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October 2009
Parramatta Heritage and Visitors Centre Sweeps State Museum Awards
20 Oct 2009Parramatta City Council’s Heritage and Visitor Information Centre was awarded the Organisation Award for Excellence and Excellence in Exhibitions at the annual Museums and Galleries New South Wales IMAGinE Awards on Saturday night. more...
The Lady Mayoress Paints the Town Pink
15 Oct 2009The Lady Mayoress of Parramatta - Karen Garrard, has thrown her support behind the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s Pink Ribbon Day by hosting a range of community awareness events including a Breast Cancer Fundraising Breakfast on Monday 26 October at Parramatta’s Church Street Mall between 7 and 10am. more...
Idol Ambassador Enlisted to Sing Parramatta’s Praises
13 Oct 2009Australian Idol contestant and Western Sydney resident Nathan Brake will be the first Parramatta City Goodwill Ambassador as part of a new program initiated by Parramatta City Council Lord Mayor Cr Paul Garrard last night. more...
Ride to Work Day the Healthy Way
09 Oct 2009What better way to kick off your day than with a bicycle ride to work on Wednesday 14 October, to celebrate National Ride to Work Day? more...
World Masters Games a Boon for Local Economy
09 Oct 2009Parramatta City Council Lord Mayor Cr Paul Garrard has today welcomed competitors for the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games to Parramatta as they prepare to compete in the 9-day event at Homebush and surrounding areas. more...
Woodville to Host 21 Years of Junior Pro-Am Golf
08 Oct 2009Professional and junior golfers will descend on Woodville Golf Course as part of the annual Junior Pro-Am Golf Tournament on Tuesday 13 October 2009. more...
A Modern Ferry For a Modern City
07 Oct 2009Parramatta City Council Lord Mayor Cr Paul Garrard has today called on the State Government to ensure a sustainable ferry service is established for the capital of western Sydney. more...
Parramatta Eels Business Promotion Winners Announced
02 Oct 2009Businesses in Parramatta leapt at the opportunity to transform the City into a sea of blue and gold by decorating their shop fronts as part of Parramatta Eels Business Promotion competition. more...
Children’s Hospital Jobs Needs Better Transport
02 Oct 2009Parramatta City Council Lord Mayor Cr Paul Garrard, while welcoming today’s announcement by the NSW State Government to approve a $99 million redevelopment at the Children’s Medial Research Institute at Westmead, has warned that public transport must be part of any further growth at the medical precinct. more...
Parramatta Eels Street Parade
02 Oct 2009Irrespective of the result of the NRL Grand Final on Sunday, Parramatta City Council believes the Parramatta Eels are winners and to celebrate their success in the 2009 season, the Parramatta Eels Street Parade will be held in the heart of Parramatta - along Church Street - on Tuesday, 6 October from 12.30 pm to 1.45 pm. more...
Parramatta City Council Announces New Lord Mayor
02 Oct 2009Independent Councillor Paul Garrard was sworn in yesterday as the new Lord Mayor of Parramatta City Council. more...
September 2009
Eels Electrify Parramatta
30 Sep 2009The Eels have electrified Parramatta as the city counts down to the big clash with the Melbourne Storm at the NRL Grand Final on Sunday. On Friday 2 October, the Lord Mayor of Parramatta will wish the Eels Grand Final victory as he raises the club’s blue and gold flag on Parramatta’s historic Town Hall at 9.30am. more...
Mighty Eels Carry The Dreams of NSW Into Grand Finals
28 Sep 2009The Parramatta Eels will represent more than the city of Parramatta at the NRL Grand Final this Sunday 4 October, they will also represent the whole state as they take on the Melbourne Storm. more...
Granville's Renewal Enters Its Final Phase
28 Sep 2009A new and vibrant Granville is set to emerge as the Lord Mayor of Parramatta City Council and the Hon Laurie Ferguson MP, Member for Reid, turned the sod on the third and final stage of the upgrade works along South Street. more...
Food and Wine Fair a First for Parramatta
25 Sep 2009As part of the Sydney International Food Festival, Parramatta City Council will host a Food and Wine Fair on Saturday 3 October 2009 as part of the weekly Parramatta Farmers’ Markets. more...
Ride to Work for Climate Change
25 Sep 2009Parramatta City Council in partnership with the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water and Bicycle NSW will host two community events encouraging employees in the Parramatta, Camellia and Silverwater areas to commute to work by bicycle. more...
River Foreshore is Parramatta’s New Jewel in the Crown
23 Sep 2009As the city continues to celebrate and reconnect with Parramatta River, the Lord Mayor of Parramatta City Council, Cr Tony Issa OAM, yesterday opened the third stage of the Parramatta Foreshore Improvement Project. more...
Australian Citizenship Turns 60
10 Sep 2009Thousands of people across the country will become Australian Citizens on 17 September 2009 as part of the annual Australian Citizenship Day celebrations – with this year marking the 60th anniversary for Australian Citizenship. more...
Campaign For Better Public Transport
04 Sep 2009Following on from Parramatta City Council’s Ferry Fight, Lord Mayor Cr Tony Issa OAM today announced the beginning of the Destination Parramatta campaign to lobby for better public transport to Parramatta. more...
Your Hidden Treasure Could be the Missing Piece to Parramatta's History
03 Sep 2009Are you an obsessive collector or perhaps have an object that is treasured by you and has a significant connection to Parramatta? Then the Parramatta Heritage and Information Centre would like to hear from you. more...
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