Parra News August 31 2021

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CUMBERLAND 

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A Message from Mayor Steve Christou 

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channels for video updates 

on Council services. 

Cumberland City Council Sydney 

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NSW Police and the Australian Defence Force packing food for families in need. 

If you have any issues you’d like me 

to help you with, please contact me 

Community spirit alive and kicking 

One thing COVID-19 can’t lockdown is the support 

we’ve been receiving for our community. Just last 

week we delivered 300 food hampers to locals 

most in need thanks to a whopping 300kg meat 

donation from farmer Robert Mackenzie’s Mackas 

Angus Beef. We’ll also be collaborating with 

dedicated organisations to distribute hundreds 

more in the next couple of weeks. 

We’re distributing OzHarvest hampers next week 

to vulnerable residents and those experiencing 

hardship, plus 125 refugee families thanks to help 

from a specialised refugee centre. The hamper 

will include long-life milk, fruit, vegetables, oil, 

cereal, rice and canned food. Resilience NSW will 

supply wipes, face masks and hand sanitiser in each 

hamper. 

Families in the area have been doing it tough. With 

the shutdown of businesses, there have been many 

families who have no household income, but still 

have to pay bills. I’m glad we can pull together 

a gesture the community can appreciate and 

be proud of. I thank everyone involved for their 

support and generosity. If you know someone in 

need or if you have something to offer, visit our 

website to register: www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/ 

covid-19-community-support-exchange 

0419 651 187 

steve.christou@cumberland.nsw.gov.au 

For more information visit, 

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/arms-out-august 

Let’s reach 80% vaccination 

We’re aiming to be the first council area with 

80% of our population vaccinated. I’m calling 

on our community to roll up their sleeves 

and book a vaccination appointment as soon 

as possible so we can start rebuilding our 

community. 

We’re supporting business so we can bounce back post lockdown. For more information visit, 

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/business-support-in-covid19 

Support for our local businesses 

I’m pleased that Council will waive all unpaid 

outdoor dining and goods on display application 

and licensing fees for the rest of this year. These 

fees are normally paid by businesses to council 

to have tables and chairs on the footpath or to 

display their goods on the footpath in front of their 

stores. We’ll also ensure that any of our commercial 

lessees are able to approach us to discuss rent 

deferral and relief options. This will provide them 

with some certainty over their businesses and their 

lease arrangements with us. We’ve provided a 

lot of information on our website for businesses 

– including regular webinars on how to access 

support. Our business engagement team is 

available to offer support. 

We are here for our residents and our local 

businesses, and I encourage all affected by 

COVID-19 to contact us or visit our web page. 

We’ve proven we’re a strong and resilient 

community and we will come through this again 

as we did before. 

We are tracking well as a state and have hit 

our 6 million target. Just this week our Prime 

Minister and Premier announced that zero 

cases isn’t the goal anymore – vaccination 

targets are. We’re very keen to contribute to 

this to see some easing of restrictions at the 

end of lockdown. Over 50% of people in NSW 

have had at least one dose. It’s a target my 

council and community want to keep on track. 

Our suburbs are major hotspots experiencing 

some of the toughest restrictions alongside 

an alarming increase in cases. Having 80% of 

our community vaccinated is the fastest and 

safest way out of this pandemic. Let’s roll up 

our sleeves and be that council from western 

Sydney who smashed their vaccination targets. 

For vaccination information: 

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/covid19 

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Willow Grove fight lost 

“The people of Parramatta will not forgive or forget”, say heritage activists 

NICOLA BARTON 

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The green ban imposed by the 

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, 

Mining and Energy Union 

(CFMEU) on Parramatta’s Willow Grove 

site was lifted last week. 

St Georges Terraces will be revitalised 

and incorporated in the Parramatta 

Powerhouse, however the historic, 

140-year-old Victorian Italianate Villa 

will be dismantled in the coming months, 

placed in storage and eventually relocated 

to a different site. 

Arts Minister Don Harwin said the 

CFMEU and others who have a clear interest 

in the future location of Willow Grove 

will be invited to participate. 

“The union’s decision to lift the ban 

comes after our lengthy discussions and I 

welcome it,” he said. 

“The government is looking forward 

to announcing the main contractor for 

the construction of the Powerhouse 

Parramatta in the near future. 

“Powerhouse Parramatta will be the 

first State cultural institution in western 

Sydney. 

Historic Willow Grove is to be relocated as construction gets underway on the Powerhouse Parramatta in the near future. 

“It will be a magnificent science and 

technology museum that will delight 

families and greatly contribute to the 

Parramatta community.” 

Museum Trust President, Peter Collins 

said: “This decision is without doubt the 

right one for the many communities of 

western Sydney and the NSW economy.” 

North Parramatta Residents Action 

Group (NPRAG) spokesperson Suzette 

Meade said the community “do not 

support Willow Grove’s relocation as a 

win for heritage and firmly believe it will 

lose all heritage significance when it’s 

removed from where it was built over a 

century ago”. 

“There has been nothing but total disrespect 

to Parramatta’s heritage under the 

Berejiklian Government,” she said. 

“The Berejiklian Government is a serial 

offender when it comes to outrageous 

heritage crimes in Parramatta. The people 

of Parramatta will not forgive or forget.” 

Ms Meade thanked the union and 

community for their tireless efforts. 

“To the people all over NSW that donated 

money to the Willow Grove court case, 

tied a heart on the fence, made signs and 

marched beside us – we thank you for your 

strong stand to demand better.” 

PUBLIC EXHIBITION 

Planning Proposal, draft site-specific Development Control Plan (DCP) and draft Planning Agreement 

for 135 George Street and 118 Harris Street, Parramatta (Albion Hotel site) 

The City of Parramatta is publicly exhibiting a 

Planning Proposal, with its respective draft 

site-specific DCP and draft Planning Agreement, 

for land at 135 George Street and 118 Harris 

Street, Parramatta (Albion Hotel site). 

The Planning Proposal seeks to amend the 

Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2011 

(PLEP 2011) by: 

• Increasing the maximum building height 

(HOB) mapped control from 54 metres to 

144 metres (165.6 metres including the 15% 

design excellence bonus); 

• Increasing the maximum floor-space ratio (FSR) 

mapped control from 4∶1 to 10∶1 (11.5∶1 including 

the existing 15% design excellence bonus); 

• Inclusion of a site-specific clause providing a 

bonus FSR of 5% (i.e 0.5∶1) for High Performing 

Buildings (taking the total FSR to 12∶1); 

• Inclusion of a site-specific clause in relation to 

the requirement for minimum commercial floor 

space and allowing for additional commercial 

floor space to be exempt from the FSR control 

where the development doesn’t exceed a height 

of 165.6 metres; 

• Inclusion of a site-specific clause that applies 

the maximum car parking rates consistent 

with the Parramatta CBD Planning Proposal; 

• Inclusion of a site-specific clause that ensures 

no additional overshadowing to Experiment 

Farm between 10am and 2pm on 21 June. 

The draft site-specific DCP proposes detailed 

guidelines on built form, setbacks, building 

separation, public domain, access, parking, 

servicing and sustainability. This will be included 

as part of Parramatta DCP 2011 which can be 

accessed via Council’s website. 

The draft Planning Agreement is to enable Council 

to receive a monetary contribution towards 

community infrastructure in the Parramatta CBD 

and also for the dedication of land, creation of 

public easements and public domain embellishment 

works within the site. 

Council has been authorised as the local 

plan-making authority as confirmed in the 

Gateway Determination. 

The planning proposal, draft plans and supporting 

information will be publicly exhibited from 

1 September to 30 September 2021, and can 

be viewed at: 

• Council’s website: News | City of Parramatta 

(nsw.gov.au) 

• Please note that Council’s Customer Contact 

Centre and Libraries are closed until further 

notice in compliance with the directives issued 

by NSW Health. 

Written comments are invited. All submissions 

received will be considered before a final 

decision is made by Council. Submissions are to 

be received by 5pm on 30 September 2021. 

Submissions can be sent to: 

• Email: council@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au 

(please quote ‘RZ/3/2017’ in the subject line) 

• Post: City Planning, City of Parramatta 

Council, PO Box 32, Parramatta NSW 2124 

Attention: Felicity Roberts, Project Officer – 

Land Use Planning 

Subject: Public Exhibition of 135 George Street 

and 118 Harris Street, Parramatta (RZ/3/2017) 

• Fax: 9806 5913 

For further information or queries, please 

contact Felicity Roberts – Project Officer Land 

Use Planning on 9806 5710. 

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Drowning in mixed messaging 

We’re constantly told to trust the health 

advice, but I’d love to see the advice that 

gives the green light to weddings with five 

guests (vaccinated or not), yet won’t allow 

fully vaccinated people from separate 

households in Parramatta or Cumberland 

to have a picnic in a park. 

It’s not hard to see why people are confused 

and bewildered by some of the 

messaging at present. 

The virus is so dangerous you can’t see 

your grandkids. 

But here’s the good news: if your grandkid 

is getting married, no problem. 

It’s a total mess. 

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When Westmead Hospital declared a 

yellow emergency last week, it provided 

an uncomfortable glimpse of what our future 

of living with COVID might look like. 

Perfection in a global pandemic is impossible. 

However, Westmead was forced 

to put a 24-hour pause on accepting new 

patients, source an extra 100 private beds 

and redirect cases as far as Wollongong 

for a simple reason: it was being overwhelmed. 

“We acknowledge we are no 

longer operating in a business-as-usual 

environment,” acting general manager 

Jenelle Matic wrote to staff. 

There’s no doubt our local health system 

is under pressure while western 

Sydney bears the majority of the state’s 

COVID caseload. Based on figures released 

by Health Minister Brad Hazzard, 

Westmead was managing 121 COVID 

cases in its wards, including 23 in Intensive 

Care units, as of mid-last week. Ambulances 

brought in 280 COVID patients 

over the preceding seven days. Staff have 

been handling hundreds more cases in 

the community. 

Despite these heroic efforts, there has 

obviously been a logjam transferring patients 

between settings. 

When paramedics have to ramp patients 

in the hospital car park for six hours, it’s a 

Index 

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Health system at breaking point 

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sure sign the system has hit crisis point. 

It also raises the question: if this is what 

hospitals like Westmead look like under a 

lockdown scenario, what happens when 

Sydney opens up? 

Vaccination is our main tool to reduce 

community transmission. It’s good that 

50 per cent or more of adults have had 

their first dose across most of Parramatta 

LGA with Carlingford, Epping, Winston 

Hills and Toongabbie doing particularly 

well. Cumberland continues to run somewhat 

behind. Yet case numbers continue 

to rise and even Dr Kerry Chant warns 

they will go “way above” 1000 a day. 

The vaccination rate will max out at 

some point. Only now is the rollout beginning 

to extend to children. As other 

nations are finding, we’ll also need a 

booster strategy to combat vaccine waning 

effectiveness over time. 

This indicates our health system needs 

to be prepared. Many have more detailed 

working knowledge than me, but 

the key challenges are apparent. What 

are the projected case numbers that hospitals 

like Westmead will face in future? 

Do we have the necessary capacity – and 

importantly staff? Already, it’s taking too 

long to give many of our health and aged 

care workers the jab. Some paramedics 

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are working 21-hour shifts. When busy 

health teams are forced to isolate for 14 

days due to COVID exposure, it places 

operations at risk. 

