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DALLAS SHERRINGHAM THE future of North Rocks’ popular Weekly Markets has been included in the long-term plans for a new community in the area. Carlingford Rotary Club Markets is a long-standing weekly market at North Rocks which regularly attracts large crowds with the resultant benefit to charity. The inclusion of the markets is part of […]

HOUSEHOLDS having trouble paying their energy bills will be able to access up to $1,600 a year in help after Treasurer and Energy Minister Matt Kean increased support payments. The Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA) program has helped 49,000 NSW households experiencing short-term financial hardship with their energy bills. From Monday, each application will have

SYDNEY has the Opera House, Paris has the Eiffel Tower, New York has the Empire State Building, and soon Parramatta will have Phive. With its vibrant red and orange roof now installed, the iconic new – and instantly recognisable – community, cultural and civic building in the heart of Parramatta’s CBD is rapidly taking shape

THE 2022 Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence Showcase Launch officially marked the commencement of the 2022 WSABE Campaign, with Award Entries open, and honoured our prized WSABE Alumni on April 1 at Holiday Inn Warwick Farm. On behalf of the WSABE Committee and our sponsor host the Commonwealth Bank, The Parramatta Chamber of Commerce

By DALLAS SHERRINGHAM IF you are one of those dads who is stuck at work every day for hours on end when the family really needs you, then you are one of the 99% who are similarly tied down by work. And bosses don’t help, with 98% of organisations not setting targets to improve men’s

By DALLAS SHERRINGHAM WHEN Parramatta star David Gower was balancing his NRL career with life as a father of three, he came to realise that some children needed a help in life as they suffered a significant decline in self-esteem as they progressed through their school years. It started him thinking about a project to

THE City of Parramatta is moving forward with an innovative plan to revamp carparking in the Parramatta CBD to better accommodate the needs of residents, visitors and workers. As part of its recently endorsed Parramatta CBD Parking Strategy, Council has identified short, medium and long-term improvements that will optimise existing parking facilities by applying technology

WORK will start to build the first of 16 light rail stops and track installation will reach 100 per cent in coming weeks, on Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail. Minister for Transport and Veterans David Elliott said significant progress was being made on the NSW Government’s $2.4 billion light rail project, bringing delivery

By DALLAS SHERRINGHAM THERE is a special place up in the Dundas Valley called the Allowah Children’s Hospital where the sun is always shining on those in need. The sun in question is the love and care given to those who are in need of this oasis in our city. Called Allowah Presbyterian Children’s Hospital,

PARRAMATTA’S four-time Olympian Melissa Wu has well and truly dived in the deep end as a contestant on the blockbuster SAS Australia Show on Channel 7 and 7plus. And the Olympic diver won’t be letting her diminutive size  stand in her way as she takes on a hot field of sporting and celebrity contestants in