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PROUDLY INDEPENDENT<br />

Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 2, <strong>2024</strong><br />

www.parranews.com.au<br />

Free<br />

INSIDE<br />

Try your<br />

luck at our<br />

puzzles and<br />

crosswords<br />

Pages 16-18<br />

FOR THE CHILDREN<br />

Over 880 people laced up their walking shoes and hit the<br />

pavement at this year’s Walk for Kids with Cancer event, raising<br />

vital funds for cancer patients at Westmead Children’s Hospital.<br />

Ellie Busby reports on page 5<br />

PAGE 7<br />

VITAL PROJECT UNDERWAY<br />

PAGE 13<br />

CIRCUS SHOW IN TOWN<br />

PAGE 24<br />

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Community <strong>News</strong> Update<br />

2 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Message from Mayor Lake<br />

Harmony Day <strong>2024</strong><br />

I recently attended a special Harmony Day Lunch hosted<br />

by the MatruChhaya Indian Women’s Refuge for Domestic<br />

Violence Victims Incorporated at Council’s Domestic and<br />

Family Violence (DFV) Hub. The not-for-profit organisation<br />

is dedicated to providing culturally appropriate counselling<br />

by professional social workers, legal aid services, support projects, art therapy,<br />

cooking demonstrations and mental health assistance with psychologists.<br />

MatruChhaya aims to have a culturally appropriate refuge and accommodation<br />

for women of Indian origin and their children. Participating in Harmony Day<br />

provided an opportunity to connect with people who work in these outreach<br />

services while fostering unity and inclusion in our community.<br />

Your Rates at Work<br />

Wentworthville Memorial Swim Centre<br />

Council has completed the installation of new shade sails and outdoor<br />

umbrellas at Wentworthville Memorial Swim Centre. The sails will provide<br />

sun protection for children and families and will help create a more enjoyable<br />

environment for residents, families and visitors to the pool.<br />

New shade sails and outdoor umbrellas at Wentworthville Memorial Swim Centre<br />

Let us know of any issues in your area by using the Snap Send Solve<br />

mobile app which can be found on Council’s website:<br />

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/snapsendsolve<br />

With Domestic Violence support workers, Cumberland Police Area Command,<br />

community members and Council Staff<br />

Queen’s Scout Award Presentation<br />

Last week I attended the Queen’s Scout Award<br />

Presentation at the 1st/2nd Merrylands Scout<br />

Hall in Merrylands. The ceremony was held to<br />

honour the achievements of local Scout member,<br />

Monique Romer. It was great to hear about the<br />

journey with Scouts since joining in 2012. Over the<br />

years, Monique has developed a range of skills to<br />

withstand challenges and support life experiences.<br />

Congratulations to Monique for achieving such a<br />

prestigious award!<br />

Monique Romer at the<br />

Queen’s Scout Award<br />

Presentation in Merrylands<br />

Nowruz Celebrations<br />

Council recently held their Nowruz community event. Hundreds of people of all<br />

ages flocked to the streets of Merrylands to mark the arrival of spring, and the<br />

beginning of the new year, which is celebrated by more than 300 million people<br />

all around the world. The evening was vibrant and rich in culture and traditions.<br />

It was lovely to embrace the spirit of Nowruz and celebrate our cultural diversity<br />

with the wider Cumberland community.<br />

Have Your Say<br />

Join our Local Planning Panel<br />

Do you know a local who could play a part in good<br />

planning outcomes for our community?<br />

We’re seeking expressions of interest for the Cumberland<br />

Local Planning Panel.<br />

Submissions close: Wednesday 17 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

For more information, visit:<br />

https://haveyoursay.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/clpp<strong>2024</strong><br />

Merrylands Swim Centre<br />

Merrylands Swim Centre will be<br />

extending its seasonal hours until<br />

Sunday 28 <strong>April</strong>.<br />

The centre will be open:<br />

Monday - Friday: 6am to 7pm<br />

Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays:<br />

7am to 4pm<br />

For more information, visit:<br />

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/merrylands-swim-centre<br />

With Uncle Shane Laws, Clr Elmore, Federal Member for <strong>Parra</strong>matta, Dr Andrew Charlton,<br />

State Member for Auburn, Lynda Voltz, State Member for Granville, Julia Finn, and Clr Colman<br />

at Nowruz Celebrations in Merrylands<br />

Youth Week <strong>2024</strong><br />

Young people aged 12 to 24 years are invited to express, empower and get<br />

loud this <strong>April</strong> as Council gears up to take part in this year’s Youth Week from<br />

11 to 21 <strong>April</strong>. There will be a range of activities on offer including a Paint and<br />

Snack Workshop, sporting sessions and more. There will also be an 80s themed<br />

party to close the week. To book your place, or for more information visit<br />

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/youth-week<br />

Mayor Lisa Lake<br />

8757 9856 | Lisa.Lake@cumberland.nsw.gov.au<br />

Author Talk – Ron Inglis,<br />

Auburn ANZACs<br />

As part of the Australian Heritage Festival and to begin<br />

ANZAC Day celebrations, Council is pleased to host the<br />

author talk “Auburn ANZACS, Auburn’s fallen soldiers of<br />

the Great War” by Ron Inglis.<br />

6pm, Tuesday 23 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Auburn Library Civic Place, 1 Susan Street, Auburn<br />

For more information, visit:<br />

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/author-talk<br />

Contact Cumberland Council<br />

8757 9000 | council@cumberland.nsw.gov.au | www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au | Cumberland City Council Sydney<br />

16 Memorial Avenue, PO Box 42, Merrylands NSW 2160.<br />

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LOCAL NEWS<br />

What will the future hold?<br />

Residents fear Westmead South will lose its identity if 6,600 new homes are built<br />

ELLIE BUSBY<br />

A<br />

draft masterplan for Westmead<br />

South could deliver thousands of new<br />

homes, but residents are concerned it<br />

will ruin the close-knit community.<br />

A planning proposal for 6,600 new homes<br />

near the train station and future Westmead<br />

Metro Station intends to turn Westmead<br />

South into “one of the best connected places<br />

in Sydney”.<br />

But some locals believe it will have a negative<br />

impact on the community they love.<br />

At the latest Extraordinary Cumberland<br />

Local Planning Panel, over 20 residents spoke<br />

out against the proposal, including local<br />

Nalinie Aiyelana.<br />

“The current Council proposal will create an<br />

increase of traffic, congestion, pollution in the<br />

small Westmead South residential area,” she<br />

said.<br />

Safa Majidi, a Westmead South resident<br />

of 13 years, fears the extraordinary level of<br />

community cohesion will be impacted by the<br />

proposed increase in housing density.<br />

“This unique character will be significantly<br />

impacted by the plan to increase medium and<br />

high-density housing,” she said.<br />

“We know that high density developments<br />

often lead to a loss of neighbourhood identity,<br />

which can negatively impact the residents’<br />

sense of belonging and wellbeing, and<br />

compromise quality of life.”<br />

The masterplanned area sits on the south<br />

side of the Railway Corridor, bound by Alexandra<br />

Avenue to the north, Bridge Road to the<br />

west, Great Western Highway to the south,<br />

and Good Street/Mays Hill Precinct to the<br />

east.<br />

According to Cumberland Council papers,<br />

significant investment into public transport<br />

and the transformation of Westmead into<br />

a major health, education and innovation<br />

precinct, provides “impetus for renewal”<br />

within Westmead South.<br />

Under the proposal, residential buildings<br />

would range from eight to 25-storeys, with the<br />

maximum building height to be concentrated<br />

close to public transport stations. It will see a<br />

large part of the suburb re-zoned to high and<br />

medium density residential.<br />

A corridor planned along Hawkesbury Road<br />

would link the two key activity nodes at the<br />

future Westmead Metro Station and the Oakes<br />

Centre – turning the car-dominant thoroughfare<br />

into a ‘high street’ that prioritises active<br />

transport.<br />

Community facilities and new open spaces<br />

are planned, including two new civic plazas<br />

on the Metro Station site and in front of the<br />

Oakes Centre. Open space at a minimum<br />

size of 3,000sqm will also be provided along<br />

Alexandra Avenue together with a commuter<br />

car park.<br />

A Heritage Conservation Area has also been<br />

recommended to be established bound by<br />

Toohey Avenue, Gowrie Crescent, MJ Bennet<br />

Reserve, the south side of Nolan Crescent,<br />

Hawkesbury Road and Austral Avenue.<br />

Peter Alvarez, who spoke on behalf of two<br />

residents, warned the draft proposal in its<br />

current form would have a significant effect<br />

on Westmead South.<br />

“The Westmead South of today will be<br />

very different to the Westmead South of the<br />

future,” he said.<br />

“So what you are in fact planning is a city, not<br />

a suburb.”<br />

19-year-old Bhumika Chauhan spoke about<br />

how the Westmead South provide friendship<br />

to people who feel lonely, particularly migrant<br />

families. She worries this could be lost.<br />

“As migrant families, we experience isolation,<br />

awkwardness and confusion when we<br />

come to this country. We long for community,”<br />

she said.<br />

“If our homes were to be replaced by<br />

multi-storey buildings, I worry that the existing<br />

community will struggle to thrive and<br />

social cohesion will deteriorate.”<br />

Following the meeting, the Cumberland<br />

Local Planning Panel confirmed they<br />

endorsed the proposal.<br />

This means it will now be recommended to<br />

Council that the Westmead South Planning<br />

Proposal be forwarded to the Department of<br />

Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for a<br />

Gateway Determination.<br />

The Oakes Centre in Westmead South.<br />

Artist’s impression of the proposed Westmead<br />

Metro Station Plaza.<br />

Photo: Architectus.<br />

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Troy Dodds<br />

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Are music festivals becoming extinct?<br />

