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National Heritage Listing sought for Australia’s oldest buildings in Parramatta

THREE of Australia’s oldest and most significant heritage sites may finally get national heritage listing after a new push. Located on the edge of Parramatta’s CBD, a small precinct houses three of Australia’s most significant heritage sites: Hambledon Cottage (1825), Elizabeth Farm (1793) and Experiment Farm (1794). Despite not formally recognised on the National Heritage […]

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Business group is creating the jewel of India outside of India at Harris Park 

FROM authentic spices and the best butter chicken, chaat and jalebi through to beautiful sarees and exciting Bollywood-style street performances, Harris Park has it all. A group of dedicated locals is celebrating everything Southeast Asian cultures have to offer and are inviting the wider community to join them. Harris Park is set to become Sydney’s

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Parramatta’s new aquatic centre is filling up

WORK on Parramatta’s new $88.6M state-of the-art aquatic centre is going swimmingly with the centre’s four pools now filled with more than 2.5 million litres of water. Located within Parramatta Park on the doorstep of the CBD, the Parramatta Aquatic Centre (PAC) will be a year-round destination for swimming, fitness and wellness for the whole community to enjoy. “This marks a major milestone

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Story of Parramatta’s female uprising to show at Riverside Theatres

By SASWATI MUKHERJEE A SLICE of history is set to be enacted soon at the Riverside Theatres in Parramatta. Titled ‘Forgotten’, this is a play depicting one of the few female uprisings in history, at the Parramatta Female Factory Prison in 1827, a movement which in a way laid the foundation for today’s multicultural Parramatta.

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Rhodes Scholarship in Cardiac Genetic Medicine for Westmead doctor

WESTMEAD Hospital junior doctor Rosemary Kirk has been awarded a coveted Rhodes Scholarship in Renal and Cardiac Genetic Medicine at Oxford University.  Dr Kirk (pictured) is headed straight for the bright lights of the famous University city  to continue her studies. The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest and one of the most prestigious international scholarship

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Timezone returns to Parramatta: Dual-level venue to open at Westfield Parramatta

TIMEZONE has opened its 53rd outlet – at Westfield Parramtta. The opening continues the brand’s impressive list of venues in Australia, and is the latest offering in TEEG’s (The Entertainment and Education Company) journey to bring high-quality, family friendly fun to communities worldwide. The launch of this new split-level Timezone marks the return of an

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Parramatta meets Sydney Opera House: $90M pathway links the two

AN iconic 91-kilometre continuous pathway linking the Sydney Opera House to Parramatta Park will be built as part of a $60M NSW Government investment. Treasurer Matt Kean said the 2022-23 Budget commitment would improve the lives of tens of thousands of people along the Parramatta River. “This pathway will take in some of our most

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EXCLUSIVE: Geoff Lee on what the Federal Govt should do for Parramatta

The Federal seat of Parramatta is up for Grabs, State Member Dr Geoff Lee share his views on the Federal priorities for Parramatta. EXCLUSIVE by DR GEOFF LEE THE federal election campaign has focused attention on Parramatta and its future needs. The Prime Minister has paid multiple visits to our area during this campaign, which

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Battle for Parramatta begins: Albo’s choice branded the privileged white man option

By DI BARTOK RANK and file ALP members are hoping that a decision to “parachute” an Eastern Suburbs high profile businessman into Parramatta to contest the upcoming Federal election will be reversed at Wednesday’s national executive meeting. But Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese seems set on his “captain’s choice” of Andrew Charlton, who was Kevin Rudd’s

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Parramatta’s CBD reignites: Epic outdoor autumn event series

OUTDOOR spaces across the Parramatta CBD will be transformed into buzzing entertainment venues as part of the City of Parramatta’s mammoth outdoor autumn event series, which includes the return of the award-winning Parramatta Nights and family-friendly Skate and Play events. Running from March 17 to April 23, the jam-packed program is set to be the

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MINDSET: Inaction and avoidance are the silent killers – cost of doing nothing

MARCUS WHEAN  IF  best, nothing changes, at worst, sometimes senseless tragedy is the consequence of not taking action. WHEN I work with clients as a psychologist they only know me as a psychologist. It is not just my perception of their thinking, but their actual perceptions of me, that I must have it ‘all together’,

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Accommodation support for flood victims plus 16 weeks rental support

A NEW $285M Temporary Housing Support Package will provide accommodation support to flood victims who have lost their homes to ensure people can access more immediate and medium-term accommodation support. The housing support package will have the capacity to assist around 25,000 households and will be focused on allowing people to move out of their

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BDO launches in GWS: New Parramatta office home to 20 partners

BDO in Australia has expanded its presence in Greater Western Sydney (GWS) with the establishment of a new office at Parramatta. The GWS office will provide a whole-of-firm service offering to the region and is a critical component of the firm’s national growth ambitions. The new office brings the total number of BDO offices across

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Small Business Month: Light rail initiatives for small business

SMALL businesses along the Parramatta Light Rail will receive an additional boost of support with free giveaways to attract local customers as part of NSW Small Business Month throughout March. Minister for Transport and Veterans David Elliott said the local campaign celebrates the diversity of businesses across the 12-kilometre alignment, following the challenges of COVID.

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FLOODS: Federal and state flood recovery assistance activated for Parramatta LGA

THE Commonwealth Government has activated the Disaster Recovery Payment and the Disaster Recovery Allowance to support more communities including in the LGA of Parramatta. The Disaster Recovery Payment is a one-off, non-means tested payment of $1000 per eligible adult and $400 per eligible child, and is available to eligible people in those affected LGAs who

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