Dear Resident  It is such an exciting time in our City as we open up and get back to business. Indeed, it is heartening to see people returning to the shops, spending money and boosting our local economy after more than three months of lockdown.  There are more than 36,000 local businesses in our City. They create jobs, employ locals, stimulate economic activity and provide essential …

The International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG, Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon) successfully hosted the 1st “International Women’s Peace Lecturer Network” online on September 30th at 7 PM (local time in Korea). The event was held under the theme of ‘The Strength of Women to Lead the World of Sustainable Peace’, and was attended by a total of 600 female leaders from …

THE SYDNEY STATEMENT ON ANTI-PALESTINIANISM September 2021 This statement is necessitated by decades of discrimination against the Palestinian people. Today this discrimination is reflected in Israel’s military occupation of Palestinian land, the containment of millions of Palestinians in refugee camps and the systematic attacks on the lives and property of people under occupation. Blatant prejudice is evident when Palestinians, engaged …

Liverpool City Councillor Nathan Hagarty’s call to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Liverpool being proclaimed as a municipal district has been welcomed with unanimous support from his fellow Councillors. “27 June 2022 is a significant occasion for our great city and I’m glad to see we will be giving it the recognition it deserves. A big thanks goes to Glen Op …

New public health advice sets out how NSW will continue to tackle COVID-19 as the state begins to reopen when it reaches the 70 per cent double dose vaccination target. Some of the key public health advice for the general community will be: Everyone, vaccinated and not vaccinated, is urged to get tested if you have any symptoms of COVID-19 …

During the recent Arabic Media Forum held by the Hon Natalie Ward MLC, Minister for Sport and Multiculturalism with some Arab media organizations through the Zoom app, Minister Ward spoke about her respect and appreciation for the ethnic media for their efforts during the recent outbreak of the Corona pandemic in the state of New South Wales. Minister Ward added …

A man has returned from shopping in Sydney’s south west to find a bizarre intruder in his car — a swarm of bees that had swiftly taken over. Rizwan Khan was picking up groceries at Haldon Street in Lakemba, and when he returned 10 . minutes later he was surprised to see people crowding around his Jeep, holding their phones …

From family aerobics and basketball sessions to bike maintenance classes, trivia quizzes and art workshops, City of Parramatta Council’s free and affordable spring school holiday program will keep kids entertained during lockdown. Running from Friday 17 September to Friday 1 October, the popular program has something to suit all ages, abilities and interests. “Our school holiday programs are always extremely …

City of Parramatta Council has thrown its support behind the #VaxTheNation campaign, which urges eligible Australians to get vaccinated to speed up the safe return of live entertainment.   More than 400 artists, performers and industry groups have already joined the nation-wide advertising campaign, spearheaded by the newly established Live Industry Venues + Entertainment (LIVE) Alliance. “The City of Parramatta …

The upgrade at Picnic Point High School will soon begin, with Quasar Constructions being awarded the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract. As part of the ECI, Quasar Constructions will be responsible for the development of the design for the complying development certification. The upgrade at Picnic Point High School will deliver four new general learning spaces, new technological and applied studies (TAS) workshops …