How are music festivals getting it so<br />

wrong at the moment?<br />

The cancellation of Splendour In<br />

The Grass is just the latest in a long list of festivals<br />

that have bitten the dust in recent months.<br />

They are no longer attracting the huge numbers<br />

and demand they once were and the sector<br />

appears to be on its knees.<br />

Bus services are an essential part of Sydney’s<br />

public transport system. In a far-flung, car-dependent<br />

city, rail and Metro lines cannot extend<br />

everywhere. It is buses that fill the gaps,<br />

carrying people to jobs and basic services, and<br />

bringing a measure of social inclusion to residents<br />

in disadvantaged, underserved pockets<br />

of the community.<br />

It’s an incredible fact that bus services in<br />

NSW carry 40 per cent of all public transport<br />

passengers, but receive only two per cent of<br />

transport capital expenditure. While franchising<br />

of the delivery of bus services is now<br />

complete across Sydney – and was inherited<br />

by the current NSW government – there is still<br />

a public responsibility to keep the network<br />

updated, better plan and manage essential infrastructure,<br />

and recruit bus drivers and other<br />

operational staff. Current driver shortages are<br />

only part of the way to being redressed.<br />

Over the past year, the government’s Bus<br />

Industry Taskforce has held public consultations<br />

– including in <strong>Parra</strong>matta, Epping and<br />

Blacktown. It has invited submissions and<br />

survey responses, of which more than 8,000<br />

have been received. While a final report is due<br />

to be published in May, last October’s interim<br />

report identified the key problem.<br />

Namely, that Sydney’s bus network is concentrated<br />

in the eastern and south eastern<br />

suburbs, as well as the lower north shore.<br />

However, there is nothing like the same frequency<br />

around <strong>Parra</strong>matta – supposed to be<br />

the geographic centre of the city – and it gets<br />

progressively worse further west.<br />

Alan Mascarenhas<br />

@alanmasc<br />

<strong>News</strong>.............................................................1-9<br />

Business......................................................10<br />

Life & Style............................................11-12<br />

Transforming bus services is a tough challenge<br />

that Sydney must confront. With greater<br />

Sydney approaching a population of 9 million<br />

by 2056, and almost half of all residents expected<br />

to be located around <strong>Parra</strong>matta and<br />

further west, rebalancing the bus network to<br />

reflect population and employment movements<br />

is simply an unavoidable task.<br />

This will require a step-change in servicing<br />

of Sydney’s north-west and south-west growth<br />

areas, as well as improved interconnections<br />

throughout western Sydney.<br />

Our road network is pretty much finite. At<br />

some point, more efficient use of infrastructure<br />

has to occur through a shift from private<br />

vehicles to public transport. And new housing<br />

supply needs to not only reroute around Metro<br />

(and to a lesser extent) train stations, but<br />

also key bus corridors.<br />

Bus services in Sydney can be roughly divided<br />

into three categories. The first are so-called<br />

rapid routes – a good example is the Northern<br />

Beaches B-Line or T-way connecting <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />

with Liverpool and Rouse Hill. These<br />

involve at least some degree of dedicated bus<br />

lines, bus priority and associated infrastructure.<br />

Then there are high-frequency routes.<br />

The government has already begun planning<br />

a Rapid Bus initiative to link the coming Western<br />

Sydney Airport and aerotropolis region<br />

with Penrith, Liverpool and Campbelltown –<br />

and there are good arguments to absolutely<br />

extend this to <strong>Parra</strong>matta.<br />

Beyond this, our region also needs to establish<br />

high-frequency routes that can upgrade<br />

Entertainment..................................13-21<br />

Business Directory....................22-23<br />

Sport..............................................................24<br />

There’s likely a variety of reasons.<br />

Cost-of-living is a huge part of the reason<br />

people aren’t buying tickets.<br />

But the festival-going generation of a few<br />

years back is also growing up, and time and<br />

comfort suddenly become priorities. Festivals<br />

often rob both of these.<br />

A shift in drinking culture, quality of lineups<br />

and huge costs of drinks and food at the<br />

events are also likely contributing factors.<br />

It would seem like the only survivors will be<br />

festivals with truly unique line-ups, big names<br />

that you haven’t seen in years or would be unlikely<br />

to see again for some time.<br />

I’m keen to know what you think is behind<br />

the collapse of the sector. Get in touch!<br />

<strong>Parra</strong>matta must get on the buses<br />

into the rapid bus routes of the future. Some<br />

mentioned by the Bus Taskforce interim report<br />

as being on the radar within the next five<br />

years include the 550 (<strong>Parra</strong>matta to Macquarie<br />

Park via Carlingford and Epping), the<br />

545 (also to Macquarie Park via Dundas Valley<br />

and Eastwood) and the 525 (<strong>Parra</strong>matta to<br />

Strathfield via Olympic Park).<br />

In the first two cases, residents are paying the<br />

price for the failure of successive governments<br />

to establish connections between <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />

and Epping. Meanwhile, even as the current<br />

NSW government moves to lock in Stage 2<br />

of <strong>Parra</strong>matta Light Rail, it has always been<br />

a head scratcher to me why huge population<br />

centres like <strong>Parra</strong>matta and Wentworth Point<br />

are not connected by bus. There is also an urgent<br />

need to reinstate the express bus service<br />

from <strong>Parra</strong>matta to the city (the old M52).<br />

Beyond this, Transport for NSW is proposing<br />

an extension of local bus services in parts<br />

of Cumberland. Pemulwuy, Wentworthville,<br />

Greystanes, Merrylands, Granville and Auburn<br />

are all areas that warrant additional offpeak,<br />

evening and weekend services.<br />

In coming years, the bus policy agenda is<br />

likely to be busy. It includes transitioning the<br />

bus fleet to zero-emissions technology, and<br />

accelerating this rollout in Western Sydney.<br />

Better real-time information for passengers,<br />

including signage and apps that actually work.<br />

And navigator aides for bus drivers to better<br />

master their routes (no more gnarly corners).<br />

<strong>Parra</strong>matta needs to be at the centre of this<br />

revolution given we’re at the centre of Sydney.<br />

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also have a mobile phone shop<br />

