By TARA MCGUIGAN “PLEASE help me!”, Ruqia pleaded, having told me her three sons, all of them in high school, had no computer at home on which to do their studies. “No computer … three kids in high school with no computer?” For a moment I found it hard to get my head around how …
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By PRISCELLA MABOR THE Community Migrant Resource Centre (CMRC) opened its doors 25 years ago in Parramatta. Since 1996, there has been a continuum of new migrants who have sought asylum in Australia, with a shared vision to achieve safety, security and a ballast to set up their tent poles on a new life for …
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PARRAMATTA’S Bankwest Stadium has been a beacon of light and hope this week, glowing brightly in support of three major community awareness campaigns. With the ability to change colours at the flick of a switch, the Stadium turned Yellow to support National Road Safety Week on Sunday night, Blue and Green in support of Neurofibromatosis …
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EVERY single day at the new Parramatta Salvation Army, Major Kylie Collinson is stunned by raw stories of hardship faced by a growing section of people in her community. “I need help to pay bills, I lost my job, I cannot afford to pay rent, I am sick and couldn’t work, my children need school …
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THERE are going to be some enjoyable summers coming up for residents of Parramatta and Cumberland council areas with work starting on the long-anticipated Parramatta Aquatic Centre and the reopening of a refurbished Wentworthville Pool. In the same week that the first sod was turned on the $88.6M Parramatta pool complex, Wenty Pool reopened to …
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RESIDENTS are welcoming the re-opening of the impressive Wentworthville Memorial Swimming Centre, none more than 92-year-old Trevor Simpson, who was unable to swim since the pool closed in 2017. However, Mr Simpson and other residents have time to use it until Anzac Day before it closes during the colder months, when numbers drop. It is …
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FROM working in the Indian slums with legendary Mother Teresa to helping migrants in Western Sydney settle into their new lives, Melissa Monteiro has never faltered in her commitment to others. The life of good deeds was part of Melissa’s upbringing, with a father and grandfather spending their lives helping others. Now the girl from …
A HAVEN for native birds to nest and forage for plant foods is underway in busy corridors at Old Toongabbie. The species include Red-browed Finch, Blue Wrens, Grass Parrots and Spotted Pardalotes. A group of artists volunteered to create the birds’ nesting places on Parramatta Council’s reserve land and aptly named it Gallery Gardens on …
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