Parra Pulse October - Parramatta City Council - NSW Government

ARTHUR PHILLIP WARDWOODVILLE WARDCouncil Election ResultsElections for the new Council were held on 8 September 2012, electing 15 Councillors across five wards to ParramattaCity Council. Following Declaration of Poll on 14 September, there are seven new Councillors for the next four year term:Jean Pierre Abood , Shahadat Chowdhury, Bob Dwyer, John Hugh, Steven Issa, Bakous Makari and James Shaw withreturning Councillors: John Chedid, Glenn Elmore, Pierre Esber, Julia Finn, Paul Garrard, Scott Lloyd, Lorraine Wearne andAndrew Wilson.CAROLINE CHISHOLM WARDCr Shahadat ChowdhuryMob: 0428 032 842Cr Bob DwyerMob: 0428 024 997Cr Scott LloydMob: 0414 730 254CAROLINE CHISHOLMWARDSevenHillsToongabbieOldToongabbieWinston HillsELIZABETH MACARTHUR WARDBaulkham HillsCr John ChedidLord MayorMob: 0431 506 055Cr John HughMob: 0428 017 928Cr James ShawMob: 0428 020 053LACHLAN MACQUARIE WARDCarlingfordCr Jean Pierre AboodMob: 0428 020 851Cr Pierre EsberMob: 0414 190 204Cr Lorraine WearneMob: 0416 035 817EppingEastwoodWestern SydneyLight Rail is onthe moveFollowing ParramattaCity Council’scommitment to fundthe first stage of theproposed WesternSydney Light Rail –which is set to improveintegrated transport intoand within the region –a Feasibility Study hasnow commenced.A series of consultantshave been appointedto deliver the Study.Lead consultants,Parsons Brinckerhoff areexploring the transportcomponent, whilstHassell are looking atLand Use/Urban Design,Pricewaterhouse Coopersis investigating the widereconomic benefits andGHD is assessing theenvironmental impact.The aim of the Studyis to identify the mostappropriate mode forlight rail corridorswith the first part ofthe plan expected toreach completion byNovember 2012. Anyrecommendationsmade will then befurther investigated andreported on by March2013.NorthmeadConstitutionPendleHillHill Wentworthville WestmeadNorth ParramattaOatlandsTelopeaDundasDundas ValleyErmingtonLACHLANMACQUARIEWARDAboriginal artist in MontrealARTHUR PHILLIPWARDParramattaHarrisParkCamelliaRosehillRydalmereMelroseParkAboriginal artist and curator, Nicole Foreshewhas been selected as the 2012 recipient of theUrban Indigenous Artist/Curator Exchangeprogram.Pop Up EppingCr Julia FinnMob: 0414 190 202Cr Bakous MakariMob: 0428 024 484Cr Andrew WilsonMob: 0414 190 205WOODVILLEWARDMerrylandsGuildfordGranvilleSouthGranvilleChesterHillClydeELIZABETH MACARTHURWARDCr Paul GarrardMob: 0414 504 504Cr Steven IssaDeputy Lord MayorMob: 0428 021 652Cr Glenn ElmoreMob: 0408 605 451The program is part of a four-year partnershipbetween Parramatta Artist Studios and theCanada Council for the Arts with the DarlingFoundry in Montreal, Canada.The exchange aims to increase theinternational profile of Canadian andAustralian Aboriginal artists as well as providemutual cultural, artistic and intellectualexchange, developing further understandingacross global Indigenous communities andarts practices.Nicole is currently mid-way through herawarded three-month artist residency inMontreal at the Darling Foundry where shehas an artist studio and accommodation.Based on the successfulRenew Newcastle projectand following on fromPop Up Parramatta,vacant shopfronts alongBeecroft Road are thelatest to undergo acreative transformationwith the launch of PopUp Epping.Jointly funded byParramatta CityCouncil and the NSWGovernment throughArts NSW, Pop UpEpping has also beenmade possible througha partnership with LyonGroup Australia.Converting vacantshopfronts into inspiringand vibrant spaces,featured artistic venturesso far have includedan art gallery, teaand puppetry house,Aboriginal fashion designand an African villagemarket.4 Parra Pulse@seancurtis Loving these park openings organised by @parracity. All the kids are having a ball.@peterjhinton @parracity is entertaining the kids for the second Saturday in a row. Lovin’ it!Parra Pulse 5