operating at our centre.<br />

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LOCAL NEWS<br />

Helping sick kids get better<br />

Nearly $400,000 raised at Walk for Kids with Cancer event<br />

ELLIE BUSBY<br />

Over 880 people laced up their walking<br />

shoes and hit the pavement at this<br />

year’s Walk for Kids with Cancer<br />

event, raising vital funds for cancer patients<br />

at Westmead Children’s Hospital.<br />

An annual fundraising event run by Sydney<br />

Children’s Hospitals Foundation (SCHF), the<br />

recently held <strong>2024</strong> Walk For Kids with Cancer<br />

event brought participants together from all<br />

over the state to walk in solidarity in their<br />

shared fight against childhood cancer.<br />

Starting from The Rocks, the walkers headed<br />

north over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and<br />

completed a 24km path to Balgowlah Heights<br />

on the Northern Beaches.<br />

The starting group was then joined by a<br />

second group of walkers in Mosman, who<br />

completed the final 10km to the finish line, to<br />

raise money for those children and families<br />

impacted by a cancer diagnosis.<br />

At the time of print, nearly $400,000 had<br />

been raised through the event.<br />

All funds raised will go towards helping<br />

ensure sick kids and their families continue<br />

to receive extraordinary care at the Cancer<br />

Centre for Children at The Children’s Hospital<br />

at Westmead, as well as at the Sydney Children’s<br />

Hospital in Randwick.<br />

CEO of SCHF Kristina Keneally congratulated<br />

the efforts of the fundraisers.<br />

SCHF staff at the Walk for Kids with Cancer event.<br />

“Through the power of community, we are<br />

achieving incredible feats and, together, we<br />

can make a real difference to the lives of kids<br />

facing cancer,” she added.<br />

“For some kids, childhood is far from what<br />

it should be. Instead of playdates, there are<br />

appointments. Instead of sleepovers, there<br />

are stays. Instead of firsts, there can be lasts.<br />

“No child should have to go through this, but<br />

those who do deserve our all.”<br />

Each year, 1,000 families in Australia receive<br />

the devastating news their child has cancer,<br />

with three Australian kids losing their battle<br />

with cancer every week.<br />

Thanking those who participated in the<br />

event, Keneally added that the outstanding<br />

result would not have been possible without<br />

the support of those involved in the Movement<br />

of Many campaign and the generosity of<br />

donors.<br />

“Thank you to everyone who laced up their<br />

walking shoes to go all in for kids’ health and<br />

Walk for Kids with Cancer participants cross<br />

the finish line.<br />

to the Western Sydney Wanderers for joining<br />

us and making the day extra special for the<br />

many supporters, donors, patients, and<br />

families who walked for kids with cancer,” she<br />

said.<br />

In its 17th year, SCHF’s hallmark community<br />

event has raised over $2 million for oncology<br />

patients across NSW and beyond.<br />

Walk for Kids with Cancer will return<br />

in March 2025. Donations are still being<br />

collected at www.walkforkidscancer.org.au.<br />

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Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 2, <strong>2024</strong> « parra news 5


FREE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS<br />

2 APRIL <strong>2024</strong><br />

YOUR CITY NEWS<br />

Live creatures at PHIVE.<br />

Did you know that City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta Council<br />

is the largest provider of free school holiday<br />

programs in NSW?<br />

Each year more than 2,000 children take<br />

part in a variety of exciting physical and<br />

educational programs and workshops<br />

across our LGA. The programs offer a free,<br />

fun and safe way for kids to stay active and<br />

participate during their break.<br />

These school holidays once again offer<br />

the chance to ‘play the holidays away’<br />

at Active <strong>Parra</strong>matta, with endless fun<br />

activities like NRL, netball, touch football,<br />

and pickleball.<br />

We aim to make our school holiday programs<br />

100% accessible to children of all abilities.<br />

All programs are organised by trained<br />

facilitators who can deliver activities that<br />

respond to children with a range of needs.<br />

Registrations open at 7pm on Wednesday<br />

10 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2024</strong>.<br />

To register and find out more scan the<br />

QR code.<br />

Cr Pierre Esber<br />

Lord Mayor<br />

City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />

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Theatres from 18–20 <strong>April</strong>.<br />

This play offers a vivid, passionate, and<br />

entertaining performance from Avia's<br />

personal view of Pacific Island life.<br />

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CELEBRATE 200 YEARS<br />

AT HAMBLEDON COTTAGE<br />

<strong>Parra</strong>matta’s much-loved Hambledon<br />

Cottage will mark its bicentenary on<br />

Saturday 13 <strong>April</strong>.<br />

Festivities include a new exhibition, live<br />

performances, craft stalls, traditional<br />

workshops, children’s activities and guided<br />

tours hosted by the <strong>Parra</strong>matta & District<br />

Historical Society from 10am to 4pm.<br />

Don’t miss out on this historic milestone!<br />

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FREE OUTDOOR CINEMA SERIES<br />

Join us for a FREE outdoor movie event<br />

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<strong>April</strong> school holidays!<br />

Enjoy family-friendly activities, live music,<br />

kids workshops, food and a free movie<br />

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and Saturdays from 4pm to 9pm.<br />

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6 parra news » Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 2, <strong>2024</strong>


LOCAL NEWS<br />

21 demountables to go as<br />

upgrades begin at local school<br />

ELLIE BUSBY<br />

The shovels are officially in the ground<br />

as work begins on the multi-million<br />

dollar upgrade of Darcy Road Public<br />

School.<br />

The Wentworthville school is now one step<br />

closer to replacing 21 demountables with<br />

permanent buildings and modern classrooms,<br />

with the NSW Government turning<br />

the first sod last week.<br />

Along with new classrooms, the project also<br />

plans to support the growing local community<br />

with a new library, canteen, administration<br />

facilities, a refurbished school hall, an extension<br />

of the school’s car park and an upgrade to<br />

core facilities.<br />

Landscaping, public domain and other<br />

ancillary works are also set to be delivered as<br />

part of the upgrade.<br />

Deputy Premier and Minister for Education<br />

and Early Learning Prue Car welcomed the<br />

commencement of the local school’s major<br />

overhaul.<br />

“I am delighted to see works begin here at<br />

Darcy Road Public School – where this school<br />

is set to receive a massive boost as we significantly<br />

upgrade their facilities,” she said.<br />

“Students here have been learning in<br />

demountable classrooms for years, and it is<br />

fantastic to see western Sydney children will<br />

Prue Car with Darcy Road Public School students and Principal<br />

Trudy Hopkins. Photo: Naomi Chilcott.<br />

soon be learning in permanent classrooms.<br />

“Our Government is committed to fighting<br />

for students across New South Wales, so every<br />

child in the state can access a high quality<br />

education.”<br />

This milestone in the project’s development<br />

makes it the 23rd major public education<br />

project started since NSW Labor first formed<br />

Government a year ago.<br />

The State Government has committed $769<br />

million to build 100 new public preschools in<br />

areas “where they are needed most”.<br />

Other local schools where major works have<br />

begun in the last 12 months include Carlingford<br />

West Public School and Cumberland<br />

High School.<br />

NSW Premier Chris Minns said the NSW<br />

Government is committed to rebuilding the<br />

essential services and addressing the school<br />

infrastructure backlog.<br />

“This is why we are making a record investment<br />

for urgently needed new and upgraded<br />

schools across the state, including Darcy<br />

Road,” he said.<br />

Prue Car talks to students at Darcy Road Public School.<br />

Photo: Naomi Chilcott.<br />

“This targeted investment in growing<br />

communities will ensure every student in<br />

NSW has access to a world class public education,<br />

no matter where they live.”<br />

A temporary school opened at the end of last<br />

year to support Darcy Road students throughout<br />

the upgrade.<br />

Early pre-construction works have been<br />

underway at the site ahead of the start of main<br />

construction works.<br />

The upgrades are expected to all be complete<br />

by the end of 2025.<br />

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Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 2, <strong>2024</strong> « parra news 7


Δ Flavour favourite returns: Maxibon<br />

fans, hold onto your tastebuds because the<br />

wait is finally over! After an eight-year hiatus<br />

and countless pleas from loyal Bon-fans across<br />

Australia, Maxibon Peanut Jams with Butter<br />

is back. It’s a remastered flavour bomb featuring<br />

one of the most iconic duos ever to grace<br />

the planet; peanut butter and jam. “We are so<br />

excited about sharing our revamped creation<br />

with Maxibon fans across Australia. We’ve<br />

had more requests to bring this flavour back<br />

than any other, so at a time when sandwich<br />

delis and ice cream sandwiches are buzzing<br />

across Australia, the timing felt right,” said.<br />

Maxibon Brand Manager, Stephanie Chosich.<br />

Δ Farewell, road trip eats: The Oporto and<br />

Red Rooster restaurants on the M4 Motorway<br />

have now officially closed, bringing to an end<br />

their long reigns at the location. McDonald’s<br />

is also closing, with the site being completely<br />

refurbished and redesigned. Hungry Jacks<br />

will now be on both sides of the motorway.<br />

Δ Shapes go gluten free: Arnott’s has<br />

announced the latest additions to its gluten<br />

free range – Gluten Free Jatz and Gluten Free<br />

Barbecue Shapes. Available nationwide from<br />

early <strong>April</strong>, the brand-new savoury gluten free<br />

range is made from a carefully crafted gluten<br />

free baking blend, offering the same great<br />

taste and quality that Arnott’s is known for.<br />

Δ <strong>Parra</strong> ferry arrives in Sydney: The first<br />

new Australian built <strong>Parra</strong>matta River Class<br />

ferry has just arrived in Sydney after passing<br />

the ultimate sea test, crossing the Bass Strait.<br />

This is the first of seven new Northern Beaches-designed<br />

vessels being built by Hobartbased<br />

ship builder Richardson Devine<br />

Marine. The next ferry in the new <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />

River Class fleet is just a few weeks behind<br />

and is expected to commence builder’s<br />

trials in early May. The seven new vessels<br />

will replace the RiverCat and SuperCat<br />

vessels which will be retired after 30 years<br />

of service. Each vessel in the new <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />

