News | City of Parramatta

Media Release | 19 June 2024

Free workshops offer big boost for small business in Parramatta

Local small businesses looking to sharpen their budgeting, marketing and grant writing skills will have access to more than 13 free workshops over the next six months through the City of Parramatta’s Small Business Program.

On Exhibition | 19 June 2024

Tomola Planning Proposal

The City of Parramatta Council is publicly exhibiting a Planning Proposal, draft Planning Agreement and draft Development Control Plan (DCP) for land at 19 Hope Street, Melrose Park and 69-77 Hughes Avenue, Ermington, also known as the Tomola site.

Media Release | 18 June 2024

Parramatta’s plan to make our City the best place to live

The path for Parramatta to become one of the most equitable and resilient cities in Australia has been set after Council endorsed the City’s Social Sustainability Strategy.

Media Release | 17 June 2024

Community grants helping locals deliver essential programs

New grants to support Parramatta’s growing night time creative economy and to drive visitation to heritage sites will be included in the City of Parramatta’s biggest ever Annual Community Grants Program.

On Exhibition | 17 June 2024

Kilpack Park - Have your say

Kilpack Park in Darwin St, Carlingford is receiving a major upgrade.

Media Release | 14 June 2024

Rosehill Councillor tenders resignation

City of Parramatta Councillor Dan Siviero has advised Council of his resignation effective today. Cr Siviero has represented the Rosehill Ward since December 2021.

Media Release | 14 June 2024

Rydalmere’s Brodie Street ready for pedestrians and cyclists

Pedestrians and cyclists travelling through Rydalmere have a safer connection to Parramatta with the completion of the raised combined pedestrian and cyclist crossing on Brodie Street.

Media Release | 13 June 2024

More cycling paths on the way as Council backs new bike plan

Parramatta's bike paths are about to undergo one of its biggest expansions with an updated bike plan setting out future paths to transform the entire City’s network.

Media Release | 12 June 2024

People-first approach to employee experience a winner for Parramatta

City of Parramatta’s people-first approach to employee experience has been recognised as the best in the industry after winning the NSW Local Government Professionals Excellence Awards for the People, Workplace, Wellbeing category. 

Media Release | 12 June 2024

$3.5 million boost to help make Harris Park a tourism hotspot

Harris Park is set to become a dazzling tourist hub celebrating Australia’s South Asian communities after City of Parramatta secured a $3.5 million Australian Government grant for the project recently.

Council News | 05 June 2024

Barry Wilde Bridge Fountain Offline until June 2025

The Barry Wilde Bridge Fountain is temporarily out of order to allow for construction of the Powerhouse Parramatta.

Media Release | 04 June 2024

Best of the west set to rock Parramatta for Make Music Day

The rising stars of Western Sydney’s music scene will get a chance to go head to head at a ‘Best of the West’ youth battle of the bands event on June 21 as Parramatta celebrates Make Music Day, a world-wide celebration of music.

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