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Autumn
2021
4
Meet the
heroes of
Parramatta
Plain English
Lord Mayor
Bob Dwyer
Welcome to the autumn copy of Parramatta Pulse.
Free parking in the Parramatta city
Council and Transport for NSW give you free parking until 30 April 2021.
Escarpment Boardwalk
We will open a new path along the Parramatta River in April 2021.
The path goes from Parramatta Park to Melrose Park.
It is called the Escarpment Boardwalk.
You can walk or ride your bike on it.
New Aquatic and Leisure Centre
We will build a new Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Parramatta.
It will have pools, water play and a gym.
It will cost $77 million to build.
Australia Day Awards
We gave Australia Day Awards to people who do good work in our
community.
We wanted to thank them for their hard work.
The Awards were given out in January at Rosehill Gardens.
Thank you to all the winners.
Lord Mayor
Councillor Bob Dwyer
Park for free in Parramatta city We want to help local shops and the community after a difficult year. City of Parramatta and Transport for NSW will give you free parking until 30 April 2021. You can park for free in • The Parramatta city centre • East Street car parks If you spend $20 or more at some shops you can get free parking. For more information go to cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/free-parking News about the Parramatta Light Rail We want people to eat outside again on Eat Street. That is why Transport for NSW works faster on the light rail. Work will now finish in the middle of 2021. We will have a party in August 2021 when the work is finished. For more information call 1800 139 389 or go to www.cityofparramatta.co/ light-rail
Escarpment Boardwalk We will open Escarpment Boardwalk soon. Escarpment Boardwalk is a path that runs along the Parramatta River. It goes from Melrose Park to Parramatta Park. It is away from the roads which makes it safe for people to walk or ride their bikes. There are stairs from the path to Stewart Street and Macarthur Street. This will help school kids get onto the path safely. Council and the NSW government paid for the new path. For more information go to www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/escarpment-boardwalk
New Aquatic Centre Council is building a new Aquatic and Leisure Centre. It will be in Parramatta Park. It will be a place for people to swim, play and meet. The centre will have things like • A heated outdoor pool with places for people to sit and watch • An indoor pool • A sauna, spa and gym • A pool for learning to swim and a water play area • A café and meeting rooms • Parking for 197 cars Council and the NSW government will pay for the new aquatic centre. For more information go to www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/poolupdate
Art in Parramatta Square We will have new artwork in Parramatta Square. They are 2 statues that are 8 metres tall. The statues are about eels. They tell the story of Parramatta from its Aboriginal beginning to its famous sports culture. The council asked 3 artists to make the statues. Their names are Clair Healy, Sean Cordeiro and Reko Rennie. Council wants to put the statues up in 2022. For more information about the statues go to www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/parramatta-square-public-art For more information about Parramatta Square go to www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/5PS
Australia Day Awards The Lord Mayor Councillor Bob Dwyer gave out the 2021 Australia Day Awards in January. The Awards thank people for the things they do for our community. This could be things like • Doing volunteer work or community service • Arts and culture • Sports • Education • Being kind Thank you to all the winners. Tell us if you know someone who should get an Australia Day Award. You can send us their name at www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/ausdayawards
These are the winners of the 2021 Australia Day Awards. Junior Citizen of the Year Antonio Rajaratnam Antonio was a student at Redeemer Baptist School. He likes to do volunteer work and help out at his church. Antonio studied a very special animal called the Sand Fairy Cicada. He got the Young Scientist Award for his studies in 2020. Young Adult Citizen of the Year Elise Kellett Elise is a volunteer with Meals on Wheels and the Starlight Foundation. She also works for Y NSW and supports young people. Many of the young people • Are homeless • Have mental health issues • Get in trouble with the police Elise helps these young people to have better lives.
Adult Citizen of the Year Ian Carter Ian Carter supports people with mental health issues. He works on projects that give people better mental health care. Ian also works hard to stop people from ending their life. Ian is a Major in the Australian Army. The Army gave him an award for the brave things he did. Ian also gave out awards from the army to local students for being great leaders. Senior Citizen of the Year Heather Gillam Heather runs the Australian War Widow’s Guild in Epping. She is also a member of the Epping RSL. Heather is 93 years old. Every week she visits people who went to war for Australia to make sure they are well. Heather is also part of other projects that look after people who went to war.
