LOCAL community organisations and individuals who have gone above and beyond to support the community have been honored at the City of Parramatta’s 2022 Australia Day Citizen of...
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THE NSW Government will extend current restrictions for another month as the State continues to take a measured response to managing COVID-19 with a focus on a safe return to sc...
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THE State Govt will spend almost $54m to secure the future of the Parramatta Female Factory and to develop an arts and cultural precinct in the area. The Govt announced the $53....
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DI BARTOK LISA Lake, elected Mayor of Cumberland last night, looks forward to “taking the community” with her during her 20-month term leading a burgeoning, ethnically-diverse a...
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DI BARTOK LABOR councillor Donna Davis was elected unopposed as Lord Mayor of Parramatta on January 10. Sameer Pandey, another Labor councillor, was elected unopposed to the pos...
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SIX-year-old Beatrix was one of the first children to be vaccinated at The Granville Centre Vaccination Clinic today with COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 years o...
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THE first batch of 100 million Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) will be distributed to NSW essential public workers and vulnerable communities from this week to help slow the spread o...
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LAWRENCE MACHADO CHILDREN facing anxiety and stress issues especially due to the long Covid-19 lockdowns in NSW can make the most of a locally-developed app, which is being roll...
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TRAVEL EDITOR | DALLS SHERINGHAM TRAVELERS will have the GOAT mindset in 2022 according to industry leaders Expedia. No, they won’t be chasing shaggy critters around foreign hil...
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SOCCER enthusiast Steven Issa kicked a goal for Parramatta as Lord Mayor, calling on council to put forward the City as a training hub for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. In a ...
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WORK is officially underway on the 5,000-metre square Billbergia Indoor Sports Centre, located in the Western Sydney suburb of Camellia, and will set a new standard for sports f...
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SKYE Suites Parramatta general manger, Quercy Jouannes was the first to experience the power of the pool as summer kicks in Parramatta. Locals may consider a staycation or consi...
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DI BARTOK IN its 160 years as a local government area, Parramatta certainly has grown up – all the way to the sky. Four days after a ceremony commemorating the declaration of Pa...
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TRENDS | DALLS SHERRINGHAM SYDNEY’S booming property market is showing signs of cooling after one of the most historic years of property growth, however Western Sydney remains h...
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THE Parramatta Eels will take on the North Queensland Cowboys at Darwin’s TIO Stadium on April 30, 2022, with tickets to go on sale from Friday 10 December. This includes 1,000 ...
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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...
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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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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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