors are taking part in a social media video while council workers are featuring in case studies to encourage other local government workers to get the jab.
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VENUES | STAFF REPORTERS WE’VE got used to seeing the Bankwest Stadium sign on O’Connell Street in Parramatta, but the west’s iconic stadium will have a name change from October 1. Bankwest will transfer naming rights of Western Sydney Stadium to the Commonwealth Bank as the nation’s largest bank commits to supporting business on the
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PARRAMATTA and Penrith produced a typical local derby clash with the Panthers eliminating the Eels 8 to 6 on Saturday night in Mackay. In a scoreless second half, the Panthers prevailed with a gritty defensive display, to win the knockout final. The Panthers now play Melbourne on Saturday, September 25 at Suncorp Stadium, 4pm. The winner
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CITY of Parramatta Council will soon have a new administrative headquarters following the recent purchase of an office building in the heart of the growing Parramatta CBD. Strategically located near the $2.7B Parramatta Square and soon-to-come Parramatta Light Rail route, the seven-storey building at 9 Wentworth Street will be home to Council’s corporate services, Customer
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PREGNANT women and new mothers experiencing mental illness will soon have access to specialist care alongside their babies at the state’s second Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) at Westmead Hospital. Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor said the purpose-built 8-bed unit will be based at Redbank House within Westmead Hospital, increasing support for NSW mothers
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EVENTS | STAFF REPORTERS A FOOD and wine festival in the Bankwest Stadium precinct is being planned to showcase the best produce in Western Sydney. With Western Sydneysiders having endured a long and difficult lockdown, the Western Sydney Forage may be just the tonic as we slowly get back to doing the things we love.
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AFGHANISTAN CRISIS | PRISCELLA MABOR THE Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke MP announced the formation of an Advisory Panel, in the wake of Australia’s resettlement of 3,000 Afghan nationals, which was announced the week earlier. The Community Migrant Resource Centre’s CEO Melissa Monteiro is the Chairperson of the Settlement Council of Australia
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THE concept plan for a 47-storey office tower above Westfield Parramatta, which will add thousands of square metres of new commercial space and support hundreds of construction jobs in Sydney’s second CBD, has been given the green light by the NSW Government. Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes has approved an increase of 22
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