BELLA VISTA HERITAGE
Convicts perform for Australia Day
IT'S already one of Sydney’s heritage gems, but visitors to Bella Vista Farm Park will go back to the 19th century in January and on Australia Day as the team from Convict Footprints productions are part of the experience that will form a unique 'old Sydney' feel.
CATERPILLAR TO BUTTERFLY
Liverpool facing historic transformation
By Anthony Stavrinos
LIVERPOOL fresh-faced Ned Mannoun may be one of Australia’s youngest mayors at only 32, but he’s hardly put a foot wrong in his mission to build a bigger and better city.
7 EASY STEPS TO DECLUTTERING
And profiting from it
AS you move forward into the New Year and your resolutions, let go of what's holding you back. Here's how to get rid of your clutter - and profit from it.
WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH
Predictions of health revolution limited
By David Glance
Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice at University of Western Australia
RUMOURS are surfacing that Microsoft will launch its own smartwatch in the next few weeks.
SYDNEY BUSINESS PARK
16,000 jobs as tide turns for Blacktown
By Di Bartok
THE multi-million dollar commercial/industrial development that is Sydney Business Park, Marsden Park will further cement Blacktown City as “the centre of the universe”, says deputy mayor Russ Dickens.
PARRAMATTA DUAL CBD STATUS
Minister's outlines vision for growth
THE Greater West is the big winner in the NSW Government’s new draft planning strategy that was launched by Planning Minister Pru Goward in Parramatta Park on Sunday.
BUSINESS OF CHRISTMAS
Jolly scolars consider festive cheer
IT’S beginning to look a lot like Christmas. In fact, it has for quite some time. Did the department stores actually take down last year's decorations?
DANGER OF ASBESTOS
Councils unite to raise awareness
PARRAMATTA, Holroyd, Fairfield, Blacktown, The Hills, Liverpool, Penrith and Hawkesbury have joined forces with the Environment Protection Authority to fight the ever-growing problem of illegal asbestos disposal.
SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Activities to keep kids amused
By Di Bartok
IF you are working over the Christmas school holidays in Parramatta, there are plenty of activities to keep your kids amused.
Christmas BBQ for homeless
Chamber spreads festive cheer
By Di Bartok
COOKING and serving up food at the Parramatta Mission’s Christmas barbecue for the homeless has been an important cause of Parramatta Chamber of Commerce for more than 15 years.
