Parra News Feb 23 2021
February 23 edition of Parra News.
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Tuesday, <strong>Feb</strong>ruary <strong>23</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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LORD<br />
MAYOR’S<br />
MESSAGE<br />
CR BOB<br />
DWYER<br />
New Street Names for Melrose Park<br />
Melrose Park is undergoing a massive<br />
transformation, with around 5,000 new homes<br />
being built over the next 10 years. Council<br />
recently endorsed a selection of proposed<br />
names for five new roads and a park in this<br />
growing precinct.<br />
The names were chosen to honour the area’s<br />
historic past, including: Appleroth Street, a<br />
tribute to Adolphus Herbert Frederick Norman<br />
Appleroth, the creator of Aeroplane Jelly which<br />
had a factory in the area; Bundil Boulevard, in<br />
remembrance of Sally Bundil, a local Aboriginal<br />
woman born in the early 1800s; and Putt Putt<br />
Park, in recognition of the much-loved mini-golf<br />
course that was formerly located at the site<br />
between 1969 and 2016.<br />
By naming Melrose Park’s new roads and open<br />
spaces after the people and businesses that<br />
once called this place home, we are keeping the<br />
area’s unique and fascinating history alive.<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta welcomes new NSW Civil<br />
and Administrative Tribunal<br />
On Monday 15 <strong>Feb</strong>ruary, I attended the opening<br />
of the new state-of-the-art NSW Civil and<br />
Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) registry and<br />
hearing rooms in <strong>Parra</strong>matta, alongside<br />
Attorney-General Mark Speakman and<br />
President of the NCAT Justice Lea Armstrong.<br />
This is a huge win for the people of Western<br />
Sydney, providing our community with specialist<br />
tribunal services on their doorstep to help<br />
resolve a wide range of civil matters.<br />
Council has long been advocating for<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta’s highly-valued Justice Precinct<br />
to be expanded and as our City continues to<br />
grow, we look forward to more critical services<br />
like NCAT being located in the centre of global<br />
Sydney.<br />
City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta Lord Mayor Cr Bob Dwyer (left)<br />
with NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman at the<br />
NCAT opening event in <strong>Parra</strong>matta.<br />
Powerhouse <strong>Parra</strong>matta receives<br />
approval<br />
This new museum will make a significant<br />
contribution to our City and its culture, now and<br />
into the future.<br />
Artist’s impression of the Powerhouse <strong>Parra</strong>matta.<br />
Summer Where It’s AT<br />
I encourgae you to enter Council’s Summer<br />
Where It’s AT competition as we enjoy the final<br />
weeks of summer in our beautiful City. You have<br />
until 28 <strong>Feb</strong>ruary to go into the draw to win one<br />
of our summer prize packs, including a $100 AT<br />
PARRAMATTA Gift Card.<br />
To enter, follow these simple steps:<br />
1. Share a photo or a video of what ‘That<br />
Summer Feeling’ at <strong>Parra</strong>matta means to you<br />
on Instagram or Facebook.<br />
2. Tag @atparramatta or #summerwhereitsat.<br />
3. You will receive a notification if you’ve won.<br />
Keep an eye on our @atparramatta social<br />
channels as we’ll be sharing the winners.<br />
For full terms and conditions, visit:<br />
atparramatta.com/summer<br />
I was excited to hear that the NSW Government<br />
has received approval to proceed with the<br />
delivery of the Powerhouse <strong>Parra</strong>matta.<br />
Artist’s impression of Melrose Park.<br />
As the centre of global Sydney, <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
has long awaited an iconic cultural institution<br />
that will educate and inspire the people of<br />
Western Sydney and beyond. The Powerhouse<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta will be a game-changer for our City<br />
– not only will it create more than 4,000 jobs,<br />
but it will attract up to two million visitors a year<br />
and inject millions of dollars into the economy.<br />
Enter Council’s Summer Where It’s AT competition<br />
for your chance to win.<br />
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Please note: Since printed copies of many of our local newspapers are no longer available,<br />
all Development Applications (DAs), items on exhibition, and public notices will now be<br />
available via Council’s website: cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au<br />
Council Meetings are typically held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6.30pm.<br />
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For more information and to access the live link, visit cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/councilmeetings<br />
You can also find my Lord Mayor’s Message<br />
online on the City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta website:<br />
cityofparramatta.co/lord-mayor-message<br />
Lord Mayor, Cr Bob Dwyer | Chief Executive Officer, Brett Newman | To contact the Lord Mayor follow the link at cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au<br />
126 Church Street, <strong>Parra</strong>matta | PO Box 32, <strong>Parra</strong>matta NSW 2124 P 02 9806 5050 E council@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au | cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au<br />
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