River Class fleet will have a 200-person<br />

capacity, while using 40 per cent less diesel<br />

and are also future proofed for conversion to<br />

electric propulsion when the technology and<br />

network infrastructure become available.<br />

Δ Have your say: City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />

is inviting residents to have their say on<br />

proposed changes to planning controls for<br />

263-281 Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford<br />

(formerly known as 263-273 Pennant Hills<br />

Road and 18 Shirley Street). The proposed<br />

changes seek to allow for an increase of 197<br />

units, a 600 square-metre increase in retail<br />

floor space and a new central park. The draft<br />

proposal on exhibition will reconfigure the<br />

existing R4 High Density Residential and RE1<br />

Public Open Space zones. It will also increase<br />

the maximum height of building control<br />

from 11-storeys on the Pennant Hills Road<br />

frontage to 29-storeys and from 9-storeys on<br />

the remainder of the R4 zoned portion of the<br />

site to 18-storeys. To find out more, visit the<br />

Participate <strong>Parra</strong>matta website. Submissions<br />

close at 5pm on <strong>April</strong> 24.<br />

Free exercise classes<br />

for seniors!<br />

This program is a light exercise program to reduce the risk of ffalling<br />

and is free for those over 65 years of age (or Aboriginal and Torres<br />

Strait Islanders over 50 years of age) and includes:<br />

• Free 12-week group exercise program<br />

• Free home exercise program as part<br />

of the group program<br />

• Free exercise bands<br />

• Free education sessions<br />

Falling over can be dangerous and<br />

you could end up being admitted to<br />

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Contact us today to join the program!<br />

Phone: 1300 487 921 (please leave a message) or text 0431 207 285<br />

Email: admin@newedgeperformance.com.au<br />

Website: stillstanding.au<br />

This service has been made possible by funding from Western Sydney Primary Health Network<br />

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8 parra news » Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 2, <strong>2024</strong>


TURNING BACK TIME<br />

This photo shows sailors at the dedication of<br />

the K-13 submarine memorial in Carlingford.<br />

The service commemorating the unveiling<br />

and dedication of the K13 Memorial Park was<br />

held on September 10, 1961, with the High<br />

Commissioner for the UK Lieutenant General<br />

Sir William Oliver in attendance.<br />

The inscription on the Memorial reads: ‘This<br />

memorial has been created in memory of those<br />

officers and men of the Commonwealth who<br />

gave their lives in submarines while serving the<br />

cause of freedom. It is called the K13 Memorial<br />

in particular memory of those lost in HMS<br />

Submarine K13.’<br />

(Photo courtesy of City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta)<br />

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10 parra news » Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 2, <strong>2024</strong>


HOROSCOPES<br />

Relax & Unwind<br />

AQUARIUS<br />

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19<br />

PISCES<br />

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20<br />

ARIES<br />

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20<br />

This week Mercury turns retrograde<br />

until <strong>April</strong> 25, so it’s time to do anything<br />

with an ‘re’ in front of it – revise, rehearse,<br />

review, remember, return, recover and/<br />

or reconnect. Especially in areas involving<br />

travel, education, communication<br />

and local community projects. Your<br />

mantra for the week is from birthday<br />

great, environmentalist Jane Goodall,<br />

“Every individual matters. Every individual<br />

has a role to play. Every individual<br />

makes a difference.”<br />

Creativity is especially high on<br />

Wednesday/Thursday. And with Mars<br />

transiting through your sign, it’s time to<br />

assert your independence. But expect<br />

some frustrations and restrictions along<br />

the way, as Mercury turns retrograde<br />

until <strong>April</strong> 25. Clever Fish will be patient,<br />

persuasive and persistent – especially<br />

involving finances and business matters.<br />

Your motto is from this week’s birthday<br />

great, movie icon Bette Davis, “The key<br />

to life is accepting challenges.”<br />

This week Venus hooks up with<br />

Neptune, and Mercury starts reversing<br />

through your sign. So you’re extra susceptible<br />

to confusing misunderstandings,<br />

dubious suggestions and false flattery. Be<br />

discerning about who’s advice you take<br />

and make sure your plans are grounded<br />

in reality. Don’t let fair-weather friends<br />

lead you up the primrose path to trouble!<br />

If you’re a smart Ram, you’ll plan your<br />

week carefully and choose your close<br />

confidantes wisely.<br />

TAURUS<br />

APRIL 21 TO MAY 21<br />

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Prosperity planet Jupiter is jumping<br />

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you making the most of this positive<br />

once-in-every-12-years placement?<br />

It’s your time to shine Taurus – to show<br />

the world what you are truly capable<br />

of. So your motto for the moment is<br />

from birthday great, writer and activist<br />

Maya Angelou, “My mission in life is not<br />

merely to survive, but to thrive. And to do<br />

so with some passion, some compassion,<br />

some humour, and some style.”<br />

The Sun, Mercury and Venus stimulate<br />

your peer group zone, so it’s important<br />

to support and encourage your friends.<br />

But with Mercury (your ruling planet)<br />

turning retrograde until <strong>April</strong> 25, make<br />

sure you communicate clearly and sort<br />

out any misunderstandings early. Fast<br />

thinking and creative strategies will help<br />

you solve problems and alleviate stress.<br />

Your motto is from birthday great, singer<br />

Billie Holiday, “If I don’t have friends,<br />

then I ain’t got nothing.”<br />

Many busy Crabs will burn the<br />

midnight oil, as creativity bites and inspiration<br />

strikes. International connections<br />

could be particularly beneficial and<br />

your involvement with a group, club or<br />

organisation has others looking to you<br />

for innovative ideas. But – with Mercury<br />

reversing through your career zone –<br />

resist the temptation to sidestep, confuse<br />

or snooze at work! Use your networking<br />

skills to drum up support, and don’t be<br />

afraid to ask experts for help.<br />

L E O<br />

JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23<br />

V I R G O<br />

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23<br />

L I B R A<br />

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23<br />

With your ruler the Sun, Mercury and<br />

Venus all transiting through fellow fire<br />

sign Aries, you’re feeling feisty and ready<br />

for adventure. But with Mercury turning<br />

retrograde (until <strong>April</strong> 25) you could also<br />

feel like a ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’! Remember<br />

that hubris often comes before a fall,<br />

so the buzz word for this week is humility.<br />

Clever Lions will be kinder towards<br />

other people, and more tolerant of their<br />

individual idiosyncrasies and particular<br />

circumstances.<br />

Mercury (your patron planet) turns<br />

retrograde which can mean frustrations,<br />

delays and power plays, especially at<br />

work or while travelling. Perhaps a<br />

project is stalled, a person is plotting, or<br />

a domestic appliance (or your car) breaks<br />

down. Avoid stressing and vexing Virgo!<br />

Aim to be proactive rather than reactive.<br />

As writer (and birthday great) Maya<br />

Angelou reminds us, “If you don’t like<br />

something, change it. If you can’t change<br />

it, change your attitude.”<br />

With the Sun, Venus and Mercury<br />

(which turns retro on Monday) visiting<br />

your relationship zone, it’s important to<br />

nurture and cherish your nearest and<br />

dearest. You could also lend a hand to a<br />

friend or relative who is sick, experiencing<br />

financial trouble or recovering from<br />

a broken heart. The best day of the week<br />

is Wednesday, when the Venus/Neptune<br />

link highlights romance, compassion<br />

and creativity. So surround yourself with<br />

love, beauty and good vibes!<br />

SCORPIO<br />

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22<br />

SAGITTARIUS<br />

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21<br />

CAPRICORN<br />

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20<br />

On Monday night Mercury starts<br />

reversing through your wellbeing and<br />

work zone, so it’s a suitable week to revise<br />

your daily diet and fitness routine, as you<br />

choose healthier food options and a form<br />

of exercise that you enjoy. Plus – when it<br />

comes to your job – it’s time to catch up<br />

on the backlog of unfinished projects<br />

and overflowing paperwork. With proactive<br />

Mars in your friendship zone, you’re<br />

keen to have a catch-up lunch or movie<br />

night with your besties.<br />

This week the Sun, Mercury and<br />

Venus are all transiting through fellow<br />

fire sign Aries, which will boost your<br />

energy and enthusiasm – but also your<br />

blunt and tactless side. And Mercury<br />

turns retrograde on Monday night (until<br />

<strong>April</strong> 25). So close relationships will be<br />

complicated, and communication will<br />

be increasingly tricky – especially with<br />

your partner, potential partner, children<br />

and/or friends. Smart Sagittarians will<br />

slow down, shut up, listen and learn!<br />

Mercury turns retrograde on Monday<br />

night (London time) which can mean<br />

delays, cancellations and plenty of frustrations<br />

– especially at home. Perhaps a<br />

DIY project is stalled, a family member<br />

is slowing progress, or an essential<br />

domestic appliance breaks down. Calm<br />

down Capricorn – aim to be proactive<br />

rather than reactive. Be particularly<br />

careful what you say to a stressed family<br />

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discreet, zip your lips and say nothing!<br />