Hospital infrastructure is another issue 

along with workforce planning. Tragically, 

we’ve seen so many fatalities at 

hospitals like Liverpool, Nepean and St 

George where the virus seeped into non- 

COVID patients. So, what are the physical 

changes needed to expand capacity and 

make wards safe? Do we need to build 

new COVID-only hospitals or temporarily 

repurpose existing ones? 

Finally, how will we continue to care for 

other conditions that are a major cause 

of morbidity, including heart attacks and 

strokes? At Westmead, live donor transplants 

have reportedly been cancelled 

indefinitely as resources are diverted. But 

what is termed elective surgery is essential 

surgery if you’re the person requiring 

it. 

If you listen to the federal and state governments, 

moving to ease restrictions, 

the response is essentially “nothing to 

see here”. We all want to open up safely, 

but the Prime Minister and Premier can’t 

dismiss reasonable questions. We need 

to be vigilant now about what living with 

COVID means for our health system. 

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A gift from the country 

Struggling Cumberland families in need supported by generous donations 

NICOLA BARTON 

In true Aussie spirit, kindness has 

been spread from the bush to the city 

as donated meat, fruit and vegetables 

were made into hearty meals for Cumberland 

residents in need. 

Mid North Coast beef farmer Robert 

Mackenzie from Mackas Beef donated 

300kg of angus beef mince, while Hilltop 

Fruit Market at Coleman Street, Merrylands, 

LJ Hooker Granville & Guildford, 

Cumberland City Councillor Joseph 

Rahme and two anonymous donors 

provided 300 boxes of fruit and vegetables. 

The food hampers comprised delicious 

shepherd’s pies and lasagnes made by a 

professional chef from the donated goods, 

as well as fresh fruit, vegetables and meat. 

This was packaged and delivered by 

Defence Force personnel to households in 

need who have been identified by police, 

local charities and Cumberland City 

Council. 

Cr Rahme, who led the project, said the 

joint initiative showed all parts of the 

Australian community coming together. 

“I’m very proud to see our local businesses, 

government, defence and the 

community coming together with our 

country cousins to provide for households 

in need,” he said. 

“When I started to spread the word, 

many local businesses were keen to jump 

on board.” 

Cr Rahme also gained the support of 

Trims Fresh Merrylands, Woolworths 

Merrylands and Bidfood Sydney, which 

all donated produce and Confoil Australia 

which donated trays and packaging 

Meat and Livestock Australia’s Sam 

Burke and resident Belinda Barakat were 

also instrumental in the initiative, as well 

as generous contributions from Bakers 

Delight Merrylands and local worker 

Cameron Simpson. 

Mr Mackenzie, from Salt Ash, north of 

Newcastle, said it was his opportunity to 

support the city that supported the bush. 

“The city always digs deep in times of 

flood, drought and bushfire for farmers 

and regional communities and this is an 

opportunity for us to give to the city during 

their time of need,” he said. 

Mayor Steve Christou said families in the 

area had been doing it tough, so the donation 

was welcomed. 

The Australian Defence Force helped package and deliver the donations. 


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LORD 

MAYOR’S 

MESSAGE 

CR BOB 

DWYER 

We know people want to help and we 

encourage you to reach out to your neighbours 

with Council’s Help a Neighbour calling cards. 

The cards can be downloaded from Council’s 

website and printed out, or copied by hand, 

and left in the letterbox or under the door. 

Please keep an eye on our website and social 

media channels for updates on Council’s 

response to COVID-19 and refer to NSW Health 

for the latest health advice. 

I’d also like to encourage everyone to participate 

in the many home activities Council has to offer. 

Keep your body moving with Active Parramatta’s 

online exercise classes, or stimulate your mind 

with art and craft workshops, science activities 

and a wide selection of free e-book and 

audiobooks via our online Library services. 

Love trivia? AT Parramatta’s quiz is a great 

way to bring your family and friends together 

virtually and test your knowledge of all things 

Parramatta. 

If you are struggling during this difficult time, 

do not hesitate to seek expert advice and 

reach out to services who are there to help you. 

To find out more, visit cityofparramatta.nsw. 

gov.au/covid-19-support 

It’s almost like being in 

the theatre! I encourage 

everyone to check out these 

incredible performances and show 

your support for the creative arts industry 

during this challenging time. 

To find out more, visit 

riversideparramatta.com.au 

Please note the programs will not be 

available to view online after the event. 

COVID-19 Update 

Have Your Say 

City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Bob Dwyer at the 

Granville OzHarvest hub with Shannon Richardson 

(left) and Zuzana Droppa (right). 

As the lockdown continues, I know many in 

our community are finding it tough, but I have 

confidence that by sticking together we will 

get through this. 

I’d like to thank you all for your ongoing patience 

and cooperation during this challenging time, 

and I ask that you continue to follow the public 

health orders. If you’re eligible, I encourage 

you to get vaccinated as soon as possible at 

one of the vaccination clinics across our City. 

If you have any symptoms, please go and get 

tested immediately. We have a number of 

new testing facilities now open in Parramatta, 

including Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta Park, 

and Northmead Bowling Centre car park. 

Council’s top priority remains the safety and 

wellbeing of our community and we are 

currently working with OzHarvest and Foodbank 

Australia to help get hampers out to those 

in need. It is important to ensure we are 

continuing to support each other and our 

own mental health. 

Riverside On-Demand Programs 

If you, like me, are missing being able to go to 

the theatre, I have some good news: Riverside 

Theatres have just launched some fantastic 

on-demand programs, which are available to 

audiences everywhere. 

A couple of wonderful shows, A Migrant’s Son 

and David Williamson’s Emerald City, can be 

streamed straight into your home. 

Ben Winspear (Mike) and Kelly Paterniti (Helen) in David 

Williamson’s Emerald City. 

Council’s Draft Parramatta CBD Local Infrastructure 

Plan aims to ensure the City has the necessary 

infrastructure to support its growing population. 

Council is currently inviting community 

feedback on the Draft Parramatta CBD 

Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan. 

With the City of Parramatta transforming 

rapidly, and the Parramatta CBD forecast to 

have an additional 15,000 dwellings and 

46,000 jobs over the next 40 years, we need 

to ensure we have the infrastructure to 

support this growth – and that is what this 

plan aims to do. 

With help from funding from developer 

contributions, we will be able to invest in 

significant community facilities such as 

recreational facilities, youth centres, and 

creative spaces, as well as traffic infrastructure 

and pedestrian and bike paths, to serve our 

residents and visitors for decades to come. 

To provide feedback, visit participate. 

cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/cbdcontributions-plan 

or email 

parracbdplanning@cityofparramatta.nsw. 

gov.au 

Submissions close 5pm, Monday 20 September. 

Please note: Since printed copies of many of our local newspapers are no longer available, 

all Development Applications (DAs), items on exhibition, and public notices will now be available 

via Council’s website: cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au 

Council Meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6.30pm. In line 

with the NSW Government’s COVID-19 restrictions, the public can not currently attend in person. 

To view the live stream visit cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/councilmeetings 

You can also find my Lord Mayor’s Message 

online on the City of Parramatta website: 

cityofparramatta.co/lord-mayor-message 

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Westmead Private 

joins COVID battle 

NICOLA BARTON 

Westmead Private Hospital 

is joining the fight 

against COVID-19, as 

staff are deployed to assist the 

NSW Government’s response to 

the current outbreak. 

Private hospital staff will help 

support the large-scale vaccination 

effort currently underway and 

support workforce demands in the 

NSW public health system. 

A number of private hospitals 

across Greater Sydney including 

the Blue Mountains, Central Coast 

and Wollongong are putting their 

hands up to assist where possible. 

As a result, non-urgent elective 

surgery is being temporarily 

postponed at participating private 

hospitals. 

All emergency surgery and urgent 

elective surgery will continue to be 

performed during this challenging 

period and people who require 

emergency surgery will still have 

access to it. 

A NSW Health spokesperson 

said it acknowledges the critical 

importance of private hospitals in 

delivering timely and high-quality 

care for our communities and 

thanks them for their ongoing 

partnership in responding to the 

current pandemic. 

“These private hospitals have 

been conducting additional elective 

surgery on behalf of the public 

health system for patients who had 

their non-urgent elective surgery 

postponed in 2020, following a 

National Cabinet decision,” the 

spokesperson said. 

“Ensuring adequate system 

capacity as well as patient, staff and 

public safety will be key factors in 

the delivery of healthcare services 

during this time. 

“Patients due to receive nonurgent 

elective surgery impacted 

by these changes are being 

contacted and encouraged to 

seek medical attention should 

they experience a change in their 

condition so they can be reviewed 

and re-prioritised to a more urgent 

category if required.” 

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Clinical Nurse Educator Kay 

Downie, who assisted at the Year 

12 vaccination rollout said it’s 

important for both private and 

public healthcare to work together 

to combat the virus that has devastated 

so many. 

“I worked in the post-vaccine 

observation area and was team 

leader for any medical emergencies,” 

she said. 

“I’m so proud of the thousands 

of teenagers doing their bit to help 

protect the people of NSW, and 

amazed at NSW’s ability to pull 

together a mass vaccination centre 

in five days. 

“It’s great to see such collaboration 

from both private and public 

sectors across all healthcare 

disciplines. 

“After seeing both sides of the 

fight – vaccination and Special 

Health Accommodation quarantine 

– it’s very clear that the 

COVID-19 situation is rapidly 

escalating here in NSW and I 

encourage all with the ability to do 

so to help out in any way they can 

and get vaccinated!” 

Clinical Nurse Educator at Westmead Private Hospital Kay 

Downie is helping in the COVID-19 battle. 


PUBLIC EXHIBITION 

Draft Parramatta CBD Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2021 

City of Parramatta Council is exhibiting the 

Draft Parramatta CBD Local Infrastructure 

Contributions Plan 2021 (the ‘Draft Plan’). 

The Draft Plan will apply to all land in 

the Parramatta CBD and will replace 

the existing Contributions Plan that 

currently applies. 

The Draft Plan authorises Council to collect 

contributions of money, land or both from 

developers to provide for local infrastructure 

needed by the relevant development. 

The local infrastructure to be provided by 

contributions under the Draft Plan would 

include, for example, land and works for 

open space and recreation, community 

facilities, and traffic and transport works. 

Public Exhibition of the Draft Plan 

commenced on Monday 9 August and 

concludes on Monday 20 September 2021. 

The Draft Plan and the land where the plan 

will apply (Refer to Figure 2 of the plan) 

can be viewed during the exhibition 

period at Council’s website: 

participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/ 

cbd-contributions-plan 

Due to Covid-19 restrictions and the 

ongoing lockdown the exhibition material 

cannot be accessed at Council’s Customer 

Contact Centre or Parramatta CBD Library. 

For further information, please contact 

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Planning on 9806 5979 or by email at 

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Community Members for the 

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Cumberland City Council is seeking expressions 

of interest to nominate as Community Members 

to the Cumberland Local Planning Panel (CLPP). 

Community members play an integral part in 

influencing development in the Cumberland 

Local Government Area (LGA) with their local 

knowledge of the area. 

We are looking for residents who live in the 

Cumberland LGA who are interested in being 

part of the CLPP in providing good development 

outcomes for the local community. 

Nominations are open from 

1 September to 30 September 2021. 

Further details can be found on 

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Baulkham Hills: Man charged after 

frightening incident with MP 

A man has been charged over the 

alleged intimidation of a senior government 

official in Baulkham Hills recently. 

