Parramatta’s streets will be filled with the lights, colour, and flavours of Diwali as celebrations kick off across the City this weekend.

North Parramatta is set to welcome Duba Lane and Wali Lane to its map after Council endorsed the naming proposal at its ordinary meeting.

The City of Parramatta is calling on the community to acknowledge and honour the exceptional contributions of local individuals or groups, with nominations open for the City’s Citizen of the Year awards.

Pursuant to Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993, notice is hereby given of the following proposed grant of easement over community land to the persons listed in the table below.  

More than 5400 people were invited to take the citizenship pledge at a number of packed ceremonies at Riverside Theatres, with people from India, China, Philippines, Pakistan and Iran making up the largest share of new citizens calling Australia - and Parramatta - home.

City of Parramatta has introduced a temporary load limit on Bennelong Parkway Bridge that crosses Haslams Creek at Wentworth Point.

A 5-tonne load limit is in place after structural engineers recently recommended investigating the condition of the bridge.

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City of Parramatta is proposing to install the following pedestrian facilities in Epping and Wentworth Point to improve pedestrian safety near schools

The City of Parramatta is encouraging locals to pause and remember the sacrifices made by Australian servicemen and women this Remembrance Day, with public memorials to be held in Parramatta and Epping.

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Local football and cricket teams are set to reap the rewards of an $11 million redevelopment of Rydalmere Park that has delivered major upgrades to existing sporting fields.

Heritage enthusiasts are encouraged to take a trip down memory lane in North Parramatta next week, as this year’s Foundation Day celebrates Parramatta’s rich cultural history.