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12 parra news » Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 2, <strong>2024</strong>


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Jake Silvestro has been working with the<br />

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for three years, yet the majority of his<br />

time has been spent directing one show<br />

– ‘Tempo’.<br />

“The first version of the show, we made in<br />

2021, and did a little 20-minute version of the<br />

show. Then, in 2022, we extended that out and<br />

we did a schools tour and a trip to the Sydney<br />

Opera House,” he said.<br />

‘Tempo’ is a unique show for the young performers<br />

involved, who are all participating in<br />

Australia’s only full-time circus training program<br />

for students aged eight to 19.<br />

Though Silvestro said he always encourages<br />

the students to have other creative outlets, this<br />

one in particular capitalises on their musical<br />

abilities.<br />

“It’s a circus show that’s all based around a<br />

grand piano,” he said.<br />

“We were gifted the prop from a theatre company<br />

in Melbourne, and we decided that we<br />

were going to make a show that was all acrobatics<br />

combined with music.”<br />

However, with plenty of skill among the<br />

bunch, Silvestro noted that this hasn’t been a<br />

particular challenge.<br />

“We’ve got a couple of really talented cast<br />

members who are also musicians, so about<br />

half of the show is live music, and the other<br />

half is pre-recorded music from our amazing<br />

composer Ania Reynolds, who is touring with<br />

the show as well,” he said.<br />

“It really just leans into the larrikin attitude<br />

of The Flying Fruit Fly Circus. It’s a very funny,<br />

very acrobatic, really dynamic show, but it<br />

also incorporates the multi-disciplinary ability<br />

of these young people. It’s really inspiring.”<br />

It is also a homage to what’s been a tradition<br />

in Australian circus for many years.<br />

“In other new circus forms, like Circus Oz<br />

when they were touring, they would often<br />

have not just the company band, but the acrobatic<br />

ensemble would also be playing instruments,<br />

and that’s something that I think is a<br />

really important, key cornerstone in Australian<br />

circus, and something that we’re trying to<br />

continue that legacy with this cast,” he said.<br />

For anyone who has seen the show prior,<br />

Silvestro assured that this iteration is all new,<br />

focusing on the skillset of the current ensemble.<br />

“Between the run that we’re doing this year,<br />

and the run that we did in 2022, we’ve actually<br />

had half the cast change over, because the kids<br />

have graduated from school,” he said.<br />

“We really try to support the unique skills of<br />

the kids that come in, so for example this time<br />

around in the show we’ve got a trapeze act that<br />

wasn’t previously in there, and we’ve got a teeterboard<br />

act that’s a little bit different to what<br />

we’ve done in the past.”<br />

‘Tempo’ is coming to Riverside Theatres in<br />

<strong>Parra</strong>matta these school holidays, and promises<br />

a fun hour for all.<br />

“The show doesn’t have any dialogue, so<br />

there’s no language barrier, which I think is a<br />

really great thing,” he said.<br />

“It’s all about music, it’s all about rhythm,<br />

and it’s all about the charismatic energy of<br />

these young people.<br />

“They basically just run laps around the<br />

stage for the whole hour, and show off their<br />

amazing tricks.”<br />

‘Tempo’ will be on at Riverside Theatre<br />

in <strong>Parra</strong>matta on Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 16 and<br />

Wednesday, <strong>April</strong> 17. Tickets start at $29.<br />

For more information or to book, visit riversideparramatta.com.au.<br />

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THINGS TO DO<br />

Fun day for the family<br />

Mark your calendars! From Friday, <strong>April</strong> 12, City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />

will be delivering five free fun-filled family events throughout<br />

the community! Bring a picnic blanket, bring your family and<br />

friends and head down to a site near you and enjoy live music,<br />

kids’ workshops, roving entertainment and garden games, followed<br />

by an outdoor movie screening. Visit atparramatta.com.<br />

Check out Westmead’s newest park<br />

You’re invited to the community opening of <strong>Parra</strong>matta’s newest<br />

recreational space, Milson Park! From 10.30am to 12pm<br />

on Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 6, take the family along for a morning of<br />

free kids workshops and activities, a sausage sizzle and more.<br />

Milson Park is located behind the Westmead Private Hospital.<br />

Visit atparramatta.com for more information.<br />

Get ready to rock!<br />

From Friday, <strong>April</strong> 5, Sydney Youth Musical Theatre will be<br />

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based on the hilarious hit movie which follows Dewey Finn, a<br />

failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of<br />

cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious school.<br />

Tickets start at $49. Visit riversideparramatta.com.au.<br />

BARGAIN BUYS<br />

<strong>Parra</strong>matta Farmers Market<br />

Held every Wednesday in Centenary<br />

Square, <strong>Parra</strong>matta. For more details<br />

call 9806 5315.<br />

BUSINESS<br />

Merrylands Chamber of Commerce<br />

Regular events.<br />

For more information about<br />

membership and upcoming events,<br />

visit merrylandschamberofcommerce.<br />

com.au or call 1300 404 403.<br />

<strong>Parra</strong>matta Chamber of Commerce<br />

Regular meetings. 9635 0022.<br />

COMMUNITY GROUPS<br />

Rotary Club of <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />

Regular meetings. New members<br />

welcome. For more information, visit<br />

www.parramattacityrotary.org.au.<br />

Lions Club of <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />

Board Meeting second Wednesday<br />

of each month. Dinner Social night<br />

fourth Saturday of each month. New<br />

members welcome. Contact Graham<br />

Estreich on 0432 343 677.<br />

Pennant Hills VIEW Club<br />

Pennant Hills VIEW Club meets for<br />

lunch on the second Tuesday of each<br />

month at 11am at Oatlands Golf Club.<br />

Meetings consist of a two course<br />

lunch followed by an interesting guest<br />

speaker. Visitors and new members are<br />

welcome. Call Margaret on 9873 2402.<br />

Greystanes Probus Club<br />

Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday<br />

of the month at Wentworthville<br />

Leagues Club, 10am for 10.30am start.<br />

Visitors and New Members are<br />

welcome. Call Lynette 0403 338 337.<br />

COMMUNITY SERVICES<br />

City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta Food Service<br />

City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta coordinates a<br />

traditional Meals on Wheels service,<br />

the Let’s Dine Out restaurant option<br />

and a Social Lunch Program. For<br />

details, call 9806 5005.<br />

JP Service<br />

Justice of the Peace available at<br />

Carlingford Court Shopping Centre<br />

on Tuesdays from 11 am to 1pm, and<br />

Thursdays 4pm to 6pm.<br />

MUSEUMS & HISTORY<br />

Armory Gallery<br />

Part of the Newington Armory site,<br />

the Armory Gallery is housed in<br />

Building 18, near the <strong>Parra</strong>matta River,<br />

and is one of the largest armament<br />

storehouses constructed prior to<br />

World War II. Open Saturday and<br />

Sunday 10am to 4pm. Call 9714 7888.<br />

<strong>Parra</strong>matta & District Historical<br />

Society<br />

General Meetings held on the third<br />

Monday of each month at 7.30pm,<br />

Burnside Gardens Community Centre,<br />

Oatlands. Call 9635 6924.<br />

Old Government House<br />

Old Government House is the oldest<br />

surviving public building in Australia<br />

and one of 11 recognised convict sites<br />

that tell the story of Australia’s forced<br />

convict migration. Open Thursday-<br />

Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday-Sunday<br />

11am-4pm. Last entry 3.30pm. Call<br />

9635 8149 for details.<br />

SPORT GROUPS<br />

PCYC <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />

Various programs held weekly.<br />

9635 8242.<br />

<strong>Parra</strong>matta Lions Junior AFL<br />

0401 742 684.<br />

<strong>Parra</strong>matta District Cricket<br />

pdca@bigpond.com<br />

SUPPORT GROUPS<br />

Gamblers Anonymous<br />

Fridays 7.30pm. 0408 725 955.<br />

Alcoholics Anonymous<br />

Fridays 12.30pm to 2.00pm.<br />

<strong>Parra</strong>matta City Library.<br />

Alcoholics Anonymous<br />

Sundays 10am to 10.30am.<br />

Granville Town Hall.<br />

Head to Health <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />

Free mental health service for<br />

individuals of all ages. Call 1800 595<br />

212 for details.<br />

Relationships Australia<br />

Counselling for individuals, couples<br />

and families. Domestic violence<br />

support group also available. Level 6<br />

/ 126 Church Street, <strong>Parra</strong>matta. Call<br />

1300 364 277.<br />

Open Studio<br />

Art-making program designed to<br />

assist with mental health. Sessions<br />

held regularly at Wentworthville. Call<br />

8806 1337 for information.<br />

Lifeline: 13 11 14.<br />

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TV Guide: APRIL 2 – 8 Your guide to the week’s television viewing<br />

9:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 10:00 Foreign<br />

Correspondent 10:30 Kurt Fearnley’s One<br />

Plus One (PG) 11:00 Antiques Roadshow<br />

12:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 1:00 Call The Midwife<br />

(PG) 2:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame 2:25<br />

Back Roads 2:55 Old People’s Home For 4<br />

Year Olds 3:55 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:45<br />

Grand Designs (PG) 5:30 Antiques<br />

Roadshow 6:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 7:00 ABC<br />

<strong>News</strong> 7:30 7.30 8:00 Back Roads (PG) 8:30<br />

Better Date Than Never (PG)<br />

2:30 Feel Good Road<br />

Trips (PG) 3:00 My<br />

Impossible House (PG)<br />

4:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue<br />

4:30 Better Homes And<br />

Gardens 5:30 Escape To The<br />

Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt<br />

7:30 Call The Midwife (PG)<br />

8:40 A Touch Of Frost (M l,v)<br />

5:00 Spooky Files 5:25<br />

Miraculous: Tales Of<br />

Ladybug And Cat Noir<br />

(PG) 6:00 Hank Zipzer 6:30<br />

Operation Ouch! 7:00 Horrible<br />

Histories 7:35 Kung Fu Panda:<br />

Legends Of Awesomeness<br />

(PG) 8:00 Hotel Transylvania<br />

(PG) 8:35 Camp Lakebottom<br />

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show (PG)<br />

11:30 Seven Morning <strong>News</strong> 12:00 Movie: “A<br />

Godwink Christmas: Meant For Love” (AKA<br />

‘Another Christmas Coincidence’) (PG) (’19)<br />

Stars: Cindy Busby 2:00 Beat The Chasers<br />

UK (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00<br />

Seven <strong>News</strong> At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia<br />

(PG) 6:00 Seven <strong>News</strong> 7:00 Home And<br />

Away (PG) 7:30 World’s Most Extreme<br />

Airports 9:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares<br />

USA (MA15+) 10:00 First Dates UK (M)<br />

2:00 Deep Water<br />

Salvage (PG) 3:00 Billy<br />

The Exterminator (PG)<br />

3:30 Cities Of The Underworld<br />

(PG) 4:30 Storage Wars (PG)<br />

5:00 American Restoration<br />

(PG) 5:30 American Pickers<br />

(PG) 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG)<br />

7:30 Outback Truckers (PG)<br />

1:30 ABC <strong>News</strong> Day<br />

3:00 ABC <strong>News</strong><br />

Afternoons 4:00<br />

Afternoon Briefing 5:00 ABC<br />

<strong>News</strong> With Joe O’Brien 6:00<br />

ABC <strong>News</strong> Hour 7:00 ABC<br />

National <strong>News</strong> 7:30 ABC<br />

Evening <strong>News</strong> 8:00 ABC <strong>News</strong><br />

Tonight 8:45 The Business<br />

1:05 Australian Idol<br />

(PG) 2:40 Modern<br />

Family (PG) 3:30 Dumb<br />

Daredevils Make You Laugh<br />

Out Loud (PG) 4:30 Bondi Vet<br />

(PG) 5:30 The Amazing Race<br />

(PG) 6:30 Delinquents Make<br />

You Laugh Out Loud (PG) 7:30<br />

First Dates UK (M s)<br />

4:35 Beep And Mort<br />

5:00 Peppa Pig 5:35<br />

Pop Paper City 5:55<br />

Fireman Sam 6:30 Peter<br />

Rabbit 7:05 Karma’s World<br />

7:30 Would I Lie To You? (PG)<br />

8:30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg<br />

(M) 9:15 Upstart Crow (M s)<br />

9:45 Double Parked (PG)<br />

6:00 Today 6:30 Today Extra 11:30 NINE<br />

<strong>News</strong> Morning 12:00 Married At First Sight<br />

(M l,s) 1:30 Getaway (PG) 2:00 Pointless<br />

(PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE<br />

<strong>News</strong> Afternoon 5:00 Tipping Point Australia<br />

(PG) 6:00 NINE <strong>News</strong> 7:00 A Current Affair<br />

(PG) 7:30 Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars<br />

(PG) 8:45 Movie: “Kong: Skull Island” (M)<br />

(’17) Stars: Tom Hiddleston 11:00 NINE<br />

<strong>News</strong> Late 11:30 Family Law (M) 12:20<br />

Tipping Point (PG) 1:15 Pointless (PG)<br />

4:35 Grace Beside Me<br />

(PG) 5:00 Our Stories<br />

5:30 Indian Country<br />

6:00 Ngarrindjeri & Yuin<br />

Country 6:40 NITV <strong>News</strong><br />

Update 6:50 The Waterways<br />

7:40 Great Lakes Wild 8:10<br />

Great Lakes Wild (PG) 8:40 Ice<br />

Cowboys (M)<br />

5:00 Everyday Gourmet<br />

With Justine Schofield<br />

5:30 Cook Like An<br />

Italian With Silvia Colloca 6:00<br />

Luke Nguyen’s India 6:30<br />

Lidia’s Kitchen 7:00 The Cook<br />

Up With Adam Liaw 7:30<br />

Rachel Khoo’s Simple<br />

Pleasures 8:00 Selena + Chef<br />

9:30 Deal Or No Deal (PG) 10:00 Good<br />

Chef Bad Chef 10:30 Judge Judy (PG)<br />

11:00 Dr Phil (M) 12:00 10 <strong>News</strong> First:<br />

Midday 1:00 Entertainment Tonight (PG)<br />

1:30 TBA 3:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 3:30 10<br />

<strong>News</strong> First: Afternoon 4:00 Neighbours (PG)<br />

4:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10<br />

<strong>News</strong> First 6:00 Deal Or No Deal (PG) 6:30<br />

The Project (PG) 7:30 I’m A Celebrity ... Get<br />

Me Out Of Here (PG) 9:00 NCIS (M v) 10:00<br />

NCIS: Los Angeles (M) 11:00 The Project<br />

6:00 Home Shopping<br />

8:00 Healthy Homes<br />

Australia 8:30 Jake And<br />

The Fatman 9:30 Diagnosis<br />

Murder (PG) 11:30 JAG (PG)<br />

1:30 NCIS (M) 2:30 Jake And<br />

The Fatman (PG) 3:30<br />

Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:30<br />

JAG (PG) 7:30 Bull (M v)<br />

4:00 PBS <strong>News</strong> Hour<br />

5:00 Wine Lovers’<br />

Guide To Australia 5:25<br />

Secret World Of Autistic<br />

Women & Girls (PG) 6:40<br />

Jeopardy! 7:30 NITV <strong>News</strong><br />

Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats<br />

Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30<br />

Vikings: The Rise And Fall (M)<br />

2:00 The Big Bang<br />

Theory (PG) 3:00 Rules<br />

Of Engagement (PG)<br />

4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30<br />

Becker (PG) 5:30 Frasier (PG)<br />

6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00<br />

The Big Bang Theory (PG)<br />

8:30 Two And A Half Men (PG)<br />

10:00 Rules Of Engagement<br />

2:00 Bewitched 2:30<br />

Full House (PG) 3:00<br />

The Nanny (PG) 3:30<br />

Seinfeld (PG) 4:30 The<br />

Addams Family 5:00<br />

Bewitched 5:30 I Dream Of<br />

Jeannie 6:00 Everybody Loves<br />

Raymond (PG) 7:00 The<br />

Nanny (PG) 7:30 Seinfeld (PG)<br />

5:00 Worldwatch 9:00 Atypical Education<br />

(PG) 10:00 Film Kids (PG) 12:00<br />

Worldwatch 2:00 Rebuilding Notre Dame<br />

With Lucy Worsley (In English/ French) 3:10<br />

Mastermind 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam<br />

Liaw (PG) 4:15 Worlds Most Scenic Railway<br />

Journeys (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30<br />

Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind<br />

Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World <strong>News</strong> 7:30<br />

Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30<br />

Insight (M) 9:30 Dateline (M)<br />

12:30 House Hunters<br />

USA 1:30 Ugliest<br />

House In America 2:30<br />

The Block (PG) 4:00 Barnwood<br />

Builders 5:00 Flip Or Flop 6:00<br />

House Hunters International<br />

7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30<br />

Beyond The Farm: Men At<br />

Work<br />

2:05 Dr Quinn Medicine<br />

Woman (PG) 3:05<br />

Antiques Roadshow<br />

3:35 Movie: “I’ve Gotta Horse”<br />

(G) (’65) Stars: Billy Fury 5:30<br />

Yorkshire Auction House 6:30<br />

Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New<br />

Tricks (M) 8:40 Agatha<br />

Christie’s Marple (M l,v)<br />

6:00 <strong>News</strong> Breakfast 9:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 10:00<br />