About 3pm on Friday, August 20, the 

Member of Parliament (MP) was walking 

along Old Northern Road, Baulkham 

Hills, when he was approached by a man, 

not known to him. 

The man questioned the MP, recording 

the interaction on his mobile phone and 

allegedly continued to verbally abuse 

and intimidate him as he followed him to 

a nearby shopping centre. 

A 47-year-old man attempted to intervene 

and was also verbally abused. 

Officers from The Hills Police 

Area Command were notified and 

commenced an investigation. 

Following inquiries, detectives 

attended a unit on Old Northern Road, 

Baulkham Hills just after 5pm, and 

arrested a 35-year-old man. 

He was taken to Castle Hill Police 

Station and charged with two counts of 

‘stalk/intimidate intend fear physical 

harm’, and not ‘comply with noticed 

direction’. 

The man was granted conditional 

bail and was due to at Parramatta Local 

Court on Tuesday, August 31. 

Wentworth Point: COVID positive 

man on the run finally located 

27-year-old Anthony Karam, who 

was wanted on an outstanding arrest 

warrant for multiple alleged breaches 

of the Public Health Order, was found at 

Wentworth Point and charged. 

Mr Karam tested positive to COVID-19 

and failed to isolate as directed by the 

Public Health Order. 

A warrant for his arrest was issued 

on August 20 but despite numerous 

attempts, police were unable to locate 

him. 

Following a public appeal for information, 

and extensive inquiries by officers 

attached to Bankstown Police Area 

Command, Mr Karam was arrested 

at a unit on Footbridge Boulevard, 

The HSC has been officially 

delayed, with exams to now start 

on November 9. 

It comes as the State Government 

reveals its plan for students to return to 

the classroom. 

The bad news for parents is that at-home 

learning will continue for another two 

months. 

Face-to-face learning in NSW will 

return on October 25 when Kindergarten 

and Year 1 students return to school. 

Other years will return progressively 

after that. 

“The return to school plan provides 

parents, teachers and students with 

certainty and a path forward for the 

return to face-to-face learning,” Ms 

Berejiklian said. 

“We know the last few months have 

been tough on the school community 

and we are deeply grateful to parents, 

teachers and students for the sacrifices 

you have made. Please continue to 

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Wentworth Point, just before 5.30pm on 

Thursday, August 26. 

He was taken to Bankstown Police 

Station where he was placed in isolation 

and the outstanding warrant was 

executed. 

He was also charged with 13 offences 

including; ‘in public not prevent spread 

of Category 2 – 5 condition’, ‘not comply 

with noticed direction re s 7/8/9 - COVID- 

19’, two counts of ‘fail to comply with 

self-isolation direction’ and nine counts 

of ‘not wear fitted face covering indoor 

area of common property’. 

Mr Karam was refused bail and 

appeared at Bankstown Local Court on 

Friday, August 27. 

South Granville: Police appeal for 

help after kids escape injury 

Police are appealing for information 

from the public after shots were fired in 

South Granville recently. 

About 8.50pm on Wednesday, August 

25 officers from Cumberland Police 

Area Command attended Mackay Street, 

South Granville following reports of 

shots fired. 

Police inspected the house and located 

damage to the exterior of a front room. 

Two adults and two children aged nine 

and 14-years-old were at home at the 

time and were not injured. 

As police conducted a search of nearby 

Chisholm Road, Auburn, they located 

damage to a metal fence consistent with 

a shot being fired. 

Officers attached to Auburn Police Area 

Command established a crime scene, 

which was forensically examined by 

specialist police. 

As Auburn police conducted further 

canvassing of the area, witnesses believe 

they heard several shots nearby between 

7pm and 7.30pm. 

Investigations into the incident are 

currently ongoing and anyone who 

noticed or heard anything suspicious 

in the vicinity of Webbs Avenue playing 

fields is urged to contact Auburn Police 

on 9646 8699 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 

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LOCAL NEWS 

School plan confirmed 

protect our students by getting vaccinated 

as quickly as possible.” 

Minister for Education and Early 

Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell said 

the education and safety of students is 

essential. 

“The classroom is where students learn 

best and I thank the entire community 

for playing their role in this return by 

getting vaccinated,” Ms Mitchell said. 

The State Government has also 

confirmed that teachers must be vaccinated 

by November 8. 

Meanwhile, from this week authorised 

workers leaving either the Parramatta or 

Cumberland Local Government Areas 

for work must carry a permit issued by 

Service NSW. 

Those workers must have had at least 

one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by 

Monday, September 6 to continue working. 

A plan to accept rapid testing as an 

alternate to the vaccine was scrapped.

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Failed vaccine rollout 

putting hospitals at risk 

Western Sydney has been left behind by 

Scott Morrison’s vaccine rollout. Now our 

hospitals are being stretched to breaking 

point. 

Last week, three hospitals – Westmead, Blacktown and 

Nepean – were forced to turn away COVID patients. 

As daily case numbers have tipped over one thousand, 

there has also been a surge in the number of 

hospitalisations and people needing intensive care. At 

time of writing, there are 115 people in intensive care and 

43 people on ventilators. 

The overwhelming majority of people in intensive care 

are unvaccinated. Only 13% have received at least one 

dose of the COVID vaccine. 

COVID patients are now filling 1 in 5 intensive care beds 

in NSW and there is very little capacity left in intensive 

care units to cope with the expected rise in case 

numbers. 

Our hospital and community healthcare workers have 

been caught in the middle of this crisis. Doctors, nurses, 

paramedics and cleaners have taken huge personal risks 

and worked tirelessly to keep us safe since the beginning 

of the pandemic. 

Now they tell us they’re exhausted. Paramedics backed 

up outside hospitals in COVID exposed PPE don’t even 

have the opportunity to have a drink of water or go to 

the toilet. 

All these workers and the desperately ill patients filling 

up our hospital wards deserved much better. They 

deserved an effective vaccine rollout that gave everyone 

who wanted to get vaccinated the opportunity to do so. 

Six months into the rollout, I’m still getting calls every 

Parramatta needs vaccine 

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Parramatta and surrounding suburbs have some of 

the highest 

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the lowest vaccination rates. 

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day from people who can’t book a vaccine appointment 

in their local area. Others tell me they’re facing a 

months long wait to get their first dose when it’s now a 

requirement for them to go to work. 

The NSW Government has announced an easing of 

restrictions for fully vaccinated people on 13 September. 

While I’m sure we’d all agree that we want to see the 

light at the end of the tunnel, only 20-29% on people in 

Parramatta and surrounding suburbs are fully vaccinated. 

With Westmead Hospital turning away COVID patients 

and setting up a makeshift unit to triage patients, it’s 

obvious that we urgently need access to more vaccines. 

That’s why I’m demanding that walk-in vaccination 

hubs be set up in the Parramatta CBD and surrounding 

suburbs. 

The Morrison Government’s failure to secure enough 

vaccine supplies and get them where they’re most 

needed has put Western Sydney at greatest risk in this 

outbreak. 

If you think our state and federal governments should 

stop blaming Western Sydney for this outbreak and start 

working together to set up walk-in vaccination centres 

in Parramatta now, scan the QR code below to sign the 

petition on my website. 

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Last week’s photo was taken at the 

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We’d like to wish all the Dads out 

there a very Happy Father’s Day for 

this Sunday. Times are tough at the 

moment, and there will be no huge 

Father’s Day celebrations or lunches, 

but for those lucky enough to be at home with 

their kids on this special day, we hope you have 

an awesome time. To those who can’t be with 

their kids, we’re thinking of you too! 

Bad look: In her Twitter bio, former 

Labor MP Emma Husar says “Tweet 

nicely or don’t tweet at all”. But it 

appears she doesn’t follow her own 

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Busting your boredom 

Why not try something new and different during the ongoing lockdown? 

NICOLA BARTON 

With Greater Sydney residents 

now entering week 10 of lockdown, 

it’s safe to say the boredom, 

restlessness and perhaps insanity 

has well and truly set in. 

But if you’ve got nothing left to watch 

on Netflix or are sick of the same afternoon 

stroll, we’ve composed a list of four 

fun things to try this lockdown, whilst 

supporting small business. 

Get cooking 

Whilst we romanticise about escaping 

on an overseas holiday, why not bring 

the flavours of Italy to your home with 

some fun and easy take home kits from 

Parramatta Square restaurant, Ciccia- 

Bella. 

Available from Thursday-Saturday 

with delivery offered NSW and ACT-wide 

through Providoor, make a date of it with 

distant family or friends and plan a night 

to cook and connect. 

Porta Via Per La Casa packs are available 

for pick-up or delivery through Deliveroo 

for up to a 3-5km radius. 

La Panarda Dinner for two, Bambini 

packs, pantry items, drinks and a la carte 

dishes for cooking at home are available 

for broader NSW and ACT through Providoor. 

Order online at: cicciabella.com.au or 

through Providoor at: bit.ly/37VtcBv. 

Get ready for some delicious food. 

Drinks with friends: lockdown edition 

The pubs and clubs might be closed but 

why not bring the bar to you with a delicious 

range of fun and vibrant cocktails 

from Parramatta’s famous Milky Lane. 

Fire up Zoom for some Friday drinks 

with friends or family and choose from a 

selection of fun flavours, perfectly paired 

with a mouthwatering Milky Lane burger 

and fries. 

From Boozy Beueno and Strawberry 

Mojitos to Warhead Appletini and 

Bubblegum Sours, takeaway cocktail 

prices range from $14-$18 for 300ml – 

almost two for the price of one! 

To order, visit milkylane.co. 

Milky Lane has your Friday night sorted. 

Do something relaxing 

Destress and unwind with Parramattabased 

yoga studio, Yoga Peace Australia. 

Practice meditation, mindfulness and 

breathwork with the lovely Annie Tran as 

she guides you through a peaceful session 

of movement and relaxation. 

“Yoga is gentle movement and is about 

connecting with yourself; it’s a meditative 

practice that allows you to let go of your 

thoughts,” she said. 

Ms Tran is also offering free 15-20 minute 

sessions at certain times during the week 

on Facebook Live. 

Those wishing to take part in one of her 

12 full length Zoom sessions available 

each week can visit yogapeaceaustralia. 

com. This includes family classes which 

run each Friday from 6pm. 

Get Creative 

Wentworthville small business Origami 

World is loads of fun for all ages. 

Origami World is currently offering 

charity gift packs with $5 per kit sold to be 

donated to the Ronald McDonald House at 

Westmead. 

View kit options here: origamiworld. 

com.au. 

Get creative thanks to Origami World. 

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Headspace 

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QLife 

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Black Dog Institute 

(02) 9382 4530 

blackdoginstitute.org.au 

Kids Helpline 

1800 55 1800 

kidshelpline.com.au 

Relationships Australia 

1300 364 277 

relationships.org.au 

Carers Australia 

1800 242 636 

carersaustralia.com.au 

MensLine Australia 

1300 78 99 78 

mensline.org.au 

SANE Australia 

1800 18 7263 

sane.org 

Embrace Multicultural 

Mental Health 

(02) 6285 3100 

mhima.org.au 

MindSpot Clinic 

1800 61 44 34 

mindspot.org.au 

National Aboriginal 

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(02) 6246 9300 

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Space available in Parra 

Parramatta CBD office vacancy rate reaches highest level in 11 years 

NICOLA BARTON 

The Property Council of Australia says 

the time is right for businesses looking 

to make their mark in Parramatta’s 

CBD, as premium office space becomes available. 

