Parra News 26 October 2021
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Tuesday, <strong>October</strong> <strong>26</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
AN UPDATE<br />
FROM COUNCIL<br />
Sturt and Acacia Park upgrades<br />
Council is thrilled to announce the next step<br />
in the $5 million revamp of green space in<br />
Telopea with the reopening of Acacia Park.<br />
The popular local park has been transformed<br />
into a multi-use hotspot for family fun. As the<br />
weather warms up, visitors will be able to<br />
enjoy new picnic tables, barbeques, benches<br />
and toilet facilities.<br />
The refurbished park also features a new<br />
walking track with blocks for strength training,<br />
and an accessible platform showcasing<br />
views of <strong>Parra</strong>matta’s expansive CBD.<br />
Council’s innovation does not stop there,<br />
with construction work on Sturt Park now<br />
underway.<br />
The new recreational space at Sturt Park<br />
includes a new playground, complete with<br />
a flying fox, as well as a new skatepark,<br />
multi-use court, seating, sheltered picnic areas,<br />
barbeques and toilet facilities. The new and<br />
improved Sturt Park is expected to open to<br />
the public in early 2022.<br />
The upgrades are being funded by the<br />
NSW Government through its Precinct<br />
Support Scheme.<br />
Riverside Theatres welcomes back<br />
audiences<br />
Enrolments open for<br />
Dolphins Swim School<br />
Enrolments are now open for<br />
Learn to Swim classes at Epping<br />
Aquatic Centre and Macarthur Girls High<br />
School Pool. Interested parties can enrol<br />
in person or over the phone for the swim<br />
term running from Monday 1 November to<br />
Sunday 19 December.<br />
Whether you’re a novice paddler, a seasoned<br />
swimmer, or somewhere in between, Dolphins<br />
Swim School has something for everyone.<br />
As an AUSTSWIM Accredited swim school,<br />
instructors and coaches undertake rigorous<br />
training and are qualified to cater for groups<br />
of all ages and abilities.<br />
We offer classes for students as young as<br />
six months old, as well as pre-schoolers,<br />
adults and people with disabilities, teaching<br />
safety skills, stroke development and water<br />
familiarisation. Small class sizes ensure<br />
each student receives ample attention and<br />
advice tailored to their individual needs.<br />
Aquatic education is vital as we inch closer<br />
to a hot summer spent at the beach or in<br />
the pool.<br />
For more information, visit cityofparramatta.<br />
nsw.gov.au/recreation/swimming/swimschool<br />
or call Epping Aquatic Centre on<br />
9806 5633 or Macarthur Girls High School<br />
Pool on 9806 5700.<br />
Riverside Theatres is welcoming back audiences with<br />
a variety of films and live shows, including Spiegelesque.<br />
Last week, Riverside Theatres opened its<br />
doors and welcomed back audiences with<br />
an exciting new cinema program. Featuring<br />
screenings of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the<br />
Ten Rings (on until 30 <strong>October</strong>), as well as<br />
Breaking Bread. Film buffs will also have the<br />
chance to catch some fantastic Croatian<br />
feature films in the Croatian Film Festival<br />
<strong>2021</strong> from 18–21 November.<br />
Live performances will resume on Saturday<br />
6 November with The Impossible Dream,<br />
a performance by internationally acclaimed<br />
tenor Mark Vincent, who will be joined by<br />
award-winning soprano Clarissa Spata.<br />
On 20 November, the theatre will present<br />
Metropolitan Orchestra’s rendition of music<br />
from Classical Blockbusters. From 25 November<br />
until 5 December, audiences will be transported<br />
back into the Vaudeville Burlesque era with<br />
Spiegelesque, an explosive cabaret.<br />
Riverside Theatres is a registered COVID-safe<br />
venue. Visitors will be required to show proof<br />
of vaccination, must check in with the QR<br />
code and wear a mask while in the venue.<br />
A refurbished Acacia Park in Telopea has reopened<br />
to the public.<br />
For more information, or to book, visit<br />
riversideparramatta.com.au<br />
Enrolments for Learn to Swim classes are now open.<br />
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 available<br />
via Council’s website: cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au<br />
Council Meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6.30pm. In line<br />
with the NSW Government’s COVID-19 restrictions, the public cannot currently attend in person.<br />
To view the live stream visit cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/councilmeetings<br />
To stay up-to-date with the latest news, visit<br />
cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/news<br />
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