Community Group Award Meals Plus Mark Newton and Angela Daines from Parramatta Mission were there to get the award. Meals Plus has been around for over 45 years. They support people who are homeless or have a difficult time. Meals Plus helps people with • Food • Showers, toothpaste, soap • Getting support from other services There are 3 staff that work for Meals Plus. Everyone else is a volunteer. Community Service Award Paul Moussa Paul runs the Meals Plus program at Parramatta Mission. Paul makes sure people get meals and support when they need it. When Covid-19 started Paul made sure that 150 people could get takeaway meals every day. Paul also looks after the Meals Plus volunteers.
Humanity Award Diane Lear Diane has been a nurse for over 40 years. She works at Westmead hospital. Diane also volunteers as a counsellor. She supports people who have brain cancer. Her work shows how much she cares about people in the community. Leadership Award Westmead Hospital COVID-19 Clinic Team Dr Brandon Verdonk, Dr Angela Hamilton and Tamara Claxton were there to get the award. Since January 2020 the team at Westmead Hospital worked hard so that everyone can get tested for Covid-19. They tested over 100,000 people.
Parramatta Nights 25 March – 18 April 2021 Parramatta CBD There is lots going on in Parramatta this autumn. Parramatta Nights start on 25 March. It finishes on 18 April. There will be many outdoor activities in the city centre. In Parramatta Square there will be • Live jazz music • Live rap music by Briggs • Live rock music by The Chats or Smoko • Songs by Ruby Fields We will also have music on the City Centre Carpark rooftop. There will be lots of activities at Prince Albert Square in the school holidays. We will have • An open air cinema • A roller-skating disco • Circus performances • Carnival rides To book tickets and for more information go to www.discoverparramatta.com/parramattanights
Active Parramatta Active Parramatta has activites for kids, adults and older people. The activities are free or do not cost much. For kids The School Holiday Program has activities all over Parramatta Council. You can sign up for the April School Holiday Program from 9.30am on 22 March 2021. For adults We have health and fitness activities online or face to face. We have things like Yoga, Boot camp and Zumba. For older people The Active Parramatta Van’s Better Ageing Program is for people over the age of 55. The program is free. We have things like Dance Fit, Mobility Flow and Aqua Fit. For information about classes and programs go to The council’s website www.cityofparramatta.co/fitness You can email us at recreation@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au
Sydney Olympic Park ARTEXPRESS at the Armory ARTEXPRESS shows art from students who finished high school in 2020. At ARTEXPRESS you can see lots of different art like paintings, drawings or photos. ARTEXPRESS is free to visit. www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/ ARTEXPRESS School Holidays at Sydney Olympic Park Sydney Olympic Park has lots of school holiday activities for kids of all ages. We have things like • Bike rides • Picnics • Sports like diving or water polo • Laser Tag and archery For more information go to www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/ schoolholidays
More green for our city The City of Parramatta will plant more than 2,000 trees by 2022. The trees will help keep our neighbourhoods cooler. They also make our streets look nicer and give animals a home. NSW government gave $500,000 to plant the trees. For more information go to www.cityofparramatta.co/greening-parramatta
What is on for people over 55 The City of Parramatta has fun activities for people over the age of 55. You can learn new things, do sports and meet new people. We have activities all year round. New activities start on 19 April. You need to sign up. For more information go to www.cityofparramatta.co/term-activities Parramatta Virtual Tour You can take a tour of Parramatta online. You can see places like Parramatta CBD or Parramatta Park. You can even have a look inside some old buildings like the Colonial Hospital Pavilions. For a tour of Parramatta go to www.discoverparramatta.com/discoverparramattavirtualtour
Changes in your area
Epping
New Pavilion in Dundas Park
The new pavilion in Dundas Park is open.
It is called Alan Hayes Pavilion.
It has
• A new toilet block
• Barbeques
• Change rooms and space to keep things
• A kiosk and a meeting room
To book the meeting room go to
www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/living/
booking-a-venue
West Epping Park
We made the tennis courts at Epping Park better.