Due to the completion of new office accommodation, 

along with the withdrawal of a major 

tenant, significant premium office space has 

now freed up in one of Australia’s fastest growing 

office markets. 

The Property Council of Australia’s Western 

Sydney Regional Director Ross Grove said 

Parramatta was seeing a significant increase in 

its office vacancy rate as new buildings continued 

to come online. 

“This increase in supply, particularly at the 

premium level, will allow local businesses to 

re-evaluate what their office needs are, and 

free up opportunities to upgrade their presence 

in Parramatta,” he said. 

“Parramatta’s office future continues to be 

one of excitement with more than 100,000sqm 

coming online over the next six months, 

assuming the present restrictions ease over the 

short to medium term.” 

The Property Council of Australia’s Office 

Market report released recently reveals a 3.8 

per cent increase in the Parramatta CBD office 

vacancy rate – the highest level seen since July 

2010. 

The change is attributed to 26,500sqm of 

supply additions and 7016sqm of net absorption, 

which in large part is reflected in the 

opening of 52 Smith Street, Parramatta and 

a decision from National Australia Bank to 

reshape its office presence across the country. 

Mr Grove said the coming completion of 6 

and 8 Parramatta Square, along with 6 Hassall 

Street would continue to add to Parramatta’s 

premium office space. 

“As these new opportunities come online, the 

future of some of our older office stock can be 

revisited,” he said. 

“Parramatta sits at the heart of a skilled and 

talented workforce, and the underlying infrastructure 

narrative will continue to position it 

as a destination for future investment. 

“As Parramatta Light Rail comes to completion, 

and early works begin for Sydney Metro 

West, this will be one of Australia’s most 

connected cities and an obvious inclusion on 

the shortlist for future business decisions.” 

A further 109,722sqm of office space is set to 

be delivered in the second half of 2021, with 

61,899sqm of space due to come online in 2022. 

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AUBURN 

Auburn Central, Queen St, Auburn 

Auburn Library, Civic Place, 1 Susan St, Auburn 

Auburn Service Centre, 1 Susan St, Auburn 

Primewest Megamall, 265 Parramatta Rd, Auburn 

BAULKHAM HILLS 

Baulkham Hills Shopping Centre, 375-383 Windsor Rd, Baulkham Hills 

CARLINGFORD 

Carlingford Court, 220 Carlingford Rd, Carlingford 

Carlingford Fruit World, 220 Carlingford Rd, Carlingford 

Carlingford Library, Lloyds Ave, Carlingford 

Carlingford Village, 372 Pennant Hills Rd, Carlingford 

CONSTITUTION HILL 

Constitution Hill Branch Library, 20 Hollis St, Constitution Hill 

DUNDAS 

Dundas Sports, 9 Elder Road, Dundas 

DUNDAS VALLEY 

Dundas Valley Library, 21 Sturt St, Dundas Valley 

EASTWOOD 

Eastwood Shopping Centre, 152-160 Rowe St, Eastwood 

ERMINGTON 

Ermington Woolworths, 30 Betty Cuthbert Ave, Ermington 

Steven Street Corner Store, 10 Stevens St, Ermington 

GRANVILLE 

Granville Library, 1 Memorial Dr, Granville 

Speedway South Granville, 171 Clyde St, South Granville 

GREYSTANES 

Greystanes Library, 732 Merrylands Rd, Greystanes 

Greystanes Shopping Centre, 655 Merrylands Rd, Greystanes 

GUILDFORD 

Guildford Library, Railway Terrace, Guildford 

GUILDFORD WEST 

Guildford Leagues Club, 25-55 Tamplin Rd, Guildford West 

HARRIS PARK 

Harris Park Community Centre, 11 Albion St, Harris Park 

Harris Park Food Store, 50 Marion St, Harris Park 

HOMEBUSH WEST 

Sydney Markets, Level 3 Sydney Markets Plaza, 250-318 Parramatta Rd 

LIDCOMBE 

Lidcombe Library, 3 Bridge St, Lidcombe 

Lynda Voltz, MP’s office, Mezzanine Level Lidcombe Centre, 

92 Parramatta Rd, Lidcombe 

MAYS HILL 

Uncle John Pizza, 114 Great western Highway, Westmead 

Vaikhasi Groceries Shop 1, 164 Great Western Highway, Westmead 

MERRYLANDS 

Cincotta Chemist Merrylands, 185 Merrylands Road, Merrylands 

Coolibah Hotel, 15-25 Sherwood Rd, Merrylands 

Merrylands Library, Corner of Miller St & Newman St, Merrylands 

Merrylands RSL, 8/12 Miller St, Merrylands 

Merrylands Service Centre, 16 Memorial Ave, Merrylands 

Sergio’s Cake Shop, Stockland Mall, Merrylands 

Stockland Merrylands Concierge desk, 1 Pitt St, Merryland 

MERRYLANDS WEST 

R & R Supa IGA, 7/530 Merrylands Rd, Merrylands West 

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NORTH PARRAMATTA 

North Parramatta Supermarket, 9 Iron St, North Parramatta 

Spar North Parramatta, Cr Albert & Buller St, North Parramatta 

NORTH ROCKS 

BP truckstop, 369 North Rocks Rd, North Rocks 

North Rocks Shopping Centre, 328–336 North Rocks Rd, North Rocks 

NORTHMEAD 

NBC Sports Club, 166 Windsor Rd, Northmead 

Northmead Shopping Village, 37 Windsor Rd, Northmead 

OATLANDS 

IGA Oatlands, 41A Belmore St E, Oatlands 

OLD TOONGABBIE 

IGA Old Toongabbie, 56 Fitzwilliam Rd, Old Toongabbie 

PARRAMATTA 

Bank of Queensland Parramatta, 354 Church St, Parramatta 

Event Cinemas, Westfield Shopping Centre, 159-175 Church St, Parramatta 

Hoops Coffee Shop, Bankwest Stadium, 1-13 O’Connell St, Parramatta 

Parramatta Heritage and Information Centre, 346A Church St, Parramatta 

Peter Wynn Store, 197 Church St, Parramatta 

Westfield Concierge Desk Level 2, 4 and 5, 159-175 Church St, Parramatta 

Woolworths Westfield Parramatta, Level 5, 1156/159-175 Church St, Parramatta 

PEMULWUY 

Woolworths Pemulwuy, Greystanes Rd & Butu Wargun Dr, Pemulwuy 

PENDLE HILL 

Pendle Hill Meat Market, 142 Bungaree Rd, Pendle Hill 

Pendle Hill Newsagency, 140 Pendle Way, Pendle Hill 

PROSPECT 

Fox Hills Golf Club, 55 Fox Hills Crescent, Prospect 

Silly Solly’s - Homemaker Prospect, 19 Stoddart Rd, Prospect 

REGENTS PARK 

Regents Park Library, 1 Amy St, Regents Park 

ROSEHILL 

Woolworths Rosehill, 28-30 Oak St, Rosehill 

RYDALMERE 

The FC, Rydalmere Park, 35 South St, Rydalmere 

SEVEN HILLS 

Seven Hills Plaza, 224 Prospect Hwy, Seven Hills 

SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK 

DFO, 3-5 Underwood Rd, Homebush 

TOONGABBIE 

Mint Fresh IGA, 9/4 Claudia Rd, Toongabbie 

Portico Shopping Plaza, 17-19 Aurelia St, Toongabbie 

Toongabbie Sports Club, 12 Station Rd, Toongabbie 

WENTWORTHVILLE 

Wentworthville Library, 2 Lane St, Wentworthville 

Wentworthville Newsagency, 43 Station St, Wentworthville 

Wentworthville Shopping Village, 336 Great Western Hwy, Wentworthville 

WESTMEAD 

Chemsave Chemist, Coles Centre, 29-33 Darcy Rd, Westmead 

Uniting Westmead, 1 Caroline St, Westmead 

Westmead Coles, 29-33 Darcy Rd, Westmead 

WINSTON HILLS 

Winston Hills Mall, 180-190 Caroline Chisholm Dr, Winston Hills 

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You would click and collect your 

groceries, but would you do it for 

a new car? 

This is the question many locals, 

currently under strict COVID restrictions, 

are having to ask themselves, as they 

weigh up the new added risks of buying in 

lockdown. 

From limited supplies and long wait 

times to removing face-to-face negotiations 

and inspections, the time for buying 

a car is far from ideal. 

Oatlands resident Anthony Coorey 

knows first hand the challenges of buying 

a car in the current climate, after he 

bought a brand new Volkswagen without 

ever seeing it in person. 

With only two left of its kind in the state, 

he was told he had to be quick and so took 

the risky plunge to purchase the vehicle. 

“I didn’t even get to test drive the car,” he 

said. 

“This particular model is in high demand 

and there is a significant backlog, so I just 

had to trust my gut.” 

Mr Coorey said with the click and collect 

system, keys are left on the front seat and 

customers have a phone call with a sales 

rep to go through the car’s features. 

“What this means though is that you 

have to pay full price, I couldn’t negotiate, 

so I couldn’t get any extras thrown in 

LOCAL NEWS 

Click, collect and drive: How 

to buy a new car in lockdown 

NICOLA BARTON 

Anthony Coorey recently purchased a new car via click and collect. 

there, however they had no accessories left 

to give anyway!” he said. 

Whilst traditional visits to the showroom 

or dealership are currently out of the question, 

some dealerships are using technology 

in an attempt to boost consumer 

confidence. The NRMA says the ability to 

test drive is unlikely but that dealerships 

are “doing everything they can to create a 

thorough buying experience online”. 

This is being achieved through video 

calls to describe vehicle features and drive 

experience. 

The NRMA strongly recommends that 

you thoroughly research all aspects, take a 

good look at the pictures that accompany 

the ad, ask for a 360-degree walk-through 

via video and don’t be afraid to ask lots of 

questions. 

When it comes to buying privately, 

COVID Health Orders still apply. 

A NSW Health spokesperson reminded 

the community that the stay-at-home 

orders are designed to limit interaction 

between people from different households. 

“Please make practical and sensible decisions 

that will limit your risk of acquiring 

COVID-19,” the spokesperson said. 

NSW Health recommends that people 

make trips for essential shopping, including 

for purchasing a vehicle, as brief, 

COVID-safe and close to home as possible, 

especially in Local Government Areas of 

concern. 


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WITH BOB GREEN 

WESTERN SYDNEY BUSINESS CENTRE • 0490 251 615 

Solving the working from home 

headaches one step at a time 

Here we are still in lockdown and 

“working from home”. What 

exactly does that mean? Let’s 

look at some things impacting working 

from home. 

Procrastination 

Morning: I’m tired, I’ll start a half hour 

late and make it up at lunch. 

Lunch: A person’s got to eat and take 

time to clear his head, I’ll knock-off a half 

hour later plus another 10 minutes from 

lunch. 

Knock-off: Man I’m tired, I’ll start 

earlier tomorrow. 

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Distractions 

Your children, their children, the guy 

somewhere in the street who keeps 

pounding on his drum set without letup, 

the car with the noisy exhaust pipe being 

“warmed up” for 30 minutes before 

being driven, barking dogs who join 

one another around the neighbourhood 

in a parody of the nun’s chorus, white 

cockatoo mobs perching on the fence 

squawking in the dawn, midday and 

sundown encouraged by the neighbour 

who intermittently illegally feeds them. 

