The Weekly TImes - TWT - 8th May 2019

Wednesday 8 May, 2019 THE WEEKLY TIMES 11
Parramatta News and Views
Have a cup of tea on me says Lee
PARRAMATTA MP Geoff Lee this month launched a new service to provide jobs and training for
unemployed people from Melrose Park.
As well as being the local
MP, Mr Lee is also the Minister
for Skills and Tertiary
Education.
He praised the new service
- known as the Kick Start
Cafe - which trains people
for the hospitality industry.
“As a local MP, it is great to
see opportunities for people
to learn new skills and make
a start on new careers,” Mr
Lee said.
Under the program, trainees
are employed by the social
enterprise to gain a Certificate
III in Hospitality, RSA
and RCG, as well as barista
skills and then transition to
employment.
The trainees are supported
by professional trainers, including
an experienced chef
and mentor.
Twelve trainees have
graduated and a further
three trainees are currently
working in the mobile food
trailer located on the corner
of Wharf Road and Victoria
Road.
Kick Start Caf, is a social
enterprise of the PAYCE
Foundation, which is the
charitable arm of leading
property and investment
company PAYCE.
PAYCE has backed the
mentoring program since
the first caf, opened at
Washington Park, Riverwood
in Sydney’s southwest.
PAYCE Foundation Director,
Dominic Sullivan said
the program offers disadvantaged
youth a pathway
to employment by giving
them work experience and
job skills.
“Every major construction
site needs a caf, or canteen
facility to cater for its workers
and we are collaborating
with other construction and
development companies to
roll out a fleet of similar food
trailers on building sites over
the next few years,” he said.
For more information
about the Kick Start Caf,, including
its menu and hours,
visit the website www.kickstartcafe.com.au
PICTURED ABOVE: Kick
Start Cafe staffer Matthew
Malak joins Parramatta
MP Geoff Lee, Feven
Ayalew and Dominic Sullivan
from PAYCE at the
opening ceremony. TWT
on-the-spot PHOTO
Step back in time with
Parramatta heritage tours
PARRAMATTA’S colonial heritage will be celebrated
in May with a diverse program of tours
and activities to coincide with the 2019 Australian
Heritage Festival.
City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Andrew Wilson said this
year’s program of tours and activities provide visitors and community
members with the chance to learn more about Parramatta’s
rich heritage and fascinating history.
“Parramatta is one of the most historically significant places
in Australia,” he said.
“This year – through a range of events and activities – we’re
exploring how different cultures, people and places have contributed
to the City’s development, and how they have added
vibrancy and richness to our community,” Lord Mayor Wilson
said.
“The Festival is a great opportunity for both locals and visitors
alike to engage with local heritage, so I encourage everyone
to come along and find out more about the evolution of Parramatta’s
history.”
Running until Sunday May 19, the theme of the 2019 Festival
is Connecting People, Places and the Past.
Now in its 39th year, the Festival is coordinated by the National
Trust of Australia and provides a captivating glimpse into Australia’s
history.
As part of the Festival, Council has collaborated with Parramatta
Park Trust and members of the Darug Aboriginal community
to deliver a number of immersive experiences and tours.
Tours will cover a range of topics and visit sites like the foodie
hub of “Eat Street”, the CBD, peaceful Parramatta Park, and a
number of historic buildings.
“Guided tours are a great way to experience our City and our
guides are extremely knowledgeable and are able to bring the
City’s history to life through their retelling of its fascinating past,”
Lord Mayor Wilson said.
A highlight of this year’s Festival is the Warami Mittigar Walks
series. Running for the full duration of the month-long festival,
the walks – which wind through Parramatta Park and along the
river – are aimed at adults and families with children aged 7
years and over.
Conducted by members of the Darug community, the Warami
Mittigar Walks will give participants a chance to spend time with
a local Aboriginal custodian learning about connections to land,
as well as traditional plant uses, hunting methods and tools.
New residents and visitors are also encouraged to take Parramatta’s
flagship walking tour, Connect with Your City. Delivered
in a number of different languages including English, Mandarin
and Korean, the inclusive tours are led by friendly local
guides, and aim to introduce people to the City’s many food,
retail and cultural offerings.
Other exciting Festival events include the Feisty Females
coach tour, which visits sites like the Female Orphan School and
Elizabeth Farm, and Sawbones to Specialists – a detailed exploration
of the evolution of medicine in Australia.
Some of the City’s key heritage venues will host special
events throughout the Festival.
For more information and a full list of activities, visit cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/tours
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
Development Applications
on Public Exhibition
We invite public comment on the following development proposals
before making a decision. The application and accompanying documents
for each proposal (other than internal residential floor plans and
some documents containing signatures or contact details of the
applicant/owner) may be inspected, at:
• Council’s website cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au;
• Electronically at the Development Counter at Council’s Administration
Building, 126 Church Street, Parramatta, during opening hours;
• Hard copy documents may be viewed at City of Parramatta Library
and the Branch Library located nearest to the development during
opening hours.