They now have
• Lines to play tennis and pickleball
• A fence and new lights
• A picnic shelter
To book a court go to
www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/tennisChanges in your area
Dundas
Parramatta Council wants to build lots of new
areas to relax and play sports all over North
Parramatta.
Some of the areas will be Doyle Ground, Dan
Mahoney Reserve or Barton Park.
Council wants to know from the community
what these areas should look like.
If you want to have your say email us at
placeservices@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au
To find out more go to
www.participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.
au/HOP_DANChanges in your area
North Rocks
Max Ruddock Reserve
We made Max Ruddock Reserve better.
There is now
• An outdoor gym
• A playground
• A fence to catch balls
• New footpaths
Council will soon talk with the community.
We want to know what we should do with the
service building in the reserve.
Go to
www.participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.
au/maxruddockreserveChanges in your area
Parramatta
Plan for Arthur Miller Park
Council wants to make a new plan for Arthur
Phillip Park.
The new plan will be for the next 10 years.
We want the park to be a place for people to
do sports, relax and meet.
To have your say go to
www.participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.
au/arthur-phillip-masterplan
Plan for Binalong Park
Council wants to make a new plan for
Binalong Park.
To have your say go to
www.participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.
au/binalongparkChanges in your area
Rosehill
New plan for Hill Road
Council want to make a new plan for Hill Road.
We want Hill Road to
• Be safer for people and cars
• Have more trees for shade
• Not flood after lots of rain
To have your say go to
www.participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.
au/hillroadmasterplan
A better Granville
We want people to have a say about what
Granville should look like.
We will have talks with the community.
You can tell the council what you like about
Granville and what you think should be better.
For more information go to
www.participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.
au/imaginegranvilleChanges in your area
Rosehill
Granville Square Plan
Council wants to make changes to the
Council car park and the area opposite
Granville station.
We want to turn it into an open space with
shops and cafes for people to enjoy.
The changes will take 3 to 10 years to make.
Council wants to know what people
• Use the space for at the moment
• Think it should look like
To have your say go to
www.participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.
au/granvillesquareWhat happens in Parramatta There is a lot happening in Parramatta this autumn. We have soccer, rugby and AFL matches. You can go and support the Western Sydney Wanderers, Parramatta Eels and GWS Giants. There are two horse races at Rosehill Gardens in March. • The Autumn Racing Carnival on 13 March. • Longines Golden Slipper Day on 20 March. The Sydney Easter Show will be at Sydney Showground from 1 April until 12 April. You can go to Riverside Theatres or have a meal on Church Street or Parramatta Square. For more information go to www.discoverparramatta.com
Go to Harris Park
There are many great things to see and do at
Harris Park.
Eat
You can find many Indian and Arabic restaurants in Harris Park.
Try some tasty Indian dishes and some yummy Lebanese sweets.
Shop
You can buy foods and spices to cook at home.
There are many shops to buy clothes and other things.
Play
James Ruse Reserve Water Playground is a fun place for kids.
There is also a skate park.
You can do a tour. A guide will tell you about the history of Harris Park
and its people.
For more information scan the QR code or go to
www.discoverparramatta.com/harrispark
Be FloodSmart
FloodSmart Parramatta is a project that gives you
information about how to stay safe from floods.
For more information go to
www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/environment/
floodsmart-parramattaParticipate Parramatta Participate Parramatta is a website that lets you have a say about council projects. You can share your ideas and give feedback. You can also win prizes. For more information go to www.participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au Parramatta Farmers Market Parramatta Farmers Market is on every Friday from 7.30am to 2.30pm. The market is at Centenary Square. You can buy fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, breads, nuts, honey and flowers. For more information go to www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/farmersmarket
Locations
Parramatta Library
1 – 3 Fitzwilliam St,
Parramatta
Phone: 9806 5159
Constitution Hill Library
20 Hollis Street,
Constitution Hill
Phone: 9806 5500
What is On at Carlingford Library
Lloyds Avenue, Carlingford
Parramatta Library Phone: 9806 5850
At Parramatta library you can do Dundas Valley Library
things like Sturt Street, Telopea
Phone: 9806 5960
• Arts and crafts
• Listen to stories or writers give a talk Epping Library
• Classes and workshops Chambers Court, Epping
Phone: 9806 5843
Kids can borrow free textbooks for
school. Ermington Library
River Road, Ermington
They can also get support with Phone: 9806 5869
learning from teachers online.
