THE role of Lady Mayoress is about to be reprised with vigour in Parramatta with Lord Mayor Paul Garrard’s wife about to step out from the shadows. Between raising their daughter, and running the household and family party hire business, Karen Garrard has been happy to be the behind-the-scenes support for her husband, who has [...]
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IF you’re planning a picnic this summer, get ready to pay for the privilege as the State Government rakes in millions of dollars in fees for prime pieces of parkland. The tradition of sending out a family picnic scout at dawn to reserve a barbecue shelter, and taking turns to guard it zealously until the [...]
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THE Rudd Government’s strategy to encourage more women into local government is on the wrong track, according to the two independent women councillors of Parramatta and Holroyd. Holroyd councillor Yvette Whitfield. PICTURE: PHIL BLATCH Lorraine Wearne, of Parramatta, and Holroyd’s Yvette Whitfield scoffed at the Rudd plan of funding programs and studies, which they say [...]
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Parramatta’s newly elected Lord Mayor Cr Paul Garrard called on the State Government to ensure a sustainable ferry service is established for the capital of western Sydney. Reports that more than 50 ferry runs between Parramatta and the City were cancelled every month due to tidal restrictions only highlighted the unsuitability of Sydney Ferries’ RiverCat [...]
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The New South Wales Government has announced plans for a new $300 million marina at Homebush Bay. The 18 hectare site has 900 metres of waterfront access to Parramatta River and Homebush Bay. It is expected to include boat storage, facilities for building and repairing boats, clubhouses and a possible maritime studies centre. The Government [...]
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