WITH massage therapy being the boom business of Parramatta, councillors have moved to tighten controls to ensure there are no more “happy endings’’ parlours. Last week councillors put through changes to planning controls to ensure “therapeutic’’ parlours did not morph into brothels. Councillors are concerned about the large number of applications for local therapeutic massage [...]
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By now you would have heard the news that Most Rev Anthony Fisher op has been appointed the third Bishop of Parramatta. He succeeds Bishop Manning, who, according to Canon Law, had to submit his resignation upon reaching his 75th birthday in 2008. The first liturgical celebration Bishop Fisher celebrates as Bishop of Parramatta is [...]
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THE kingfish bite is hotting up, with a couple of lucky anglers snaring some over the 80cm bite in the Parramatta River on lures and baits intended for flathead and bream. This is rare, and bodes well. Matt T, of Parramatta, was also fortunate enough to land a 75cm jewfish on his lunch break from [...]
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Are you an obsessive collector or perhaps have an object that is treasured by you and has a significant connection to Parramatta? Then the Parramatta Heritage and Information Centre would like to hear from you. Expected to go on exhibition early next year, the Heritage and Information Centre is turning to the public to help [...]
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