Newington Library
We also have movies, podcasts and Corner of Avenues of Europe
learning programs in other languages. and Asia, Newington
Phone: 9806 5842
To get your free library card go to
parra.city/join Wentworth Point Community
Centre and Library
For more information go to 10 Footbridge Boulevard,
www.parra.city/library Wentworth Point
Phone: 9806 8600Our classes are Wentworth Point Community back on. Centre & Library After School Art Club Mondays from 3.30pm to 5pm Arts class for kids from 6 to 11 years. Yoga for Adults Adults Mondays from 6.30pm to 7.30pm 7.30pm Weekly yoga class with Arpita. Hip Hop Dance Class for beginners Fridays from 3.45pm to 4.45pm This class teaches hip hop dance moves to kids 11 to 16 years old. Weekend Photography Club Saturdays from 10am to 11.30am Gary Trinh runs this class. He will teach you about your camera and how to take photos. To sign up for a class go to www.eventbrite.com.au/o/wentworth-point-communitycentre-and- library-27741243835 For more information go to www.visitcityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/ wentworthpointcommunitycentreandlibrary/whats-on Contact Wentworth Point Community Centre and Library Address: 10 Footbridge Boulevard, Wentworth Point 2127 Phone: 9806 8600 Email: wentworthpointCCL@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au
Sign up for ePULSE You can get our monthly newsletter by email. The newsletter tells you about council projects and fun activities in Parramatta. To sign up go to www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/e-pulse
What to see at Riverside Theatres
If you like music If you like theatre
Echoes of the Jazz Age I’ve Been Meaning to
27 March Ask You
17 – 20 March
Chop Chef
22 – 24 April Launchpad – Double Bill
The Sorry Mum Project &
Higher Angels
Let Me Know When You
29 April
Get Home
18 – 20 March
The Gospel According
to Paul
If you like dance 16 – 17 April
Grimm Good with Maps
14-17 April 30 April – 1 May
The Appleton Ladies
Potato Race
5 May – 1 May
For kids
Peter Combe’s Greatest Hits
7 April
Brass Monkeys
14 AprilWhat to see at Riverside Theatres
Launchpad
Launchpad is made up of 2
plays. They tell you stories
from Western Sydney.
Launchpad takes you on a
trip to Fairfield, Paris and the
Chop Chef
Sydney Mardi Gras.
Chop Chef is a mix of the TV
show Masterchef and the
movie The Hunger Games.
Australian Brandenburg
Orchestra: Higher Angels
2 Australian singers sing
opera songs.
I’ve Been Meaning to
Ask You The Appleton Ladies’ Potato
Race
This play makes you think
about what you are told and This is a comedy about five
what you think is true. women who stand up for
themselves.Parramatta Heritage and Visitor Information Centre The Parramatta Heritage and Visitor Information Centre will start tours again. On the tours you can learn about our history, cultures, buildings and the outdoors. To find out more go to www.discoverparramatta.com/tours To sign up for a tour go to www.parramatta-programs.eventbrite.com We can do tours for groups or tours by bus. To find out more call us on (02) 8839 3311 Or send an email to discoverparramatta@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au
Participate Parramatta
Join Participate Parramatta.
You can have your say about Council projects
and things that are important to you.
To join go to qrco.de/coppanel
Pulse Feedback
We want to know what you think about the
Parramatta Pulse.
To have your say scan the QR code or go to
www.qrco.de/pulsefeedback
Development Applications
You can look up development applications and public notices at
www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.auSign up to our monthly e-newsletter: Cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au To keep up to date follow us on social media Facebook City of Parramatta Twitter @parracity Instagram cityofparramatta Call us on 1300 617 058 Email us council@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au Council Meetings You can come to Council meetings. They take place every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. The meetings start at 6.30pm. You can also watch Council meetings online at www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/councilmeetings Address: 126 Church St, Parramatta PO Box 32, Parramatta NSW, 2124 Phone 9806 5050 Email council@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au Facsimile 9806 5917 Web cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au To contact Lord Mayor go to cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au If you cannot speak English we can get someone to translate. Call TIS National on 131 450.
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