TRENDS | DALLS SHERRINGHAM SYDNEY’S booming property market is showing signs of cooling after one of the most historic years of property growth, however Western Sydney remains hot. Affordable prices and buyers looking to exit the city and apartment life means interest in the west is still high as the region celebrates breaking the Covid-19 …
IT’S beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the City of Parramatta with an assortment of fun Yuletide activities for people of all ages to enjoy. Residents and visitors are invited to get into the festive spirit with Parramatta’s Christmas in the Park, a family-friendly fair in Prince Alfred S quare, and pick up some unique Christmas gifts …
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WHILE Sydneysiders flock to beaches and swimming pools to escape the heat this summer, Parramatta’s grey-headed flying-fox colony can stay exactly where they are. Greater Sydney Parklands Chief Executive Suellen Fitzgerald said new sprinklers have been fitted to the trees of Parramatta Park’s flying fox colony as part of a trial to see if they …
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RUGBY League’s big matches are heading back to NSW with the NRL All Stars match set to take place in Sydney for the first time. The 2022 NRL Harvey Norman All Stars match will be played at CommBank Stadium on Saturday, February 12. The event will feature the women’s and men’s Indigenous and Maori teams, …
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PARRAMATTA’S famous Farmers Markets at Centenary Square are back with a mix of new stallholders and regular favourites bringing some mid-week buzz to the CBD. Traditionally held on a Friday, the Farmers Markets will be operating every Wednesday as part of a five-week trial, from 24 November to 22 December between 7.30am and 2.30pm. Parramatta …
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PASSION | STAFF REPORTERS JUST a few years ago, Steve Dresler was one of the rising stars of the NRL, ranked alongside the likes of Reed Mahoney and Dylan Brown at the Parramatta Eels. But while the latter two Parra young guns became established first graders, Steve’s career was over before it began. Medically retired …
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STAFF REPORTERS AFTER two sell-out seasons, the CommBank Stadium Drive-In is back by popular demand with a host of blockbuster Disney movies locked in for March 2022. The Stadium Drive-In became a thing in Parramatta in 2020 when COVID put most live events on pause. But watching flicks from the comfort of your car proved …
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THE City of Parramatta is welcoming back music and food lovers to the CBD with the return of its popular annual food, music and art festival, Parramatta Lanes, from November 16 – 20 “Although it may look a little different this year, this is possibly the most exciting Parramatta Lanes to date as we welcome …
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POLITICS | DI BARTOK JULIE Owens, long-serving Federal Labor MP for Parramatta, has announced that she is resigning from Parliament. Ms Owens, who is in her 18th year of representing Parramatta, will not be contesting the next election, expected to be held early next year. An immensely popular MP, the Liberals have tried with several …
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LANG Walker AO’s love of indigenous art has taken pride of place in the lobby of the freshly minted 6 Parramatta Square with a specially commissioned super canvas. Walker acquired the piece by artist Yaritji Young called Honey Ant Dreaming for the grand entry wall of the newest commercial office building in the $3.2B precinct. …
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