Children 

Enough said! 

Any of these things are what those 

running a business or working from 

home contend with on a daily basis. 

So, how do we deal with it? Try making 

a list of the things that are causing you a 

problem on one side of the page, leave at 

least four lines between each. 

Then list all the solutions to each problem. 

Pick the one/s that will work and put 

them into action immediately. 

Need help with your business? For 

businesses go to the Business Connect 

website, look at the Western Sydney Business 

Centre advisor bios and book one 

of the advisors or call Western Sydney 

Business Centre direct on 4721 5011. 

The Merrylands Chamber is the 

main Chamber operating across 

the Cumberland LGA. 

The Chamber represents 

predominantly small and medium 

sized businesses in the LGA but 

also several large businesses. 

If you have any queries or 

want to become a member 

Please call: 

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or Email: 

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AQUARIUS 

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19 

With Jupiter and Saturn transiting 

through your sign, there’s no doubt 

you’re feeling motivated and frustrated 

in equal measure. Try to power ahead at 

a patient and steady pace. Be inspired by 

birthday great, actress and comedienne 

Lily Tomlin: “View challenges as hurdles 

on the road to success.” The weekend is 

wonderful for serious thinking, focused 

mental work, outdoor adventures and 

spending some quality time with your 

favourite four-legged friend. 

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PISCES 

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20 

You have a natural ability to calm, 

console and help others. But promising 

more than you can deliver is a danger 

this week. If you pace yourself and 

take practical baby steps, then you’ll get 

things done without too much confusion 

and chaos. Romance is also highlighted, 

as the planets amplify your relationship 

zones. Singles – do your best to distinguish 

between a soul mate connection 

and a dating disaster. If in doubt, let your 

intuition be your guide. 

ARIES 

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20 

Rambunctious Rams – you’re keen to 

call the shots but remember there’s a 

big difference between leading others 

and just being plain bossy. Domineering 

behaviour will lead to unnecessary dramas 

so slip on your humility hat, as Venus 

encourages you to be a consultative 

Lamb (especially in close relationships). 

The Sun and Mars urge you to establish 

a regular exercise routine and make 

healthier food choices. Green smoothies 

and chia cupcakes anyone? 

TAURUS 

APRIL 21 TO MAY 21 

It’s a good week to step in and take the 

initiative with a child, teenager or friend 

who is facing challenges. If you offer a 

positive, proactive solution (without 

being bossy or judgemental) then they 

might just accept your advice! When 

it comes to a paid or volunteer job, a 

practical step-by-step plan could lead to 

more work in the future. Be inspired by 

birthday great Beyonce: “Life isn’t about 

living without problems. Life is about 

solving problems.” 


GEMINI 

MAY 22 TO JUNE 21 

CANCER 

JUNE 22 TO JULY 22 

LEO 

JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23 

VIRGO 

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23 

Hey Twins … prepare for a split-personality 

kind of week! The Sun and Mars 

are visiting practical, earthy Virgo (and 

steady Saturn trines your ruler Mercury). 

But Mars opposes nebulous Neptune (in 

the opposite sign of Pisces). So things 

will tend to oscillate between organised 

calm and confusing chaos in the coming 

days. And beware fake news! Whether 

it’s from family, friends, work colleagues 

or the media, make sure you doublecheck 

all information that comes your 

way. 

Have you got a long list of domestic 

chores that you’ve been avoiding? With 

the planets activating your home zone, 

tackle the to-do list with extra energy 

and enthusiasm. But it would be wise 

to handle a feisty neighbour or family 

member with a double dose of diplomacy. 

And don’t fall into the trap of 

being side-tracked (or persuaded) into 

pursuing someone else’s agenda. Have 

the courage, conviction and fortitude 

to forge your own path and follow your 

own dreams. 

The stars favour communicating, social 

networking and multi-tasking to the 

max! You crave your comfortable Lion 

routines, but you need to shake them 

up with some creative thinking and adventurous 

ideas. And are you stuck in 

worry wart mode? Seek advice from an 

older friend or family member … someone 

whose wisdom and experience you 

respect. A problem shared is a problem 

halved. For some lucky singles, love 

could be as close as the girl or boy next 

door. 

The creative Sun and confident Mars 

are both moving through your sign (and 

Saturn trines your power planet Mercury 

at the moment). So you’ll be at your versatile 

Virgo best as you impress others 

with your methodical mind, broad general 

knowledge, multi-tasking skills and 

meticulous attention to detail. Which 

makes it a particularly suitable week to 

analyse evidence, power through paperwork, 

do research, edit work, revise 

projects, make decisions and problemsolve. 

LIBRA 

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23 

SCORPIO 

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22 

SAGITTARIUS 

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21 

CAPRICORN 

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20 

With Mercury and Venus both visiting 

your sign, it will be hard for people 

to resist your Libran charms. If you ask 

for the moon and stars, others might just 

deliver. Singles – it’s a good time to attract 

your soul mate. So send out the 

appropriate signals, and then go after 

them! Mercury and Saturn also push you 

to build firm foundations for the future. 

As actress/comedienne (and birthday 

great) Lily Tomlin observes: “The road 

to success is always under construction.” 

This week, with Venus and Mercury 

visiting your seclusion zone, take a wellearned 

break from the madness around 

you and escape somewhere quiet where 

you can relax and rejuvenate. And rediscover 

your Scorpio vim, vigour and 

verve! The power of imagination is also 

on your side. You’ll find ideas and inspiration 

come from daydreaming and 

creative visualisation, as you retreat into 

your own private world. Strictly invitation 

only! 

When it comes to a relative or work 

colleague, you’ll have to dig deep if you 

want to decipher what’s really going on. 

Make sure you focus on verified facts, 

rather than vague hearsay. It is a good 

week to concentrate on your goals for 

the future. The more adventurous they 

are, the better. Be inspired by Beyonce 

(who turns 40 on Saturday). “I can never 

be safe; I always try and go against the 

grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, 

I just set a higher goal.” 

Don’t hide your Capricorn light under 

a bushel! The Sun, Mars, Mercury and 

Venus are activating the highest part of 

your horoscope. So it’s time to communicate 

creatively, move mountains and 

make a real difference. Public speaking, 

performing, publishing and podcasting 

are favoured, as you showcase your 

leadership skills. Be inspired by birthday 

great, entertainer Freddie Mercury. “I always 

knew I was a star, and now the rest 

of the world seems to agree with me.” 

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EARLY EDUCATION 

WITH KATH MCMURTRIE • ALFRED STREET 

EARLY EDUCATION CENTRE • 9637 2082 

Helping kids shine: Jumpstart your 

child’s learning via early education 

Early education is so much more 

than just ‘child minding.’ 

Inspiring and passionate educators 

can be the key to a child’s success. 

Noticing and nurturing each child’s 

abilities, they play an integral role in 

helping them shine. 

Laying the foundations 

Early education sets the foundations 

for how children will learn in the future. 

Young children’s brains are still developing, 

making the first five years an extra 

important time. 

High-quality care at the start can shape 

thinking, language and math skills for 

the future. 

Supported and structured playtime 

Young children learn best through play 

– but that doesn’t mean that all fun-time 

is equal. 

A qualified teacher can guide playtime 

and provide the structure needed to 

learn and grow. 

Supported play gives children a chance 

to experiment, explore the world and, of 

course, have fun! 

A nurturing environment to learn and 

grow 

Learning is not only about academics, 

but also social and emotional development. 

Trained educators create a warm 

and inclusive environment, so all children 

feel welcome and supported. 

As children engage in groups, they 

can also develop emotional-regulation, 

social skills and positive relationships. 

Early Education is an opportunity to 

inspire, engage and encourage your 

child. At Alfred Street Early Education 

Centre, we offer nurturing, qualified, 

foundational support – and a boost to 

a brighter future. Contact 9637 2082 or 

visit alfredstreet.com.au to learn more. 

Get to know us! 

Come along to a centre tour. 

Meet our inspiring, passionate educators 

and learn more about our programs. 

Alfred Street Early Education Centre, 

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MOVIES, TELEVISION, MUSIC AND MORE – PARRAMATTA’S LEADING ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE 


AUSSIE DRAMA 

FINDS A NEW HOME 

EMILY FESZCZUK 

If you are looking to escape lockdown 

for an hour or two then jump 

into the funny Aussie television drama, 

‘Five Bedrooms’. 

Once you have binged the first 

season, you can follow the second that has 

just premiered on the recently launched 

streaming service, Paramount Plus. 

With 35 years’ experience in the entertainment 

industry, cast member Doris 

Younane told Parra News that the story 

line is a special one. 

“It is about five very different people from 

different walks of life, in different financial 

positions who decide at a wedding to buy 

a house together,” Doris said. 

“It is a really clever idea, how they navigate 

the world within the house and how 

they become each other’s support systems.” 

Living in a share house when she studied 

at NIDA, Doris said she wouldn’t want 

to do it again but relates to her character 

Heather in real life. 

“I can relate to the feeling of a woman 

feeling a little invisible once you hit a certain 

age but she is braver than me and has 

a very sharp sense of humour,” she said. 

“She is beautifully written by Christine 

Bartlett and I haven’t had a character like 

this my entire career so I adore being her, 

plus she is the romance part of the show 

which I am liking.” 

Heather’s romance is heating up with 

Ben, who is played by Stephen Peacocke, 

another member of the talented Australian 

cast. 

“Stephen and I get on really well but he 

really is such a great actor which makes it 

easy for us with challenging scenes,” she 

said. 

“Australia is thanking me for him which 

is hilarious… the fact that they have explored 

a woman in her age group falling 

in love with a gorgeous guy like him in a 

very truthful way has restored some faith 

in relationships.” 

With filming underway of the third season, 

Doris said now is the perfect time to 

settle in at home and take a peek into the 

‘Five Bedrooms’. 

“There are some massive moments that 

will make you laugh and cry, as well as 

some challenges that are penciled beautifully 

by the writers including the wonderful 

Michael Lucas,” she said. 

Doris said there’s a few rules before sitting 

down to watch the series, which originally 

premiered on Channel 10. 

“Grab some popcorn, a little bit of wine 

and fall in love with some real people who 

are living life,” she said. 

‘Five Bedrooms’ is available to stream 

on Paramount Plus now. To sign up, visit 

www.paramountplus.com/au. 

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TV NEWS 

Basketball is returning to 10 for the 

first time in six years, with the NBL signing 

a three-year deal with the network. 

The deal will see two games broadcast 

live each Sunday afternoon in a marquee 

timeslot during the NBL season, showcasing 

four hours of basketball action on 

10 Peach and streamed live in HD on 10 

Play, from 1pm. Last month, Foxtel also 

announced a new three-year agreement 

with the NBL and ESPN. 

Unsurprisingly both Channel Nine 

and Foxtel have decided not to air the 

final season of ‘Ellen’ from September. 

It’s understood the program costs too 

much to air here in Australia and it’s just 

not worth it largely due to Ellen’s decline 

in ratings and tarnished image of late. 

