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DALLAS SHERRINGHAM THE days of parking the boat or caravan in the street for months on end have come to an end with new legislation strengthening the impounding powers of local councils. Everything from abandoned shopping trolleys to box trailers and even the odd wandering cow are covered by the new rules. It means vehicles […]

AHEAD of the festive season, the NSW Government has released a new emotional, social media campaign featuring the Western Sydney Wanderers and the families of road trauma victims. The campaign is designed to remind everyone to make safe and responsible decisions on the roads this summer. Tara McCarthy, Deputy Secretary of Safety, Environment and Regulation

Story and pictures by AYUSH KUMAR A FAMILY of Peregrine Falcons have made their home in the roof of Accor Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park for the past four years. When tragedy struck in the countdown to Christmas, wildlife rescuers were called in to save an ailing nestling and locals are now calling it a

DALLAS SHERRINGHAM FORGET Bondi, forget Manly, going to the beach in the heart of the west will soon be a whole lot easier. One of Western Sydney’s most-loved swimming spots will be given an upgrade including a ‘beach’. City of Parramatta Council has revealed concept plans for the swimming area at Lake Parramatta and is

By DALLAS SHERRINGHAM PARRAMATTA will be linked to Sydney CBD by a new fleet of state-of-the-art ferries which promise to make the Harbor route faster and more attractive to commuters and tourists. The fleet of seven Australian-designed ferries are set to hit the water in Western Sydney, with the NSW Government investing in new vessels

SAFE spaces and modern facilities to help empower domestic and sexual violence survivors and other vulnerable witnesses to give their best evidence in court have been upgraded/installed at Parramatta Local Court and Parramatta Children’s Court. Member for Parramatta Dr Geoff Lee said the projects would help ensure witnesses felt more secure when attending court. “The

By DALLAS SHERRINGHAM WESTMEAD will be transformed into a world-class innovation hub as the nation’s premier health district over the next two decades. The integrated planning and transport vision for the district has just been unveiled by the NSW Government in Western Sydney. Minister for Planning and Homes Anthony Roberts said the finalised Westmead Place

By DALLAS SHERRINGHAM PARRAMATTA’S new Powerhouse Museum has come under an extraordinary attack from an Upper House Inquiry into the project. In terms like “controversial” and an “entertainment centre masquerading as a museum” the Inquiry went off both barrels at the biggest public development in Sydney since the Opera House. Not that the Opera House

By DALLAS SHERRINGHAM THE Western Sydney choir River City Voices based at Parramatta is starring in a new national TV campaign produced by a leading online retailer Catch.com.au. The group with the beautiful sound has made it big on the small screen, starring in the new TV commercials and campaign from the major Aussie online

THE countdown is over – City of Parramatta’s bold new community, cultural and civic hub PHIVE, at 5 Parramatta Square, is officially open. With its vibrant red and orange tessellated roof, PHIVE is an eye-catching architectural icon with world-class facilities for the community to explore and enjoy in the heart of the Parramatta CBD. Spread

OLDER people are being encouraged to check if they have money owing to them with more than half a billion dollars currently sitting with Revenue NSW. Minister for Finance and Employee Relations Damien Tudehope said with the rise in cost-of-living, many households would undoubtedly appreciate having the money back in their pocket. “Anyone can search for

By DI BARTOK THE owner of the iconic Roxy in Parramatta is set to make the venue “the pre-eminent hotel in the West” despite persistent calls for it to become a live theatre. Owner David Kingston, speaking exclusively to this reporter, is bemused by the continued push for the 1930s-built Roxy to be either bought

THE wheels are now set in motion for the installation of the City of Parramatta’s newest public artwork, Place of the Eels, in Parramatta Square.  Created by Western Sydney artists Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro, the eight-metre tall, polished aluminium replica of a vintage bus will soon be permanently parked nose-to-the-sky in the Square’s public domain.

PARRAMATTA’AS new $88.6M state-of the-art aquatic and leisure centre is fast approaching the finish line as construction races past the halfway mark. Named Parramatta Aquatic Centre at a recent Council meeting, the centre is rapidly taking shape, with indoor and outdoor pool sites excavated and over 9000 cubic metres of concrete poured. “The countdown is

DALLAS SHERRINGHAM PARRAMATTA has officially become one of the great cities of the world with a special edition of the world-famous board game Monopoly to be launched next year. It is great news for the city which is going from strength to strength internationally.  And you have made it on the world stage when Monopoly

WORK to transform the first light rail stop from vision to reality is underway on Church St with two 23m-long 6-tonne canopies lifted into place. It is a major milestone for Stage One of the Parramatta Light Rail project. And the much discussed Stage Two linking the Olympic Park to Parramatta is going ahead with