DAYTIME testing for Parramatta Light Rail is kicking off today, marking another milestone as the system gears up for passenger services later this year. For the first time, Parr...
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RESIDENTS across Parramatta are set to gather and honour the Australians who have served our country to commemorate ANZAC Day on Thursday 25 April 2024. On this day, our communi...
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ALIVE 90.5 has been serving the Parramatta, Cumberland and Hills Communities for the past four decades providing local content and diverse programs that aim to educate, entertai...
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ELIZABETH FRIAS A SYDNEY architect whose passion for Australia’ iconic heritage buildings is making a mark on Parramatta. Jesse Lockhart-Krause has designed a 50-storey mixed ho...
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THE NSW Government is urging NSW residents to choose local fresh seafood this Easter and not only enjoy the best fish and prawns from the state’s top producers but support the e...
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CITY of Parramatta is inviting residents to have their say on proposed changes to planning controls for 263-281 Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford (formerly known as 263-273 Pennan...
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THE first new Australian built Parramatta River Class ferry has just arrived in Sydney after passing the ultimate sea test, crossing the Bass Strait. This is the first of seven ...
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THE NSW Opposition is calling on the Minns Labor Government to urgently step in to keep the Paramatta Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) open. The former Liberal Government commi...
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The 45-metre-long light rail vehicle travelled slowly under police escort on its inaugural 6.6-kilometre journey from the stabling facility in Camellia, through Parramatta Squar...
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ELIZABETH FRIAS DURING a recent visit to Parramatta Mission with Social Services Minister Amanda Risworth, Parramatta MP Andrew Charlton described how the charity opened their e...
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THE former Parramatta mayor Paul Barber, well-known for his staunch advocacy of workers, Indigenous peoples’ welfare and local heritage, died on Thursday at 70. Growing up in Ea...
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EMPOWERING local women and celebrating their achievements will take centre stage as the City of Parramatta hosts the Invest in Western Sydney Women event, welcoming local female...
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A NEW City of Parramatta social media group is set to help reunite lost pets with their loved ones quicker. The Parra Pets Matta Facebook group will act as a central hub for los...
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ELIZABETH FRIAS DURING a recent visit to Parramatta Mission with Social Services Minister Amanda Risworth, Parramatta MP Andrew Charlton described how the charity opened their e...
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TRIBUTES and condolences continue to flow for billionaire property developer and philanthropist Lang Walker, who built a property empire across Australia including Parramatta Sq...
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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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WESTERN Sydney has emerged as a national powerhouse of Australia’s night-time economy, with Parramatta, South West Sydney and Blacktown all securing places among the country’s top-performing after-dark precincts.
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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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CONSTRUCTION of the new $540M Westmead Centre for Mental Health has reached its highest point, marking a major milestone for what will become NSW’s largest mental health facility.
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