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DOMESTIC violence complainants and other vulnerable witnesses will be empowered to give their best evidence in court thanks to new remote witness rooms and safe rooms to be built at two Parramatta courthouses. Member for Parramatta Geoff Lee said at Parramatta Children’s Court, a new remote witness room and a safe room will be installed, […]

The NSW Government today announced a major new grants package and changes to the Dine & Discover program to help tens of thousands of small businesses and people across NSW impacted by the current COVID-19 restrictions. The package includes grants of between $5,000 and $10,000 for small businesses, payroll tax deferrals for all employers, an

TO protect the people of NSW from the evolving COVID-19 outbreak, current stay-at-home orders will be extended across all of Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong from 6pm today (June 26) until 11.59pm Friday, July 9. Following updated health advice from the Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant about the growing

CITY of Parramatta’s bold vision to grow the shape and size of its CBD is closer to becoming a reality after Council endorsed an ambitious plan to revitalise the Central River City. First proposed in 2013, the Parramatta CBD Planning Proposal will see the boundaries of the Parramatta CBD expanded and the heights of buildings

THE NSW Government is committing $50M for planning and development works of Stage 2 of the Parramatta Light Rail in the upcoming 2021-22 NSW Budget. Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the funding will ensure we have the right transport links between Greater Parramatta and the Sydney Olympic Peninsula. “This continues our record investment in public transport infrastructure, which is

CITY of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Bob Dwyer has welcomed the NSW Government’s commitment to invest $50M in Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 planning in its upcoming 2021-22 NSW Budget. “Parramatta Light Rail is a game-changing transport project for the City of Parramatta and it’s fantastic to see the NSW Government committing to planning for Stage 2,” Cr Dwyer said. “City

WITHIN six months after the local government election on September 4, Parramatta voters will be asked if they want a popularly elected lord mayor and how the council should be structured. At the community meetings – the format yet to be decided – people will be presented with a range of options relating to the

By DI BARTOK WHILE Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is urging community members to avoid handling bats after the Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) was recently detected among bats in the area, a wildlife expert doesn’t want Parramatta Park users to go all batty. “The simple message is that you can only be infected by

COUNCILLORS have put a kibosh on Parramatta having a popularly-elected lord mayor by 2024 after they voted to consult the community first. Lord Mayor Bob Dwyer failed to convince his fellow Liberals to have a referendum on the matter at the September 4 local government election at the May 10 council meeting. The main downfall

THE mass vaccination centre at Sydney Olympic Park has opened today with thousands of people booked in to receive the COVID-19 vaccine this week. During its first weeks of operation, the Centre will focus on delivering Pfizer vaccinations to priority groups including healthcare workers, emergency services workers as well as quarantine and border workers and

A GROUP of about 10 women met with Parramatta Lord Mayor Bob Dwyer and Federal Minister for Women Marise Payne to discuss running for local government at the end of April. The women are, for the most part, already involved in the community or business but are still unsure if a political life is for

A STATE government minister has come under fire from a Parramatta based bush charity claiming “inaction” on widespread mice infestation in farming regions exposing their volunteers to health risks. Jannine Jackson, national director of Frontier Services said she had written letters to NSW agriculture minister Adam Marshall expressing fears for the health and safety of

AXEL and Hallie surged up the baby name popularity charts in 2020, although fewer babies were born overall in an unforgettable year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney General Mark Speakman and Minister for Digital and Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello today revealed the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages top 100 baby