The new season of ‘Gogglebox 

Australia’ will premiere on Thursday, 

September 9 at 8.30pm on 10. There are 

plenty of changes to the cast this season, 

with best mates and physiotherapists 

Adam and Symon returning after a few 

years off. Two ‘Gogglebox’ families residing 

in Sydney’s hotspots, the Delpechitra 

and the Elias families, will sit out this 

NOVEMBER 12 

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season. The rest of the cast remains 

unchanged. 

Upcoming documentary series ‘Inside 

Central Station: Australia’s Busiest 

Railway’ will premiere on SBS on Sunday, 

September 12 at 7.30pm. The 10-part 

series, narrated by actor Shane Jacobson, 

has camera crews embedded at Sydney’s 

Central station, the Rail Operations Centre 

and on the tracks and platforms of the 

vast network. 

Good news for Stan subscribers with 

the streaming service inking a new deal 

with WarnerMedia for new television and 

film content. 

Japanese declutter goddess Marie 

Kondo is back with a new series on 

Netflix. ‘Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo’ 

is a three-part series in which she assists 

people to improve their lifestyle. It drops 

this Tuesday, August 31. 

New family comedy ‘Home Sweet 

Home Alone’, a new addition to the 

‘Home Alone’ film franchise, will debut 

on November 12 on Disney+. Max Mercer 

is a mischievous and resourceful young 

boy who has been left behind while his 

family is in Japan for the holidays. So 

when a married couple attempting to retrieve 

a priceless heirloom set their sights 

on the Mercer family’s home, it is up to 

Max to protect it from the trespassers. 

Some surprising news this week with 

Bryan Cranston legal drama ‘Your Honor’ 

being renewed for a second season. There 

had previously been no plans for the 

show to return. 


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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 

10:00 Four Corners [s] 11:00 Coronavirus: 

Public Update [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 

The Trial Of Christine Keeler (M l,s) [s] 2:00 

Parliament Question Time [s] 3:15 ABC 

News [s] 4:00 Escape From The City [s] 

5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 5:30 

Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 

ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Back To 

Nature [s] 8:30 Magic And The Brain: The 

Science Of Illusion - A Catalyst Special [s] 

4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 

5:30 Escape To The 

Country 6:30 Bargain 

Hunt 7:30 Pie In The Sky (PG) 

8:30 Lewis (M v) 10:30 Deadly 

Dates (M v) 11:30 The Search 

(M) 12:10 M*A*S*H (PG) 1:30 

Surf Patrol (PG) 2:00 Escape 

To The Country 

6:00 Endlings (PG) 

6:30 Teenage Boss 

7:00 Mythbusters (PG) 

7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:15 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 

(PG) 8:40 Wishfart! (PG) 8:55 

Slugterra 9:15 Make It Pop 

9:40 rage (PG) 

TV Guide: August 31 - 6 September 

Your guide to the week’s television viewing 

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 

11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 

Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 7 - Day 

Session *Live* [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 

5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 

Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 

[s] 7:30 ABBA Forever [s] 8:30 Movie: “The 

Greatest Showman” (PG) (’17) Stars: Hugh 

Jackman 10:40 The Latest Seven News [s] 

11:10 Station 19 (M v) [s] 12:10 Temptation 

Island USA (MA15+) [s] 

4:00 Paralympic 

Games Tokyo 2020: 

Afternoon Session - 

Day 7 *Live* 7:00 Paralympic 

Games Tokyo 2020: Night 

Session - Day 7 *Live* 10:00 

Paralympic Games Tokyo 

2020: Late Night Session - Day 

7 *Live* 11:30 Family Guy (M) 

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 

5:00 ABC News Hour 

5:55 Heywire 6:00 ABC 

Evening News 7:00 ABC 

National News 8:00 Exit 

America: An ABC News 

Special With Stan Grant 8:45 

The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly 

News 9:30 7.30 

6:30 The Simpsons 

(PG) 7:30 Family Guy 

(M s) 8:00 American 

Dad (M s) 8:30 Movie: “Rush 

Hour 2” (M s,v) (’01) Stars: 

Jackie Chan 10:30 Movie: 

“Jonah Hex” (M h,v) (’10) Stars: 

Josh Brolin 12:05 90210 (M) 

1:00 Family Guy (M s) 

5:55 The Adventures Of 

Paddington 6:25 Shaun 

The Sheep 7:00 

Grace’s Amazing Machines 

7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 

8:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 

(M s) 8:50 Everything’s Gonna 

Be Okay (M) 9:15 Bliss (M l,s) 

9:40 Rosehaven (PG) 

6:00 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 

11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 

Explore (PG) [s] 12:10 Driving Test (PG) [s] 

12:40 The Block (PG) [s] 2:00 Pointless 

(PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 

NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire 

Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A 

Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 The Block (PG) 

[s] 8:40 The Hundred With Andy Lee [s] 9:40 

Travel Guides (PG) [s] 10:50 NINE News 

Late [s] 11:10 Reverie (M v) [s] 

5:00 Shortland Street 

(PG) 5:30 The Chefs’ 

Line 6:00 On Country 

Kitchen 6:30 First Footprints 

(PG) 7:30 The Point 8:00 

Living Black 8:30 After The 

Apology (M l) 10:00 The Work 

(M l) 11:35 Bamay 12:00 The 

Point 12:30 Living Black 

6:00 Choccywoccydoodah 

6:30 Come 

Dine With Me UK 7:00 

The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 

7:30 Destination Flavour Japan 

(In English/ Japanese) 8:00 

David Rocco’s Dolce Africa 

8:30 Jamie’s Great Britain 9:30 

Mystery Diners 

8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) 

[s] 1:00 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 2:00 

Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Farm To Fork 

(PG) [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My 

Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 

[s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 

5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 

6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Australian 

Survivor (PG) [s] 9:00 The Cheap Seats (M) 

[s] 9:55 The Montreal Comedy Festival 

(MA15+) [s] 10:55 The Project (PG) [s] 

3:00 Diagnosis Murder 

(PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 

7:00 Bondi Rescue 

(PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 

Blue Bloods (M v) 10:25 

Socceroos: Road To Qatar 

10:55 NCIS: New Orleans (M) 

12:45 Home Shopping 2:15 

Movie: “Snake Eyes” (M) (’98) 


(PG) 6:00 Forged In 

Fire (PG) 6:55 

Jeopardy! (PG) 7:25 NITV 

News Update 7:30 8 Out Of 10 

Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 

8:30 Roswell: The First 

Witness (PG) 9:25 Cat Ladies 

(PG) 

This week’s TV Guide brought to you by 

Sydney Showground 

1:00 2 Broke Girls (M s) 

1:30 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 

Rules Of Engagement 

(PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 

Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 

6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 

Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big 

Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Mom 

(M d,s) 11:35 Frasier (PG) 

5:00 Malcolm In The 

Middle (PG) 6:00 The 

Nanny (PG) 6:30 3rd 

Rock From The Sun (PG) 7:00 

That 70’s Show (PG) 7:30 

Movie: “Mercury Rising” (M l,v) 

(’98) Stars: Miko Hughes 9:45 

Movie: “The Town” (MA15+) 

(’10) Stars: Ben Affleck 

5:30 Worldwatch 11:00 NSW Coronavirus 

Update (Arabic) 11:30 Worldwatch 1:00 

PBS Newshour 2:00 The Last Hours Of 

Pompeii (PG) (In English/ Italian) 3:00 Going 

Places With Ernie Dingo 3:30 The Cook Up 

With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Luke Nguyen’s 

Railway Vietnam (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 

5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 

6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Who Do You 

Think You Are? (PG) 8:30 Insight 9:30 

Dateline 10:00 The Feed 

3:00 The Block (PG) 

4:00 Flipping Vegas 

(PG) 5:00 Boise Boys 

6:00 House Hunters International 

7:00 House Hunters 

USA 7:30 Escape To The Farm 

With Kate Humble (PG) 8:30 

Restoration Man (PG) 9:30 

Building Off The Grid (PG) 

5:20 Quincy (PG) 6:30 

Antiques Roadshow 

7:30 New Tricks (PG) 

8:40 The Closer (M v) 9:40 

Rizzoli & Isles (M v) 10:40 

Lover’s Lane Murders (M v) 

11:40 Chicago Justice (M) 

12:35 Antiques Roadshow 

1:00 Home Shopping 


10:00 The Recording Studio (PG) [s] 11:00 

Coronavirus: Public Update [s] 12:00 ABC 

News [s] 1:00 Back Roads [s] 1:40 Media 

Watch (PG) [s] 2:00 Parliament Question 

Time [s] 3:15 ABC News [s] 4:00 Escape 

From The City [s] 5:00 Anh’s Brush With 

Fame (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 

The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 

[s] 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 8:30 Question 

Everything [s] 9:00 Rosehaven (PG) [s] 

4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 



Hunt 7:30 The Coroner (M v) 

8:30 A Touch Of Frost (M v) 

10:50 Bones (M v) 12:50 

M*A*S*H (PG) 2:00 Home 

Shopping 















[s] 7:30 Nurses (M) [s] 8:30 RFDS (M mp,s) 

[s] 9:30 The Rookie (M v) [s] 10:30 The 

Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 Chicago Fire 

(M) [s] 12:00 First Dates Australia (PG) [s] 






Games Tokyo 2020: Night 



2020: Late Night Session - Day 

8 *Live* 11:30 Family Guy (M) 



6:00 ABC Evening 

News 7:00 ABC National News 

7:55 Heywire 8:00 ABC News 

Tonight 8:45 The Business 

9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 

7.30 10:00 The World 11:00 

The Drum 

6:30 American Dad 

(PG) 7:00 The 

Simpsons (PG) 7:30 

Family Guy (M s) 8:00 

American Dad (M s,v) 8:30 

Movie: “True Lies” (M l,s,v) 

(’94) Stars: Arnold 

Schwarzenegger 11:25 Movie: 

“Hard To Kill” (MA15+) (’90) 

5:55 The Adventures Of 

Paddington 6:25 Shaun 

The Sheep 7:00 



8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 

8:30 Art Works 9:00 Hitsville: 

The Making Of Motown 10:55 

Doctor Who (PG) 



Garden Gurus Moments [s] 12:10 Customs 

(PG) [s] 12:40 The Block (PG) [s] 2:00 

Pointless (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 

[s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 

Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 

7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 The 

Block (PG) [s] 8:50 Paramedics (M) [s] 9:50 

Australian Crime Stories (M) [s] 10:50 NINE 

News Late [s] 11:20 Killer On The Line (M v) 


(PG) 5:30 The Chefs’ 

Line 6:00 On Country 

Kitchen 6:30 Pete And Pio’s 

Kai Safari (PG) 7:00 Our 

Stories (PG) 7:20 NITV News 

Update 7:30 The South 

Sydney Story 8:00 Yokayi 

Footy 8:35 Over The Black Dot 


6:30 Come 



7:30 Giada Entertains 8:00 

Kylie Kwong: Heart And Soul 

8:30 Rick Stein’s Taste Of The 

Sea 9:00 Rick Stein’s Seafood 

Odyssey 


[s] 1:00 The Bachelor Australia (M) [s] 2:30 

Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy 

(PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 

Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 The Bold And 

The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 

6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 

7:30 The Bachelor Australia (M) [s] 8:30 Bull 

(M) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The 

Late Show (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 

4:30 CBS This Morning [s] 


(PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 


(PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 

NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 11:15 

Seal Team (M v) 12:10 Home 

Shopping 2:10 Formula 1 

Belgium Grand Prix 2021 3:10 

Diagnosis Murder (M v) 







