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August 09
One Year On And Commuters Are Loving The Loop
28 Aug 2009With over 700,0000 passengers and still counting, over 15000 loops around Parramatta CBD and a delighted community – Parramatta’s city centre shuttle bus – the Loop, is a year old. more...
Study Shows Businesses Doing Their Bit for Sustainability
26 Aug 2009Business communities in Parramatta and Auburn have put their hands up in the name of sustainability with over thirty businesses committing to the Duck River Sustainable Business Program. more...
Farmers’ Market Turns One
21 Aug 2009A year old and still growing, Parramatta Farmers’ Market has been bringing fresh produce, flowers, plants, soaps and a host of products to the heart of Church Street Mall every Saturday since its inception twelve months ago. more...
Shop And Win in Guildford’s Brand New Town Centre
14 Aug 2009Guildford is stepping out in style after the recent makeover of its town centre into a vibrant and attractive main-street. more...
Kids: Take The Adventure Challenge
07 Aug 2009Parramatta Heritage & Visitor Information Centre is encouraging children from the Parramatta LGA to explore our local cultural heritage by participating in the Premier's Adventure Challenge. more...
Parramatta Bucking National Trend
06 Aug 2009Information released today by the Property Council of Australia showing Parramatta had the biggest growth in demand for office space to July 2009 is further evidence that the capital of western Sydney continues to be the new preferred destination for business. more...
Federal Funding Gives Parramatta Tourism A Boost
06 Aug 2009The Federal Minister for Tourism, the Honourable Martin Ferguson AM MP, presented Parramatta Council with a cheque for $500,000 for tourism development in Parramatta. more...
New Landmark Descends on Parramatta
03 Aug 2009Coffs Harbor has the Big Banana, Ballina a Large Prawn and Goulburn the Big Merino, now Parramatta residents can claim their own proud landmark with the installation of an eight metre high Sentry Box on the shores of Parramatta River. more...
June 2009
West Metro - not Another Broken Promise
30 Jun 2009Parramatta City Council welcomes the latest development to the West Metro project which reveals its preferred route and stations but the project continues to be a pipe dream without funding being made available for construction for the project. more...
Indigenous Elders and Youth Honoured
26 Jun 2009In a year where so much emphasis has been directed towards bridging the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, this year’s NAIDOC celebrations in Parramatta will be directed at Honouring Our Elders; Nurturing Our Youth. more...
Community Services Top Priority inManagement Plan
26 Jun 2009Parramatta City Council has adopted a break-even Management Plan for 2009/10 which commits $127 million to services in the city with a further $39.8 million dedicated to infrastructure projects. more...
Urban Indigenous Artist Exchange Program
16 Jun 2009Parramatta City Council is calling on applicants for the first $16,500 Urban Indigenous Artist Exchange Program, an opportunity for an indigenous Darug visual artist to live and work in Canada for up to three months. more...
Harris Park Playground Receives $200,000 Upgrade
16 Jun 2009As part of Parramatta City Council’s annual Playground Replacement Program, Rosella Park in Harris Park has just received a $200,000 upgrade, which will be officially opened at a local community celebration on Thursday 18 June 2009. more...
July 2009
Breaking The Shackles - Parramatta’s History Down Under
24 Jul 2009What does a Napoleonic prisoner of war, Kevin Rudd’s ancestor and a Ming bowl have in common? All will be revealed at the opening of the Breaking the Shackles exhibition held at the Parramatta Heritage and Information Centre. more...
Howzat Harris Park
24 Jul 2009Cricket, food, friends and conversations - what better way for a community to enjoy a great day out. more...
Lead the Way on National Tree Day
23 Jul 2009Parramatta City Council in partnership with Planet Ark are calling on Parramatta residents to get involved in Australia's biggest community tree-planting event - National Tree Day on Sunday 2 August. more...
Epping’s Traffic In Dire Straits
17 Jul 2009Epping and its surrounding areas have become a traffic and public transport bottle-neck as a result of the New South Wales Government’s failure to address the critical shortage of commuter parking and deliver integrated public transport. more...
Filling the Indian-Australian Missing Link
06 Jul 2009Cricket isn’t the only thing that the countries of Australia and India have in common. An exhibition looking at the close ties of the New South Wales colony and 19th Century India goes on show in November this year at the Parramatta Heritage and Information Centre. more...
Local Businesses Take Sustainable Action
01 Jul 2009Parramatta City Council in partnership with Auburn Council are developing a Sustainable Business Program - an innovative program for business sustainability in the Silverwater and Camellia industrial areas. more...
May 2009
The Loop Tops Half a Million
29 May 2009Parramatta City Council’s environmentally friendly and accessible free city shuttle bus ‘the Loop’ carried its 500,000th passenger on Wednesday after just eight months of service. more...
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