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THE City of Parramatta will invest $615M in projects and services during the next 12 months as it  builds on its vision for the growing global city. Lord Mayor Cr Sameer Pandey said the City’s plans for the year ahead were defined by one of the biggest capital project pipelines of any council in NSW. […]

SEVEN new Australian-made ferries will take to Parramatta River after the NSW Government awarded the construction tender to Richardson Devine Marine Shipbuilders in Hobart. The new Parramatta Class ferries have been designed by Incat Crowthers, leading naval engineers based in the Northern Beaches of Sydney. The Parramatta Class ferry design will be a vast improvement

CLUBS and pubs across Parramatta will feel the pinch as the NSW Government reduces the number of poker machines able to be operated in the state by more than 3,000. The NSW Government is delivering on its ongoing commitment to gaming reform, reducing gambling harm and preventing money laundering. Under regulation, pubs and clubs need

COMMUNITY Broadcast Network (CBN) and BREED Australia have teamed up to design and deliver a suite of successful business education and mentoring programs aimed at aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs and SMEs. The alliance of these two Western Sydney based entities will promote the delivery of education programs under the banner of WEXPO Academy – Powered

By DI BARTOK WITHIN a week of becoming Parramatta’s first Lord Mayor of Indian origin, Sameer Pandey was shaking hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he visited the City on his Australian visit. It was all part of the rock star reception Mr Modi received from our Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in front

PARRAMATTA is joining London, Dublin, Stockholm and 90 other international locations in being recognised as a safe and enjoyable precinct to enjoy a night out with friends and family. Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy, John Graham, said Parramatta is joining the YCK (York, Clarence and Kent Streets) precinct in Sydney’s CBD as Australia’s

IF you should hear the mighty roar and rattle of a massive military vehicle in the heart of Parramatta, don’t be alarmed, it is just one of the beautifully restored tanks and other vehicles housed at the Lancer Museum and Barracks. Just a short walk from Parramatta Station at 2 Smith St is Lancer Barracks,

CITY of Parramatta Council has announced the appointment of Gail Connolly PSM as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis said Ms Connolly was selected by Council following an extensive national search and brings with her more than 30 years’ experience in the public sector. “I am delighted to welcome Ms

By DI BARTOK PARRAMATTA turned red for the first time in 12 years with the election of Labor’s Donna Davis to the State seat. The key seat had been held by the Liberals’ Geoff Lee, who has resigned from politics. With the redrawn seat taking in the Labor-friendly Olympic Park and Wentworth Point areas, it

AFTER the loss and distress resulting from the 2022 floods, the Western Sydney Primary Health Network (WSPHN) is offering wellbeing and resilience grants to support flood-affected communities in Western Sydney.  Community groups, schools and not-for-profit organisations are invited to apply for funding of $1,000 up to $10,000 to deliver community activities that build social connectedness,

EXCLUSIVE by DI BARTOK DAVID Kingston remains as resolute in his plans to turn his iconic Roxy into a leading dining and entertainment hub as he was in 2022.   He sees “the new Roxy” as one of the best 5 hotels in metropolitan Sydney and definitely the leading hotel in Parramatta.   “It has a pivotal

By DALLAS SHERRINGHAM THE biggest public building project in NSW since the construction of the Opera House in the 1960s is taking shape on the banks of the Parramatta River. The mighty Powerhouse Museum will be the biggest tourist drawcard in Western Sydney when it is completed next year. It will also be the biggest

THE first ever Lecca Gelato Store will celebrate its grand opening at Rouse Hill Town Centre by giving away free Gelato on March 11. Lecca is an exciting new brand bringing featuring a 100% authentic Italian gelato experience – in a novel new concept. You see, the Lecca ‘dreamy creamy-ness’ is made right in front

NOVA Employment has secured thousands of jobs for people with a disability across Greater Sydney for the past 32 years. “We aim to find jobs for people with disability that match an individual’s skills and aspirations with the roles employers are looking to fill,” NOVA’s Chief Executive Martin Wren said. NOVA’s 9th annual 100 jobs

A TEAM of archaeologists has unearthed a convict hut and historical artefacts that date as far back as 1792, during the start of work at the new Sydney Metro station at Parramatta. Minister for Transport, Veterans and Western Sydney David Elliott visited the new station site to the north of the existing Parramatta Station to

A NEW Service NSW Centre will open in North Rocks Shopping Centre, North Rocks, in mid-2023.  The centre will offer over 1000 NSW government transactions, including up to 180 driving tests a week.  The centre will be open 6 days a week and will provide a concierge service and enhanced digital offerings to customers. A

CBD along the foreshore is forging ahead, with detailed planning and early works now underway.  Minister for Active Transport Rob Stokes said an interactive map detailing a draft route had been released for public feedback.  “Anyone who has walked, jogged or cycled around Sydney Harbour or the Parramatta River will tell you how glorious it

GENERATIONS of motor mechanics have kept Western Sydney’s car population on the road with skills learnt over decades and vast knowledge of everything from faulty water pumps in Fords to timing chains problems in Holdens. They often learnt their skills from their dad and proudly displayed their heritage with a set of 20-year-old overalls covered