8:30 The Act (MA15+) 9:35 

Cycling: La Vuelta Stage 17 

*Live* 1:50 Vice News Tonight 


2:00 Mom (M d,s) 3:00 


(PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 




Bang Theory (PG) 9:20 2 

Broke Girls (M s) 






Movie: “Swordfish” (M) (’01) 

Stars: Halle Berry 9:30 Movie: 

“Blade II” (MA15+) (’02) Stars: 

Wesley Snipes 



PBS Newshour 2:00 Dateline 2:30 Insight 

3:30 The Cook Up (PG) 4:00 Luke Nguyen’s 


5:00 Cycling: La Vuelta 2021 Highlights 5:30 

Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 

SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson’s 

World By Rail (PG) 8:30 What Does 

Australia Really Think About (M) 9:30 War 

Of The Worlds (MA15+) (In English/ French) 


4:00 Flipping Vegas 

(PG) 5:00 Escape To 

The Farm With Kate Humble 

(PG) 6:00 House Hunters 

International 7:00 House 

Hunters USA 7:30 Masters Of 

Flip 8:30 Home Town 9:30 

Beachfront Bargain Hunt Reno 

5:20 Quincy (PG) 6:30 


7:30 Keeping Up 

Appearances (PG) 8:50 

Midsomer Murders (M v) 10:50 

An Unexpected Killer (MA15+) 

11:50 Antiques Roadshow 

12:20 My Favourite Martian 

12:50 Garden Gurus Moments 


10:00 Australian Story [s] 10:30 Back To 

Nature [s] 11:00 Coronavirus: Public Update 

[s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 

[s] 1:30 Question Everything [s] 2:00 

Parliament Question Time [s] 3:15 ABC 




Sammy J (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 

7.30 [s] 8:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 





Games Tokyo 2020: Afternoon 



2020: Night Session - Day 9 

*Live* 11:30 Father Brown (M) 















[s] 8:30 My Impossible House (PG) [s] 9:30 

Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland (M l) [s] 

10:30 The Latest: Seven News [s] 11:00 

The Front Bar (M) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Out Of 

Line” (M l,s,v) (’01) Stars: Alonso Oyarzun 

4:00 Graveyard Carz 

(PG) 5:00 Aussie 

Lobster Men (PG) 6:00 

American Pickers (PG) 7:00 

AFL: Finals Week 1: Teams 

TBA *Live* 10:30 TBA 11:00 

Family Guy (M) 11:30 

American Dad (M) 12:00 

Regular Old Bogan (MA15+) 




News 7:00 ABC National News 

7:45 Road To Tokyo 8:00 ABC 

News Tonight 8:45 The 

Business 9:00 ABC Nightly 

News 9:30 7.30 10:00 The 

World 11:00 The Drum 

6:30 American Dad 

(PG) 7:00 The 

Simpsons (PG) 7:30 

Family Guy (M d,s) 8:00 

American Dad (M v) 8:30 

Movie: “New Year’s Eve” (PG) 

(’11) Stars: Zac Efron 11:00 

Bridezillas (M) 

5:55 The Adventures 

Of Paddington 6:25 

Shaun The Sheep 7:00 



8:30 Penn And Teller: Fool Us 

(PG) 9:10 Hard Quiz (PG) 9:40 

Question Everything (PG) 

10:10 Doctor Who (PG) 



Explore [s] 12:10 Driving Test (PG) [s] 12:40 

The Block (PG) [s] 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 

3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s 

Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 

[s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair 

[s] 7:30 NRL: Canberra Raiders v Sydney 

Roosters *Live* [s] 9:45 Thursday Night 

Knock Off (M) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 

11:00 Chicago Med (M mp) [s] 

6:00 On Country 

Kitchen (PG) 6:30 Pete 

And Pio’s Kai Safari 

(PG) 7:00 Our Stories 7:20 

NITV News Update 7:30 Going 

Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 

8:30 Movie: “Backtrack Boys” 

(MA15+) (’18) Stars: Bernie 

Shakeshaft 10:20 The Point 


6:30 Come 



7:30 Field Trip With Curtis 

Stone 8:00 Nigellissima 8:30 

Gino’s Italian Escape 9:00 Rick 

Stein’s French Odyssey 9:30 

Mystery Diners 



Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Farm To Fork 

(PG) [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My 

Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 

[s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 

5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) 


Law & Order: SVU (M v) [s] 11:15 Blue 

Bloods (M v) [s] 12:15 The Project (PG) [s] 

1:15 The Late Show (PG) [s] 


(PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 


(PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 

Hawaii Five-0 (M v) 10:30 Seal 

Team (M v) 11:30 TBA 12:30 

Home Shopping 2:00 Walker, 

Texas Ranger (M v) 3:00 CSI: 

Crime Scene Investigation (M) 







8:30 The Curse Of Oak Island 

(M l) 9:20 Cycling: La Vuelta 

Stage 18 *Live* 


2:00 Mom (M d,s) 3:00 


(PG) 3:30 The King Of Queens 

(PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 




Bang Theory (PG) 






Young Sheldon (PG) 8:30 

Movie: “Arrival” (M l) (’16) 

Stars: Amy Adams 10:50 

Young Sheldon (M) 



PBS Newshour 2:00 Woman Raised By 

Monkeys (PG) (In English/ Portuguese) 3:00 

Going Places 3:30 The Cook Up (PG) 4:00 

Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam (PG) 4:35 

Jeopardy! (PG) 5:00 Cycling: La Vuelta 

2021 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 

Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 

Great Asian Railways Journeys (PG) 8:35 

Incredible Journeys With Simon Reeve (M) 


4:30 Island Life 5:00 

Beachfront Bargain 

Hunt Renovation 6:00 House 

Hunters International 7:00 

House Hunters USA 7:30 

House Hunters International 

8:30 Fixer Upper (PG) 9:30 

Bargain Mansions 

5:20 Quincy (PG) 6:30 


7:30 The First 48 (M v) 

8:30 Reported Missing (PG) 

9:45 5 Mistakes That Caught A 

Killer (MA15+) 10:45 Law & 

Order (M) 11:45 Death At The 

Mansion: Rebecca Zahau (M l) 

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Monday 6 September 

Friday 3 September 

Saturday 4 September 

Sunday 5 September 

12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 

[s] 1:30 That Pacific Sports Show 

[s] 2:00 The Capture (M l,v) [s] 3:00 ABC 




ABC News [s] 7:30 Gardening Australia [s] 

8:30 Midsomer Murders(M v) [s] 






Night Session - Day 10 *Live* 

12:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 

10 - Day Session *Live* [s] 4:00 Seven 

News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia 

(PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Better 

Homes And Gardens [s] 8:30 Movie: 

“Grease” (PG) (’78) Stars: John Travolta 

10:55 TBA 12:00 Marvel’s Agents Of 

S.H.I.E.L.D. (M v) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping 

6:00 American Pickers 

(PG) 7:00 AFL: Pre 

Game 7:30 AFL: Finals 

Week 1: Teams TBA *Live* 

11:30 Armchair Experts (M) 

12:00 American Dad (M) 

8:30 Movie: “Unbroken” 

(M v) (’14) Stars: Jai 

Courtney 11:20 Movie: 

“Empire Of The Sun” (PG) (’87) 

Stars: Christian Bale 2:35 

Home Shopping 3:35 Fresh TV 

12:15 Movie: “Deadly Vows” (M v) (’17) 

Stars: Brittany Underwood 2:00 Pointless 

(PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 

NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire 

Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A 

Current Affair [s] 7:30 NRL: Parramatta Eels 

v Penrith Panthers *Live* [s] 9:50 Golden 

Point (M) [s] 10:35 Movie: “Beirut” (M) (’18) 

7:00 NITV News: Nula 

7:30 Movie: “Rabbit- 

Proof Fence” (PG) (’02) 

Stars: Everlyn Sampi 9:10 

Bedtime Stories (PG) 9:20 Map 

To Paradise (PG) 

www.sydneyshowground.com.au/events 

2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Farm To 

Fork (PG) [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 

My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday 

Gourmet [s] 4:30 The Bold And The 

Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 

6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 

7:30 The Living Room [s] 8:30 TBA 9:30 

The Graham Norton Show (PG) [s] 


(PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 

8:30 Law & Order: SVU 

(M d,v) 11:30 CSI: Crime 

Scene Investigation (MA15+) 


3:00 The King Of 

Queens (PG) 4:00 

Becker (PG) 5:00 


8:00 The Big Bang Theory 

(PG) 9:30 Friends (PG) 

3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 The Cook Up 

With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Luke Nguyen’s 


5:00 Cycling: La Vuelta 2021 Highlights 5:30 


SBS World News 7:35 Search For Cleopatra 

(PG) 8:30 World’s Most Extraordinary 

Homes (PG) 9:35 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (M) 


International 7:00 

House Hunters USA 

7:30 Maine Cabin Masters 

(PG) 8:30 Barnwood Builders 

9:30 Building Off The Grid (PG) 


6:30 Australia: The 

Wild Top End 7:15 

Early Man (PG) 8:40 

Good Game Spawn Point 8:55 

Fruits Basket (PG) 9:20 Sword 

Art Online (PG) 9:45 Radiant 


News 7:00 ABC 

National News 7:45 

The Vaccine 8:00 Planet 

America 9:00 ABC Nightly 

News 9:30 Close Of Business 

7:00 Grace’s Amazing 

Machines 7:30 Spicks 

And Specks (PG) 8:00 

Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Last Night 

Of The Proms 10:20 Gruen (M) 


7:00 The Cook Up With 

Adam Liaw 7:30 River 

Cottage Australia 8:30 

Jamie’s Ultimate Veg 9:30 

Mystery Diners 10:00 The 

Cook Up With Adam Liaw 

7:25 NITV News 

Update 7:30 8 Out Of 

10 Cats Does 

Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 

Hoarders (M l) 9:20 Love And 

Sex In China (M) (In Mandarin) 

7:30 Movie: “Legally 

Blonde 2: Red, White 

And Blonde” (PG) (’03) 

Stars: Reese Witherspoon 9:30 

Movie: “The Spy Who Dumped 

Me” (MA15+) (’18) 

5:20 Quincy (PG) 6:30 


7:30 David Attenborough’s 

Dynasties (PG) 8:40 

Movie: “Bridget Jones’s Diary” 

(M l,s,v) (’01) 

12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 Grand Designs 

(M l) [s] 1:20 Restoration Australia (PG) [s] 

2:30 Fake Or Fortune? [s] 3:30 Further Back 

In Time For Dinner (PG) [s] 4:45 Landline [s] 

5:15 Silvia’s Italian Table (PG) [s] 6:10 The 

Repair Shop [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 

The Durrells (PG) [s] 8:20 The Trial Of 

Christine Keeler (M l,s) [s] 

12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: Moonee 

Valley/ Randwick *Live* [s] 5:00 Seven 

News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security - 

Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven 

News [s] 7:00 Movie: “Hotel Transylvania 3” 

(PG) (’18) Stars: Adam Sandler 9:00 Movie: 

“X-Men: Days Of Future Past” (M l,v) (’14) 

Stars: Hugh Jackman 11:30 TBA 

1:00 Explore [s] 1:10 The Hundred With 

Andy Lee [s] 2:10 The Block (PG) [s] 3:30 

Travel Guides (PG) [s] 4:30 The Garden 

Gurus [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 

5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News 

Saturday [s] 7:00 NRL: South Sydney 

Rabbitohs v St George Illawarra Dragons 

*Live* [s] 9:30 NRL: Post Match (M) [s] 

2:45 The Dog House UK (PG) [s] 3:45 

Roads Less Travelled [s] 4:15 Farm To Fork 

(PG) [s] 4:30 Taste Of Australia [s] 5:00 10 

News First [s] 6:00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For 

Every Day [s] 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 

7:00 The Dog House UK (PG) [s] 8:00 

Ambulance Australia (M d) [s] 9:00 TBA 

10:00 TBA 11:00 Blue Bloods (M v) [s] 

3:00 Gymnastics 4:30 Going Places With 

Ernie Dingo 5:00 Cycling: La Vuelta 2021 

Highlights 5:30 Tuskegee Airmene (PG) 

6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Castles: 

Secrets, Mysteries And Legends (PG) 8:30 

Celebrity Mastermind (PG) 9:40 Movie: “The 

King’s Speech” (M l) (’10) Stars: Colin Firth 

11:45 The Family Law (M) 




Day 11 *Live* 10:00 


2020: Night Session *Live* 

4:30 AFL: Finals Week 

1: Teams TBA *Live* 

11:30 Family Guy (M) 

12:00 American Dad (M) 12:30 

Aussie Lobster Men (M l) 1:30 

LPL Pro (MA15+) 

7:00 Movie: “Mr. 

