Forget Hollywood or Bollywood, we have Parrawood
By Red Dwyer
THE rolling out of the red carpet by Parramatta City Council to the movie and TV sectors is paying off with a spectacular increase in the number of films, TV shows and commercials shot in the city.
Parramatta Council commits $3m to stadium upgrade
PARRAMATTA City Council today announced a $3 million commitment towards the proposed upgrade to Parramatta Stadium.
By Mike Walls
THE Federal Government has announced $20 million in funding to upgrade Parramatta Stadium.
Australia’s first 5G fixed wireless network
VISITORS to Parramatta’s CBD will be able to surf the net around the clock at speeds greater than any other wireless network in Australia.
Plan to raise public funds for world-class Westmead
AN ambitious plan is underway to raise public funds to leverage the Westmead health and medical precinct as one of the nation's leading innovation hubs and as a world-class bio-medical and bio-tech research cluster.
City apartment boom is on the way
THE proposed $20.1 million expansion of the Parkroyal Parramatta is the latest project in the city’s visitor-accommodation sector which could see the number of rooms increase by 38 per cent if all proposals go ahead.
Business backs retaining ferry service
THE business community has backed Parramatta Council in opposing State Government’s planned reductions to the City’s iconic river ferry service.