Parramatta Library, housed in the City’s iconic civic, cultural and community hub PHIVE has been named the winner of The Australian Library and Information Association’s (ALIA) Library Design Award. The award recognises the extraordinary interior and exterior design of Australia’s best contemporary libraries and celebrates the investment organisations make to delivering extraordinary facilities for their […]
A new study from the University of Sydney’s Matilda Centre found childhood maltreatment accounts for between 21 to 41 percent of common mental health conditions in Australia. The study also found childhood maltreatment accounted for 41 percent of suicide attempts in Australia, 35 percent for cases of self-harm and 21 percent of depression. The study defined […]
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) warns a full-scale military assault on the Gazan city of Rafah would have catastrophic humanitarian consequences. The peak body for humanitarian agencies said 1.3 million people, 600,000 of them children, were trapped in Rafah after Israeli attacks forced them from their homes. ACFID CEO Marc Purcell said: “Civilians […]
City of Parramatta’s relationship with Dharug and the First Nations community has hit a new milestone with the official launch of the groundbreaking First Nations Strategy at the City’s meeting place, Parramatta Town Hall. The First Nations Strategy 2024-2029 will drive understanding, recognition, and respect of Dharug and other First Nations people across the City […]
Parramatta sports have shared in $4.4 million in NSW Government funding following the awarding of grants in the Local Sport Grant Program. The Program provides up to $20,000 to individual clubs and associations with $50,000 available in each electorate to increase participation in community sport with 579 projects awarded funding in this year’s program. 5 […]