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Footy fans to kick on after NRL grand final with extended trading at pubs and clubs

NRL fans will be able to enjoy footy fever together for longer after this weekend’s grand final with pubs, clubs ...

Rugby league fans urged to plan their Grand Final transport tactics

A CAPACITY crowd of more than 80,000 fans is expected to converge on Accor Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park this ...

Local schoolgirls celebrate girls in sport and test their skills

THE next generation of local sportswomen took to the field to test their skills in Parramatta as part of the ...

City turns green and gold for Paris Olympics

PARRAMATTA is set to turn green and gold with an Olympic-themed line-up of programs and action-packed activities at PHIVE and ...

James Hardie returns as Eels sponsor from 2025 under multi-year deal

JAMES Hardie Australia has announced it will return as the major sponsor of the Parramatta Eels from the start of ...

Turf wicket is on the way for Richie Benaud Oval

PARRAMATTA’S first premier cricket facility and turf wicket is on the way following the delivery of a $6.2M Australian Government ...

New deal promotes women in league Council teams up with Eels

ELIZABETH FRIAS MORE local kids playing competitive rugby league, especially young girls, is part of a recently stamped $1.15M partnership ...

The young bushie whose dreams came true on the City of Parramatta’s biggest stage

Special Report by Matt Cleary IF you Google search images of Bugaldie in north-western NSW you’ll see a Memorial Hall, ...

Major sporting events in July to bring huge crowds to City of Parramatta

By STAFF REPORTERS THE City of Parramatta will host three of the State’s biggest sporting events this July – bringing ...

Attacks on referees outlawed: New penalties for abusers

By DALLAS SHERRINGHAM ABUSING the ref at your local sporting match could lead to a hefty fine and a lifetime ...

Sports fans descend on Parramatta: Women’s State Of Origin and A-League Men’s Grand Final

IT’S a huge week of events in Western Sydney with CommBank Stadium gearing up to host two sporting blockbusters – ...

Eels aiming to go one better: Some gains, some losses

DALLAS SHERRINGHAM PARRAMATTA Eels will be aiming to go one better in 2023 and win the coveted NRL Premiership which ...

New home for Giants AFLW team: $15M for sports centre of excellence

GREATER Western Sydney Giants will transform its training and community centre at Sydney Olympic Park into a new centre of ...

Kellyville’s Everton superfan is gearing up for the Sydney Super Cup at CommBank

Story and pictures by Ayush Kumar HE’S followed Everton FC for more than 50 years, drives a Blues-dedicated Mustang featuring ...

Northmead Bowling Club demonstrates its support for the Eels

HAVING formed a close relationship with Parramatta Leagues Club over many years, NBC Sports Club is proud to support the ...

Cheers! Trading hours extended for Battle Of The West Grand Final

THE NSW Government has extended trading hours for venues across the State for the National Rugby League (NRL) Grand Final ...

Bound for Glory: Eels prepare for Battle of The West

PARRAMATTA has lit up with the famous Blue and Gold colors as the Eels prepare for their first NRL Grand ...

10-day festival of sport draws 250,000 fans to Western Sydney

By ZACHARY COLWELL MORE than 250,000 fans will attend a spring festival of elite sporting events in Western Sydney over ...

NOVA Employment sponsorship to boost Wheelaroos Rugby League World Cup campaign

LEADING disability employment services provider, NOVA Employment, has signed as a Gold Sponsor for the Skyring Wheelaroos, bolstering ongoing support ...

Sport precinct honors swim star with the Samantha Riley Drive Reserve

WORLD champion swimmer Samantha Riley will have a major new sporting precinct at North Kellyville named after her. Work is ...

FC Barcalona to hold fan party and open training session: Free entry for fans

DETERMINED to leave a legacy for football and their fans on their first visit to Australia, FC Barcelona will stage ...

Superclub FC Barcelona comes to Parramatta: Future superstars unleashed

GET ready Parramatta! Socceroos legend Brett Emerton says La Liga super-club FC Barcelona will unleash “future football superstars” when they take on ...

Rosehill Bowling Club issues invitation to existing and new bowlers

FIVE years ago, Rosehill and Rydalmere Central amalgamated to form Rosehill Bowling Club, owned and operated by the Australian Turf ...

Boost for 2022 NRL season: Paulo and Gutho Eels skippers

JUNIOR Paulo and Clint Gutherson will be joint captains of Parramatta Eels in the club’s strengthened bid for the 2022 ...

Women’s soccer champs may train at Parramatta

SOCCER enthusiast Steven Issa kicked a goal for Parramatta as Lord Mayor, calling on council to put forward the City ...

Work starts on new indoor sports centre at Camellia

WORK is officially underway on the 5,000-metre square Billbergia Indoor Sports Centre, located in the Western Sydney suburb of Camellia, ...

2020 season: Experience NRL in the tropical Top End

THE Parramatta Eels will take on the North Queensland Cowboys at Darwin’s TIO Stadium on April 30, 2022, with tickets ...

New CommBank Stadium signage lights up the skyline as Parramatta welcomes the Matildas

VENUES | STAFF REPORTERS CITY of Parramatta residents will notice something different as they travel down the busy thoroughfare of ...

Eels bow out: Derby clash was one for the ages

PARRAMATTA and Penrith produced a typical local derby clash with the Panthers eliminating the Eels 8 to 6 on Saturday ...

Mitchell Moses called up for Origin 3: Fittler praises halfback’s maturity

By STAFF REPORTERS PARRAMATTA halfback Mitchell Moses will make his NSW State of Origin debut versus Queensland on Wednesday, July ...

Retaining Mitchell Moses an Eels priority

MATURING halfback Mitchell Moses remains the top priority for the Parramatta Eels to retain as they look to maintain a ...

Derby thriller at Bankwest: Wanderers keep their season alive, eye home run

THE Western Sydney Wanderers are alive and kicking in the A-League title race after stretching their unbeaten run in the ...

Parramatta sports groups encouraged to apply for grants

PARRAMATTA sporting organisations have received a major boost with the announcement of the Local Sport Grants Program by the NSW ...

Pickleball serves up a winner: Parramatta is in the middle of a pickleball boom

By LAWRENCE MACHADO PICKLEBALL anyone? The name is certainly a conversation starter – especially as the name came from a ...

Brad Arthur prepares for 8th season: On talent alone, Eels should make the finals

EELS coach Brad Arthur is preparing for his eighth season in charge when the NRL 2021 season kicks off ...

Parramatta aquatic and leisure centre gets final tick of approval

PARRAMATTA’S state-of-the-art aquatic and leisure centre is one step closer to construction after City of Parramatta Council received approval to ...

Future of cricket: Govt funds New Centre of excellence

CONSTRUCTION has started on the Cricket NSW Centre of Excellence at Wilson Park where the State’s superstars and aspiring youth ...

No more chances for Eels

THERE are no more chances for Parramatta and Souths when they clash in the NRL finals this weekend. The winner ...

Eelectricity is sweeping Parramatta

IT’S finals time and footy fever are sweeping the Parramatta community. You can feel the ”eelectricity” as Parramatta start their ...