Female Factory right for heritage listing
FEDERAL Member for Parramatta, Julie Owens recently met with Gay Hendriksen, President of the Female Factory Friends to discuss the next steps to have the Factory placed on the National Heritage List.
Lord Mayor encourages healthy work habits
PARRAMATTA council is encouraging local workers and residents to adopt healthy lifestyle choices and to get away from their desk during their lunch break.
Council lodges DA for “iconic” Aspire Tower
PARRAMATTA City Council has lodged a development application with the Joint Regional Planning Panel for the tallest residential tower in the Southern Hemisphere – a 90-storey development on 160-182 Church Street, Parramatta.
Confusion over city alfresco smoking ban
By Anthony Stavrinos
PARRAMATTA Council’s controversial decision to overturn a smoking ban has drawn criticism from some quarters, but the councillor responsible said it provided restaurants, the community and cafes with choice.
Liquid cinema makes a splash
GRAB your friends, grab your kids, pack your picnic rugs and head down to the Parramatta River Foreshore to experience Parramatta’s new cinematic experience, Liquid Cinema.
City seeks volunteers to help count the homeless
PARRAMATTA City Council (PCC) will conduct its annual homeless street count on the night of Monday, February 25 and early hours of Tuesday February 26, from 11.30pm-2:30am, to better understand and address the issue of homelessness.
Row boats return to Parra River
PARRAMATTA Lord Mayor, Councillor John Chedid has brought back row boats to Parramatta River – the first time they have been seen on this part of the River since early colonial days.