Popper’s Penguins” (G) 

(’11) Stars: Angela 

Lansbury 9:00 Movie: “The 

Hundred-Foot Journey” (PG) 

(’14) Stars: Helen Mirren 

6:55 Yokayi Footy 7:30 

NITV News Update 

7:40 Sam Watson - The 

Street Fighting Years (M l) 8:40 

Incarceration Nation 10:10 

Coniston (M v) 11:10 Bamay 

7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 

NCIS: New Orleans (M) 

10:20 Blue Bloods (M) 

11:20 CSI: Crime Scene 

Investigation (M s,v) 1:10 48 

Hours (M) 

3:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 

The Big Bang Theory 

(PG) 9:45 2 Broke Girls 

(M s) 10:45 The Conners (PG) 

11:45 The Big Bang Theory 

(PG) 12:10 Home Shopping 

5:30 Maine Cabin 

Masters (PG) 6:30 Log 

Cabin Living 7:30 

Escape To The Chateau (PG) 

8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 

House Hunters International 

6:30 Top Jobs For 

Dogs 7:00 Mythbusters 

(PG) 7:35 Doctor Who 

(PG) 8:20 Teenage Mutant 

Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:45 Wishfart! 

(PG) 8:55 Slugterra 


News 6:25 Ms 

Represented With 

Annabel Crabb 7:00 ABC 

National News 7:30 Australian 

Story 8:00 ABC News Tonight 

7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 

Spicks And Specks 

(PG) 8:00 QI (PG) 8:30 

TBA 9:15 Live At The Apollo 

(M) 10:30 Sammy J (PG) 10:35 

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M) 

6:00 Cheese Slices 

7:00 Born To Cook 

7:30 Yotam Ottolenghi’s 

Mediterranean Feasts 

8:30 Ainsley’s Mediterranean 

Cookbook 

7:30 Forsaken Places: 

Lost Empire (PG) 8:30 

The X-Files (MA15+) 

11:00 Cycling: La Vuelta Stage 

20 *Live* 1:50 Dateline 2:20 

France 24 News 

7:30 Movie: “Godzilla” 

(M v) (’14) 9:50 Movie: 

“The Incredible Hulk” 

(M) (’08) 12:00 Young, Dumb 

And Banged Up In The Sun 

(MA15+) 

7:30 Movie: “My Big Fat 

Greek Wedding” (PG) 

(’02) Stars: Nia 

Vardalos 9:25 Movie: “My Big 

Fat Greek Wedding 2” (PG) 

(’16) Stars: Elena Kampouris 

12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 Landline [s] 1:30 

Gardening Australia [s] 2:30 Songs Of 

Praise [s] 3:00 Shakespeare And Hathaway 

(PG) [s] 4:00 New Dads (PG) [s] 5:00 Art 

Works [s] 5:30 Antiques Roadshow [s] 6:30 

Compass [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:40 David 

Attenborough’s Global Adventure [s] 8:30 

The Newsreader (M) [s] 9:25 Traces (M d,l) 

12:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 

12 - Day Session *Live* [s] 3:30 Border 

Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 

4:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 5:00 

Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney 

Weekender [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 

TBA 9:00 Homicide With Ron Iddles (M) [s] 

10:00 The Real Manhunter (M v,s) [s] 

1:00 The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) [s] 1:30 

Explore [s] 1:40 The Block (PG) [s] 3:00 

NRL: Wests Tigers v Canterbury-Bankstown 

Bulldogs *Live* [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday 

[s] 7:00 The Block (PG) [s] 8:30 60 Minutes 

[s] 9:30 NINE News Late [s] 10:00 The First 

48 (M) [s] 11:00 Prison Girls: Life Inside 

(MA15+) [s] 

2:00 Driven Not Hidden [s] 2:30 Everyday 

Gourmet [s] 3:00 Three Veg And Meat [s] 

3:30 Roads Less Travelled [s] 4:00 Waltzing 

Jimeoin (PG) [s] 4:30 Taste Of Australia [s] 

5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 

6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 

Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 8:45 FBI (PG) 

[s] 11:35 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 

3:00 Motor Sports 3:30 Gymnastics 4:30 

Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 5:00 

Cycling: La Vuelta 2021 Highlights 5:30 

Unsinkable: Japan’s Lost Battleship (PG) (In 

English/ Japanese) 6:30 SBS World News 

7:30 The Real Lawrence Of Arabia (M) 9:10 

Children Of 9/11 - Our Story (M) 11:15 The 

Surrogates (M s) 

7:00 Border Security - 

Australia’s Front Line 

(PG) 8:30 Cold Case 

(M d,v) 10:30 Without A Trace 

(M v) 12:30 Cold Feet (M) 2:30 

Bart Cummings 

6:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 

6:30 Movie: 

“Caddyshack” (M d,l,s) 

(’80) Stars: Bill Murray 8:30 


2020: Closing Ceremony *Live* 

7:30 Ramsay’s Hotel 

Hell (M l) 8:30 

Ramsay’s 24 Hours To 

Hell And Back (M l) 9:30 

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares 

UK (M l) 


Update 7:40 First 

Footprints (PG) 8:40 

Incarceration Nation 9:50 

Movie: “Be Water” (M v) (’20) 

Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 


(PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 

9:30 Movie: “Crimson 

Tide” (M l,v) (’95) Stars: Gene 

Hackman 11:50 NCIS: Los 

Angeles (M v) 

3:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 

The Big Bang Theory 

(PG) 8:30 The 

Neighborhood (PG) 9:30 2 

Broke Girls (M s) 11:30 Mom 

(M d,s) 12:00 Home Shopping 


International 7:30 Good 

Bones (PG) 8:30 A 

Sale Of Two Cities 9:30 My 

Lottery Dream Home (PG) 

10:30 Fixer To Fabulous 

6:25 Welcome To Earth 



8:20 Teenage Mutant Ninja 

Turtles (PG) 8:40 Wishfart! 

8:55 Slugterra 


News 6:30 Foreign 

Correspondent 7:00 

ABC News Sunday 7:40 The 

Brief 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC 

Nightly News 

7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 

Spicks And Specks 

8:00 Compass 8:30 

Louis Theroux: Selling Sex (M) 

9:30 Shaun Micallef’s On The 

Sauce (M l) 

7:00 Nigellissima 7:30 

Weekend Breaks With 

Gregg Wallace 8:30 

Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 

9:40 Anthony Bourdain: Parts 

Unknown 

7:40 UnXplained With 

William Shatner (M) 

8:30 Life And Death 

Row (M d,l) 9:30 Locked Up: 

Teens Behind Bars (M) 10:25 I 

Was A Teenage Felon (M) 

2:30 NRL: Wests Tigers 

v Canterbury- 

Bankstown Bulldogs 

*Live* 5:30 TBA 6:00 TBA 6:30 

TBA 7:00 Movie: “Kung Fu 

Panda 2” (PG) (’11) 

3:30 Rugby Union: 

Bledisloe Cup: All 

Blacks v Wallabies 

*Live* 6:00 Rugby Union: Post 

Match 6:30 As Time Goes By 

(PG) 7:30 Death In Paradise 

12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 The Durrells (PG) 

[s] 2:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Escape From 

The City (PG) [s] 4:55 Anh’s Brush With 

Fame (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 

The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 

[s] 8:00 Australian Story [s] 8:30 Four 

Corners [s] 9:15 Media Watch (PG) [s] 9:35 

Beyond The Towers (PG) [s] 

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serpent 

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best friend 

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61. Deplete (3,2) 

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...! 

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Always the people’s car 

How the Toyota Corolla established itself as a market leader internationally 

NATHAN TAYLOR 

Toyota has sold its 50 millionth 

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The 2018 Toyota Corolla ZR (front), SX (left), and Ascent Sport (right). 

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Tuesday, August 31 2021 

Parramatta scores Hackney coup 

NATHAN TAYLOR 

Parramatta’s chances of reaching 

the Finals for the first time since 

the 2018/19 season have received 

a significant boost after signing talented 

NSW and Penrith cricketer Ryan Hackney 

for the upcoming season. 

The 22-year-old left-hand batsman joins 

Parramatta after a sensational Grade 

career with Penrith, which started way 

back in 2013 as a young teenager. 

Hackney has been an important member 

of Penrith’s first grade team for a number 

of years, opening the batting when the 

Cats won the Belvidere Cup in 2019. 

Speaking with Parra News from a cricket 

camp in the Northern Territory, Hackney 

said it was a tough decision to leave 

Penrith for their western Sydney rival. 

“For me it was a pretty hard decision 

because I love Penrith and had some great 

memories there,” he said. 

“I’m a Penrith junior, so it was a tough 

decision in that regard, but I think for me 

and where my career is at, I really want 

to get the best of out myself and I feel at 

Parramatta I can do that.” 

Hackney, who’s been a member of the 

NSW Blues for a number of years, said he 

had several clubs chasing his signature 

for next season but a close friendship with 

Parramatta skipper Nick Bertus was the 

deciding factor. 

“I played a lot of Second XI for NSW with 

Nick Bertus and I feel the two of us batted 

really well together. I feel like we can 

help each other and win games of cricket 

together,” he said. 

“There were other clubs in the mix, but 

I’m pretty good mates with Bert off the 

field, so I think that will help make the 

transition a little easier too.” 

Before Hackney straps on the pads for 

Parramatta, he’ll spend the next few 

months playing for Ipswich, alongside 

Bertus, in the strong Brisbane competition. 

With summer’s cricket season still in 

limbo here in NSW due to the lockdown, 

Hackney will use his time in the Sunshine 

State to strengthen his connection with 

Bertus. 

“We’re really looking forward to playing 

in Brisbane because the standard up there 

is pretty good as there’s only 12 teams 

while Sydney has 20,” Hackney said. 

“The depth of players is a lot stronger, so 

I’m really looking forward to it.” 

Ryan Hackney has left Penrith to join Parramatta for the upcoming cricket season. 

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