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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AN incredible visual projection capturing Parramatta’s rich heritage and history is set to enhance the escarpment facing Charles Street Square at Parramatta Quay. Ebb and Flow, ...
Read more about Digital artwork comes to life after dark at Parramatta Quay
CITY of Parramatta Council has elected Councillor Martin Zaiter as its new Lord Mayor. Councillor Zaiter, who represents the Parramatta Ward and has previously served four years...
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THE new 14-storey Paediatric Services Building (PSB) at the $619M Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW) Stage 2 Redevelopment has reached its full height of nearly 70 metres. As...
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By Travel Editor EMMA WILSON IT’S just across the ditch and you’ve completely forgotten it exists, but Queenstown is an easy family holiday for every age group. For an overseas ...
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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 spec...
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A CAPACITY crowd of more than 80,000 fans is expected to converge on Accor Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park this Sunday October 6 to back their teams in the NRL and NRLW Grand Fin...
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PARRAMATTA Light Rail Stage 2 is one step closer, with a $322M contract awarded to John Holland Pty Ltd to deliver the first part of the project – construction of the first 1.3k...
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SKYE Suites Parramatta have collaborated with The Smith Family’s Work Inspiration Reach Out program as part of their community engagement commitment and welcomed a group of loca...
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THE next generation of local sportswomen took to the field to test their skills in Parramatta as part of the City’s annual Celebrating Girls in Sport Festival recently. Nearly 2...
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A residential apartment block in Merrylands has 92 per cent of its income derived from NSW Land and Housing Corporation. A rare property featuring 44 apartments (43 of which are...
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THROUGH a small team of only 30 volunteers, Parramatta Meals-on-Wheels served up a massive 28,000 packs of lunches and dinners just in the last 12 months. Dedicated volunteers c...
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PARRAMATTA is set to make sporting history this month by hosting Sydney’s first public AFL and AFLW double-header, with the GIANTS becoming the first club to stage elite men’s and women’s matches on the same day at the same venue.
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THREE superbly individual voices in songwriting and musical exploration come together in a dream collaboration with folk crossover string trio.
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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...
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AMARIAH Tamaro from Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta and Stella White from St Patrick’s Marist College Dundas in Parramatta is one of 18 students across the state to be awarded a NSW Government scholarship to travel to Greece on an...
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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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NICK NIKOLAIDIS | LOCAL doctors have responded to Australian Medical Association’s (AMA) warning about the proliferation of misinformation and distrust in the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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