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Lord Mayor sleepout raises over $37,000 for sick kids’ families

Parramatta’s Lord Mayor, councillors and community leaders stepped out of their comfort zones last night in support of families of seriously ill children for the inaugural Lord Mayor’s Sleepout for Sick Kids. Participants swapped their [...]
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Council slashes venue hire fees to boost community use

It’s now more affordable and easier for community members and local groups to host events, meetings and gatherings with the City offering a new suite of venue hire incentives from 1 July 2026. City of [...]
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First airport metro train touches down in Western Sydney

The first of 12 trains for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport Line has arrived in Sydney, marking an important step towards first services. The next-generation, three-carriage train travelled 23,000 kilometres from Vienna. It [...]
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An unhappy birthday to Labor’s national housing accord

Two years ago, the National Housing Accord was announced with the promise of delivering more homes for Australians, yet after 730 days of promises, the Minns Labor Government remains 40% behind its commitment of 377,000 [...]
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NSW Government response plan in place after suspected H5 detection

New South Wales is responding to a suspect positive case of H5 bird flu. Samples from a Giant Petrel near Hawks Nest has tested positive for H5 influenza in preliminary testing at DPIRD’s laboratory at [...]

Lord Mayor sleepout raises over $37,000 for sick kids’ families

Lifestyle

July 3, 2026 0

Parramatta’s Lord Mayor, councillors and community leaders stepped out of their comfort zones last night in support of families of seriously ill children for the inaugural Lord Mayor’s Sleepout for Sick Kids. Participants swapped their [...]

Council slashes venue hire fees to boost community use

News

July 3, 2026 0

It’s now more affordable and easier for community members and local groups to host events, meetings and gatherings with the City offering a new suite of venue hire incentives from 1 July 2026. City of [...]

Lifestyle

First airport metro train touches down in Western Sydney

July 3, 2026 0

The first of 12 trains for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport Line has arrived in Sydney, marking an important step towards first services. The next-generation, three-carriage train travelled 23,000 kilometres from Vienna. It [...]

Lifestyle

An unhappy birthday to Labor’s national housing accord

July 3, 2026 0

Two years ago, the National Housing Accord was announced with the promise of delivering more homes for Australians, yet after 730 days of promises, the Minns Labor Government remains 40% behind its commitment of 377,000 [...]

Lifestyle

NSW Government response plan in place after suspected H5 detection

July 3, 2026 0

New South Wales is responding to a suspect positive case of H5 bird flu. Samples from a Giant Petrel near Hawks Nest has tested positive for H5 influenza in preliminary testing at DPIRD’s laboratory at [...]