Four Corners (PG) 10:50 Antiques<br />

Roadshow 12:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 12:30 National<br />

Press Club Address 1:55 Anh’s Brush With<br />

Fame (PG) 2:25 Back Roads 2:55 Old<br />

People’s Home For 4 Year Olds 3:55 Long<br />

Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Grand Designs (PG)<br />

5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Hard Quiz<br />

(PG) 7:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 7:30 7.30 8:00 Hard<br />

Quiz (PG) 8:30 The Weekly With Charlie<br />

Pickering (PG)<br />

2:30 My Impossible<br />

House (PG) 3:30<br />

Harry’s Practice 4:00<br />

RSPCA Animal Rescue 4:30<br />

Better Homes And Gardens<br />

5:30 Escape To The Country<br />

6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30<br />

Heartbeat (PG) 8:45 Judge<br />

John Deed (M v)<br />

5:00 Spooky Files 5:25<br />

Miraculous: Tales Of<br />

Ladybug And Cat Noir<br />

(PG) 6:00 Hank Zipzer 6:30<br />

Operation Ouch! 7:00 Horrible<br />

Histories 7:35 Kung Fu Panda:<br />

Legends Of Awesomeness<br />

(PG) 8:00 Hotel Transylvania<br />

8:25 Camp Lakebottom<br />

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show (PG)<br />

11:30 Seven Morning <strong>News</strong> 12:00 Movie:<br />

“Hometown Killer” (M) (’18) Stars: Kaitlyn<br />

Black 2:00 Beat The Chasers UK (PG) 3:00<br />

The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven <strong>News</strong> At 4<br />

5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven<br />

<strong>News</strong> 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 The<br />

1% Club (PG) 8:30 The Front Bar (M) 9:30<br />

Crime Investigation Australia (MA15+) 10:30<br />

The Latest Seven <strong>News</strong> 11:00 Talking Footy<br />

(M) 12:00 Parenthood (PG)<br />

3:30 Cities Of The<br />

Underworld (PG) 4:30<br />

Storage Wars (PG)<br />

5:00 American Restoration<br />

(PG) 5:30 American Pickers<br />

(PG) 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG)<br />

7:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30<br />

The Force - Behind The Line<br />

(PG) 9:30 Highway Cops (PG)<br />

1:35 ABC <strong>News</strong> Day<br />

3:00 ABC <strong>News</strong><br />

Afternoons 4:00<br />

Afternoon Briefing 5:00 ABC<br />

<strong>News</strong> With Joe O’Brien 6:00<br />

ABC <strong>News</strong> Hour 7:00 ABC<br />

National <strong>News</strong> 7:30 ABC<br />

Evening <strong>News</strong> 8:00 ABC <strong>News</strong><br />

Tonight 8:45 The Business<br />

1:25 Australian Idol<br />

(PG) 3:00 Modern<br />

Family (PG) 3:30<br />

Delinquents Make You Laugh<br />

Out Loud (PG) 4:30 Bondi Vet<br />

(PG) 5:30 The Amazing Race<br />

(PG) 6:30 Builders Make You<br />

Laugh Out Loud (PG) 7:30<br />

First Dates UK (M s)<br />

4:35 Beep And Mort<br />

5:00 Peppa Pig 5:35<br />

Pop Paper City 5:55<br />

Fireman Sam 6:30 Peter<br />

Rabbit 7:05 Karma’s World<br />

7:30 Would I Lie To You? (PG)<br />

8:30 Death In Paradise (M v)<br />

9:30 The Beast Must Die (M l)<br />

11:00 Close To Me (M l,s)<br />

6:00 Today 6:30 Today Extra 11:30 NINE<br />

<strong>News</strong> Morning 12:00 Gordon Ramsay’s<br />

Food Stars (PG) 1:15 Ageless (PG) 1:45<br />

Talking Honey (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG)<br />

3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE <strong>News</strong><br />

Afternoon 5:00 Tipping Point Australia (PG)<br />

6:00 NINE <strong>News</strong> 7:00 A Current Affair (PG)<br />

7:30 Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars (PG)<br />

9:10 Australian Crime Stories - The<br />

Investigators (MA15+) 10:10 NINE <strong>News</strong><br />

Late 10:40 See No Evil (M v)<br />

4:35 Grace Beside Me<br />

(PG) 5:00 Our Stories<br />

5:30 Te Ao With Moana<br />

6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV <strong>News</strong><br />

Update 6:40 Balancing The<br />

Forest (PG) 7:30 Kickin’ Back<br />

With Gilbert McAdam 8:00<br />

Movie: “S.O.G.: The Book Of<br />

Ward” (M) (’23)<br />

5:00 Everyday Gourmet<br />

With Justine Schofield<br />

5:30 Cook Like An<br />

Italian With Silvia Colloca 6:00<br />

Luke Nguyen’s India 6:30<br />

Lidia’s Kitchen 7:00 The Cook<br />

Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Adam<br />

And Poh’s Great Australian<br />

Bites<br />

9:30 Deal Or No Deal (PG) 10:00 Good<br />

Chef Bad Chef 10:30 Judge Judy (PG)<br />

11:00 Dr Phil (M) 12:00 10 <strong>News</strong> First:<br />

Midday 1:00 Entertainment Tonight (PG)<br />

1:30 TBA 3:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 3:30 10<br />

<strong>News</strong> First: Afternoon 4:00 Neighbours (PG)<br />

4:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10<br />

<strong>News</strong> First 6:00 Deal Or No Deal (PG) 6:30<br />

The Project (PG) 7:30 I’m A Celebrity ... Get<br />

Me Out Of Here (PG) 9:00 FBI: International<br />

(M v) 11:00 The Project (PG)<br />

6:00 Home Shopping<br />

8:00 Healthy Homes<br />

Australia 8:30 Jake And<br />

The Fatman 9:30 Diagnosis<br />

Murder (PG) 11:30 JAG (PG)<br />

1:30 NCIS (M) 2:30 Jake And<br />

The Fatman (PG) 3:30<br />

Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:30<br />

JAG (PG) 7:30 Bull (PG)<br />

4:15 PBS <strong>News</strong> Hour<br />

5:15 Wine Lovers’<br />

Guide To Australia 5:50<br />

The UnXplained With William<br />

Shatner (PG) 6:40 Jeopardy!<br />

7:30 NITV <strong>News</strong> Update 7:35 8<br />

Out Of 10 Cats Does<br />

Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Jackie<br />

Chan: Building An Icon (M n)<br />

2:00 So Help Me Todd<br />

(PG) 3:00 Rules Of<br />

Engagement (PG) 4:00<br />

Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30<br />

Becker (PG) 5:30 Frasier (PG)<br />

6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00<br />

The Big Bang Theory (PG)<br />

8:30 Two And A Half Men (PG)<br />

10:00 Rules Of Engagement<br />

2:00 Bewitched 2:30<br />

Full House (PG) 3:00<br />

The Nanny (PG) 3:30<br />

Seinfeld (PG) 4:30 The<br />

Addams Family 5:00<br />

Bewitched 5:30 I Dream Of<br />

Jeannie 6:00 Everybody Loves<br />

Raymond (PG) 7:00 The<br />

Nanny (PG) 7:30 Seinfeld (PG)<br />

5:00 Worldwatch 9:00 Paul O’Grady For The<br />

Love Of Dogs (PG) 10:00 Wonderful World<br />

Of Baby Animals (PG) 10:50 Mountain Vets<br />

(M) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Dateline (M)<br />

2:30 Insight: Super Fans (M) 3:45 The Cook<br />

Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 Worlds Most<br />

Scenic Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05<br />

Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers<br />

6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS<br />

World <strong>News</strong> 7:30 Alone Australia (M l) 8:30<br />

Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You (M)<br />

1:00 Dream Homes<br />

Revealed 2:00 Beyond<br />

The Farm: Men At Work<br />

3:00 The Block (PG) 4:00<br />

Barnwood Builders 5:00<br />

Holiday Homes In The Sun<br />

6:00 House Hunters<br />

International 7:00 House<br />

Hunters USA 7:30 Home Town<br />

2:05 Dr Quinn Medicine<br />

Woman (PG) 3:05<br />

Explore 3:10 Antiques<br />

Roadshow 3:40 Movie: “Hell Is<br />

A City” (PG) (’60) Stars:<br />

Stanley Baker 5:30 Yorkshire<br />

Auction House 6:30 Antiques<br />

Roadshow 7:30 As Time Goes<br />

By (M) 8:40 Midsomer Murders<br />

6:00 <strong>News</strong> Breakfast 9:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 10:00<br />

Australian Story (PG) 10:30 Compass 11:00<br />

Antiques Roadshow 12:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 1:00<br />

