PARRAMATTA is making a pitch for a new Western Sydney studio for SBS to be based in the City’s heart, cementing its position as a key cultural precinct nationally. The Federal G...
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AUSSIE DJs Bag Raiders, Cut Copy and favourite Wiggles DJ Dorothy the Dinosaur will headline the biggest New Year’s Eve Party ever at Parramatta Park set to keep everyone dancin...
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HOLLYWOOD has the Oscars, and the music industry has the Grammys – but for many small businesses in Parramatta it is the long-standing Local Business Awards that represent the p...
Read more about Times confirms local business awards support as programs gear up for 2025
DAISO has announced the Australian launch of its home and lifestyle retail concept Standard Products by DAISO at Westfield Parramatta. Daiso offers well-designed home products t...
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DESIGNS for stage one of a new $27M pedestrian path and cycleway alongside Parramatta’s Duck River have been given the green light. Beginning at Silverwater Park, the 4.5 kilome...
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WHEN Mridula Menon and her husband moved to Australia in 2017, they dreamed of a brighter future. Instead, the Parramatta mum is now having to ask the community for support to h...
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OVER 200 people attended the fourth annual Parramatta Street Feast on November 13 at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta – a call to share a meal with those battling life on the ...
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THE City of Parramatta is calling for feedback to help shape two of its most important guiding plans. The two plans – known as the Community Strategic Plan and the Delivery Prog...
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A NEW raised pedestrian crossing outside Ryde Public School is one of the projects being funded by the NSW Government to make it easier for kids to walk, ride or scoot to school...
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FAITH groups across Granville are encouraged to apply for a share of $5M to make their places of worship and commemoration safer and more secure. They will be able to apply for ...
Read more about Now open: Grants to make Granville faith-based centres safer
THE new Integrated Mental Health Complex at Westmead is a step closer with the main works contractor appointed. The NSW Government is investing $540M into the new facility, whic...
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IF you’re looking for an easy ‘no need to think’ weekend getaway with fine wines and a tranquil vibe, it’s hard to beat the Hunter Valley’s picturesque Pokolbin. LEISURE INN, PO...
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PARRAMATTA’S local swimming hole will officially open in time for the swimming season with the $1.4M transformation of Lake Parramatta complete. Lake Parramatta swimming area wa...
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PARRAMATTA CBD has come alive with more than 200,000 people filling the streets to sample the best eats, beats and arts from Western Sydney and beyond at Parramatta Lanes. The C...
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PARRAMATTA is experiencing one of the most exciting transformations in its history and residents can have their say on the performance of City of Parramatta with the launch of i...
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NRL fans will be able to enjoy footy fever together for longer after this weekend’s grand final with pubs, clubs and bars to stay open later, thanks to the NSW Government’s special event extended trading. Fans of the Penrith Panthers...
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AS millions of Australians deal with cost of living pressures a new app, EatClub, has been launched designed to offer affordable access to favorite restaurants. EatClub has so far saved almost $3M for diners who dine at times requested b...
Read more about Popular dining app, EatClub is gaining a following in Parramatta
THE proposed North Rocks Village development at the former 12.67 hectare site of the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children continues to face community opposition despite revisions to its Master Plan. The quiet, leafy suburb was ide...
Read more about Opposition persists despite concessions to North Rocks Village development plan
THREE local Parramatta libraries have become the first in Australia to adopt new forms of artificial intelligence (AI), hosting AI Tutor Robots to teach kids. The ABii Smart Tutor Robot is designed to help children aged 3-11 with STEM, r...
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A NEW commercial workplace is designed to uplift Parramatta’s heritage and being billed as an iconic urban landmark. The $125M boutique development which opened in May, is in Parramatta’s vibrant civic heart and directly overlooks Ce...
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IF your eyes often feel dry, gritty or sore, especially after time on screens, driving, or sitting in air-conditioning – you’re not alone. Many people quietly put up with it, thinking it’s just tiredness, allergies or part of getti...
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