PAUL Osborne will walk into his office at Parramatta Leagues Club on Monday morning with a plan to return the club to its glory days.

Looking ahead … new Parramatta CEO Paul Osborne. Photograph: Mark Evans
A few short months ago he was desperate to walk away from the game, fed up with explaining the poor behaviour of players to his nine children.
But an unexpected chance to return Parramatta to an NRL superpower after a 23-year premiership drought has renewed his enthusiasm.
One of his first tasks is to sign NSW Origin star …

This week is shaping up as the coldest week of the year so far. That is not unusual as July is the coldest month and the period where you would typically expect a run of cool daytime temperatures.

June produced a run of 5 days at or below 19 degrees with today making 6 days in a row for July with at least another two cool days to come.
Rainfall has been a little heavier along the coast than expected with widespread falls of 10 to 20mm east of Parramatta overnight.
The southern half …

A 25-year-old man will appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court today charged with rape, deprivation of liberty and common assault.

The charges relate to an incident at Upward Street Parramatta Park around 11am yesterday.
A 17-year-old woman was sitting on the footpath by herself when she was approached by the man who allegedly sexually assaulted her.
The woman’s screams alerted neighbours who came to her aid

Break and enter, Upper Coomera:
Police will continue investigations into a break and enter of a liquor store overnight.
Around 11.23pm a liquor store in a shopping …

Job Reference :
2993797-11-98741

Position Type :
Permanent

Market Sector :
Education, Training & Library

Location :
Sydney, New South Wales

Salary :
$ - $

Residency :
yes

Contact :
Select Education Sydney Early Years

Phone :
+61 2 8238 0200

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An Early Childhood Teacher is required at a long day care centre located at Parramatta .
The centre caters for 0-5 year olds but the position would be to work as room leader in the 3-5s room.
Working hours would be rotational between 7.30-6pm. Some programming time along with an RDO per month and above award salary are on offer.
To be eligible …

Conflict of interest … Tony Zappia used a family company to supply equipment for the Cronulla Sharks.
Photo: Jon Reid
THE disgraced former chief executive of the Cronulla Sharks, Tony Zappia, had been using a company owned by his wife, his sister and his brother-in-law to provide tens of thousands of dollars of club equipment and apparel to the Sharks.
It appears a similar company owned by Mr Zappia’s brother-in-law supplied the Parramatta Eels with equipment when Mr Zappia was football manager at that club.
An examination of the Sharks’ club accounts conducted in …