Big Deal (M l) 1:55 Anh’s Brush With Fame<br />

(PG) 2:25 Back Roads 2:55 Old People’s<br />

Home For 4 Year Olds 3:55 Long Lost<br />

Family (PG) 4:40 Grand Designs (PG) 5:30<br />

Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Hard Quiz (PG)<br />

7:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign<br />

Correspondent 8:30 Grand Designs NZ (PG)<br />

9:15 Antiques Roadshow (PG)<br />

2:30 My Greek<br />

Odyssey (PG) 3:30<br />

Harry’s Practice 4:00<br />

RSPCA Animal Rescue 4:30<br />

Better Homes And Gardens<br />

5:30 Escape To The Country<br />

6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Father<br />

Brown (M) 8:30 The Coroner<br />

(M) 10:30 Murdoch Mysteries<br />

5:00 Spooky Files 5:25<br />

Miraculous: Tales Of<br />

Ladybug And Cat Noir<br />

(PG) 6:00 Hank Zipzer 6:30<br />

Operation Ouch! 7:00 Horrible<br />

Histories 7:35 Kung Fu Panda:<br />

Legends Of Awesomeness<br />

(PG) 8:00 Hotel Transylvania<br />

8:35 Camp Lakebottom<br />

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show (PG)<br />

11:30 Seven Morning <strong>News</strong> 12:00 Movie:<br />

“Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip<br />

Cookie Mystery” (M v) (’15) Stars: Alison<br />

Sweeney 2:00 Beat The Chasers UK (PG)<br />

3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven <strong>News</strong><br />

At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00<br />

Seven <strong>News</strong> 7:00 Home And Away (PG)<br />

7:30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (PG) 8:30<br />

America’s Got Talent (PG) 10:30 The Latest<br />

Seven <strong>News</strong> 11:00 The Amazing Race (PG)<br />

3:30 Cities Of The<br />

Underworld (PG) 4:30<br />

Storage Wars (PG)<br />

5:00 American Restoration<br />

(PG) 5:30 American Pickers<br />

(PG) 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG)<br />

7:00 AFL: Round 4: Adelaide v<br />

Melbourne *Live* 10:30 AFL:<br />

Post Game 11:00 Pawn Stars<br />

1:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> Day<br />

3:00 ABC <strong>News</strong><br />

Afternoons 4:00<br />

Afternoon Briefing 5:00 ABC<br />

<strong>News</strong> With Joe O’Brien 6:00<br />

ABC <strong>News</strong> Hour 7:00 ABC<br />

National <strong>News</strong> 7:30 ABC<br />

Evening <strong>News</strong> 8:00 ABC <strong>News</strong><br />

Tonight 8:45 The Business<br />

3:00 Modern Family<br />

(PG) 3:30 Builders<br />

Make You Laugh Out<br />

Loud (PG) 4:30 Bondi Vet (PG)<br />

5:30 The Amazing Race (PG)<br />

6:30 Drivers Make You Laugh<br />

Out Loud (PG) 7:30 Ramsay’s<br />

24 Hours To Hell And Back<br />

(PG)<br />

4:35 Beep And Mort<br />

5:00 Peppa Pig 5:35<br />

Pop Paper City 5:55<br />

Fireman Sam 6:30 Peter<br />

Rabbit 7:05 Karma’s World<br />

7:30 Would I Lie To You? (PG)<br />

8:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 9:05<br />

Gruen (MA15+) 9:40 The<br />

Weekly With Charlie Pickering<br />

6:00 Today 6:30 Today Extra 11:30 NINE<br />

<strong>News</strong> Morning 12:00 Gordon Ramsay’s<br />

Food Stars (PG) 1:30 My Way 2:00<br />

Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00<br />

NINE <strong>News</strong> Afternoon 5:00 Tipping Point<br />

Australia (PG) 6:00 NINE <strong>News</strong> 7:00 A<br />

Current Affair (PG) 7:30 NRL: Storm v<br />

Broncos *Live* From AAMI Park 9:55 NRL:<br />

Golden Point 10:40 NINE <strong>News</strong> Late 11:10<br />

Law & Order: Organized Crime (MA15+)<br />

12:00 A+E After Dark (M) 1:00 Tipping Point<br />

4:05 Spartakus And<br />

The Sun Beneath The<br />

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Supercars to race under lights<br />

NATHAN TAYLOR<br />

In a huge win for local motor<br />

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Sunday evening of the <strong>2024</strong><br />

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Saturday’s race under lights<br />

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July event will feature a twilight<br />

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While the timings of the track<br />

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“Night racing at Sydney Motorsport<br />

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Formats for the <strong>2024</strong> Sydney<br />

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Bennelong Parkway at Wentworth Common and the<br />

Archery Car park,<br />

• Separated pedestrian and cyclist paths, and short<br />

sections of shared path on the northern side of Bennelong<br />

Parkway between Hill Road and Wentworth Common,<br />

• The 50km/h speed limit on Bennelong Parkway<br />

extended east to 100m beyond the proposed raised<br />

priority crossing at Wentworth Common,<br />

• Cyclist priority crossing over The Piazza at Bennelong<br />

Parkway,<br />

• Re-built roundabout that meets current guidelines at the<br />

intersection of The Piazza and Bennelong Parkway.<br />

Arthur Street and Hamilton Street, Granville, as well as<br />

<strong>Parra</strong>matta Road and Berry Street, Clyde<br />

• Raised pedestrian and cyclist priority crossings of<br />

Arthur Street at the M4 path and Berry Street at<br />

Sutherland Street, Clyde,<br />

• Raised shared environment intersection in Hamilton<br />

Street at Arthur Street,<br />

• Separated pedestrian and cyclist paths in Arthur Street<br />

and Hamilton Street, Granville, and Berry Street, Clyde<br />

• Shared paths in the former T6 corridor at Granville,<br />

and <strong>Parra</strong>matta Road between George Street and<br />

Berry Street, Clyde,<br />

• Raised shared zone in Berry Street between Clyde<br />

Station and Sutherland Street.<br />

Station Road and Premier Street, Toongabbie, the length<br />

of Wentworth Avenue in Toongabbie, Pendle Hill and<br />

Wentworthville, as well as Park Parade in Westmead<br />

• A pedestrian and cyclist shared underpass of Wentworth<br />

Avenue between Premier Street and Toongabbie<br />

Station, Toongabbie,<br />

• Widened shared path along Girraween Creek between<br />

Premier Street and Portico Parade,<br />

• A pedestrian and cyclist overbridge of the Cumberland<br />

Highway at the Main Western Line at Wentworthville,<br />

• Conversion of Wentworth Avenue between Reid Avenue<br />

and Bridge Road to one way westbound,<br />

• Converting the pedestrian crossings in Station Road at<br />

McCoy Street, and in Wentworth Avenue at Railway<br />

Street to raised pedestrian and cyclist crossings,<br />

• New raised pedestrian and cyclist crossings of<br />

Wentworth Avenue at Finlaysons Creek, and Bridge<br />

Road south of Byrne Street, Wentworthville,<br />

• Separated cyclist path on Wentworth Avenue between<br />

Toongabbie Station, Pendle Hill Station, Wentworthville<br />

Station and Bridge Road, with short sections of<br />

shared path at all the stations.<br />

• Separated pedestrian and cyclist paths on the southern<br />

side of Station Road between McCoy Street and<br />

Premier Street,<br />

• A raised shared environment intersection<br />

at Station Road and Premier Street,<br />

• A shared path on Burrabogee Road between Wentworth<br />

Avenue and Pendle Creek, Park Parade on the<br />

<strong>Parra</strong>matta Park frontage between Bailey Street and<br />

the <strong>Parra</strong>matta Aquatic Centre, Bridge Road between<br />

Byrne Street and the Main Western Line.<br />

Should any of these projects be approved and<br />

supported, they would likely be delivered in stages<br />

over a number of years pending detail design and<br />

funding. A copy of all the detailed plans is available<br />

online at participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au<br />

Submissions are welcome on all the proposals until<br />

5pm, Tuesday 30 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2024</strong> via:<br />

• Online: participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au<br />

and complete the online submission form on the<br />

respective pages<br />

• Post: Attn: Transport Planning Team<br />

City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta Council<br />

PO Box 32, <strong>Parra</strong>matta NSW 2124<br />

• Email: transportplanning@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au<br />

Any concerns and comments regarding the proposal<br />

will be closely considered and amendments made to<br />

the design as appropriate. The outcomes of<br />

consultation and a recommendation will be reported to<br />

the <strong>Parra</strong>matta Traffic Committee and then the<br />

following Council meeting.<br />

If you have any comments or enquires regarding the<br />

proposal, please email the address above or contact<br />

Council’s Transport Planning Section on 9806 5632.<br />

PN53516<br />

cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au

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