Submissions must be in writing and received by Council prior to 4.30pm
on the closing day of the exhibition period. A submission by way of
objection must set out the grounds of the objection. Please send your
submissions to City of Parramatta Council, PO Box 32, Parramatta
NSW 2124.
Any submission and respective reportable political donations made in
regard to this Development Application may be publicly available at
Council Offices subject to a request for access to information under the
Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA). The release of
the submission received will include the name(s) and address details
provided. You may request for your personal information to be
suppressed by Council. Council will consider this request. An objection
is an opportunity for public involvement in the decision making
process and does not constitute a complaint.
The exhibition period for the following application is from
Wednesday 8 May 2019 to Wednesday 29 May 2019.
EPPING ■
DA/242/2019 86 Eastwood Avenue (Lot 1 DP 128442)
Applicant: Mrs M F J Sze-Tho
Alterations and additions to the existing dwelling including a rear
addition and attached carport.
Development Applications
Determined
Notice is given in accordance with Section 4.59 of the Environmental
Planning and Assessment Act 1979 of the determination of the
following Development Consents and/or Complying Development
Certificates. These consents/refusals are electronically available for
public inspection without charge during ordinary office hours at the
Development Unit Enquiry Counter on the ground floor of Council’s
Offices at 126 Church Street, Parramatta between 8.30am and 5pm
– Monday to Friday – public holidays excluded.
Approved – City of Parramatta Council
CARLINGFORD
■
DA/821/2018 15 Barellan Avenue (Lot 20 DP 229660)
The proposal comprises a staged development; Stage 1: Demolition
of existing dwelling and associated stuctures, tree removal and
Torrens title subdivision of 1 lot into 2 lots. Stage 2: Construction
of an attached dual occupancy on each resultant lot and Torrens
title subdivision.
Decision Date: 5 April 2019.
cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au
@parracity, @discover_parra
City of Parramatta, Discover Parramatta
DA/440/2018/A 229 Carlingford Road (Lot 8 DP 29798)
Section 4.55(1A) modification to approved Hornsby DA/644/2013
(COP: DA/440/2018) to amend Condition 60 requiring the
installation of the central median on Carlingford Road to reflect the
new RMS-approved design.
Decision Date: 4 April 2019.
DA/851/2018 6 Constitution Court (Lot 504 DP 227481)
Demolition of the existing structure and construction of a 2-storey
dwelling-house.
Decision Date: 1 April 2019.
DA/645/2018 51 Mobbs Lane (Lot 17 DP 30791)
Demolition of existing structures, tree removal, construction of
an attached dual occupancy with front fence and Torrens title
subdivision. Amendments include a change in levels which has
increased the overall height of the proposal.
Decision Date: 29 March 2019.
DA/335/2017/A 5–7 Murray Farm Road (Lot 16 DP 606770)
Section 4.55(1A) modification to approved DA/335/2017 for
subdivision creating 2 residential lots. Modifications include the
removal of conditions relating to works within the road reserve and
modification of conditions relating to stormwater drainage.
Decision Date: 10 April 2019.
EASTWOOD ■
DA/871/2018 33 Central Avenue (Lot 104 DP 8424)
Construction of a secondary dwelling at the rear of the site.
Decision Date: 5 April 2019.
DA/636/2017/A 60 Eastwood Avenue (Lot D DP 317939)
Section 4.55(1A) modification to DA/636/2017 for tree removal, rear
additions to the existing dwelling and construction of a secondary
dwelling. The proposed modifications include amending the roof
form of the secondary dwelling.
Decision Date: 9 April 2019.
EPPING ■
DA/652/2018 121 Carlingford Road (Lot 9 DP 21846)
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of an attached
2-storey dual occupancy with associated Torrens title subdivision.
Decision Date: 2 April 2019.
DA/835/2018 126 Midson Road (Lot 3 DP 543713)
Tree removal and construction of a detached garage and workshop
at the rear of the site.
Decision Date: 29 March 2019.
DA/100/2019 Suite 39/74 Rawson Street (Lot 39 SP 76736)
Change of use from restaurant to dental surgery, including internal
fitout.
Decision Date: 3 April 2019.
DA/325/2018/A 184 Ray Road (Lot 4 DP 218235)
Section 4.55(2) modification to approved DA/325/2018 including
minor increases to gross floor area of approved additions to the
attic bedroom and ensuite.
Decision Date: 12 April 2019.
DA/120/2019 12A Third Avenue (Lot 1 DP 1068212)
Demolition of an existing dwelling.
Decision Date: 12 April 2019.
DA/49/2019 32 York Street (Lot 7 DP 10596)
Construction of a 2-storey dwelling and detached secondary dwelling.
Decision Date: 3 April 2019.
Lord Mayor, Cr Andrew Wilson
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Rik Hart
126 Church Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
PO Box 32, Parramatta NSW 2124
Phone: 02 9806 5050
Fax: 02 9806 5917