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Everyone's favourite Greek festival is back for 2026.

165 George St, Parramatta, Sunday 13th September 2026, 11am - 9:30pm

https://letsgogreekfestival.com.au/

"Let’s Go Greek Festival Parramatta returns in September for a full day of Greek food, music, dancing and family entertainment.

"Taking place on Sunday, September 13 at the grounds of St Ioannis Greek Orthodox Church, the popular community festival will bring the sights, sounds and flavours of Greece to Parramatta, with Greek singer Giorgos Tsalikis set to headline this year’s celebrations alongside his band, live from Greece.
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"This year, the festivities will step up a notch with Tsalikis bringing the atmosphere of a Greek concert to the heart of Western Sydney.

"Known for hits including To Ravasaki, Eimai Mia Hara and Apagorevmeno, Tsalikis has enjoyed a career spanning more than two decades and remains a popular name in Greece’s live music scene."

https://greekherald.com.au/community/come-hungry-leave-dancing-your-favourite-festival-is-back-at-lets-go-greek-parramatta-2026/

#parramatta #WesternSydney #NSW #Australia #Greece #greek

The Parramatta Zone Fair is back for 2026!

This event is a great opportunity to support grassroots independent artists, journalists, and activists.

The zine creators range from migrants, to young queer and gender diverse folks, to people who are neurodivergent or have disabilities, to committed activists. And there's a broad array of topics and experiences covered in their work.

I went along and ended up picking up some super cute mini cat zines and stickers: https://pixelfed.social/p/ajsadauskas/875287724442803161

Mr Snowy Tanowy agreed they were great: https://pixelfed.social/p/ajsadauskas/875287724442803161

"Parramatta Zine Fair is a vibrant and creative celebration rooted in Burramattagal country. Over the course of a weekend, the fair will spotlight different voices, languages and communities of Greater Western Sydney through the work of local zine-makers, artists, designers, photographers, writers and independent publishers.

"This year, the School of Zines will be celebrating its second birthday with a special exhibition of artworks and publications from the workshop alumni!

"PZF is a family-friendly, community-focused event with FREE admission. All are welcome!

"Event Details

"When: 26-27 September 2026, 10am – 4pm
Where: Arts & Cultural Exchange, 8 Victoria Road Parramatta NSW 2150.

"The Parramatta Zine Fair is a family-friendly community event. Entry is FREE.

"Expressions of interest for zine-makers to showcase their work are open! Click the link below to apply."

https://www.schoolofzines.com.au/parramatta-zine-fair

#zine #zines #selfpublishing #art #artists #activism #events #community #WesternSydney #Parramatta #NSW #Australia

The Parramatta Powerhouse Museum now has an official opening date: Saturday 7 November.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/parramatta-powerhouse-opening-date-revealed-20260815-p60okh.html

"Most of the exhibitions held at the new museum will be free, with the opening program of five including a celebration of the world’s aviation and space history, and a major exhibition chronicling the evolution of shopping centres.

"With a construction price tag of $915 million, plus pre-opening expenses including a documentary on its opening costing about $1.7 million, the building on the banks of the Parramatta River is one of the most significant new museum projects in the world. The opening comes more than a decade after plans for the western Sydney museum were announced in 2015."

#Parramatta #NSW #Australia #Museum #art #culture #WesternSydney

Heads up to vinyl collectors around Parramatta and in Western Sydney.

There's a vinyl and retro market in Parra Square, on Saturday 15 August, from 10am to 4pm:

"Bringing together the best collectors, dealers and creatives for a one-day celebration of all things retro and collectable, right in the heart of Parramatta. A must for music and vintage lovers, this market is packed with vinyl crates, rare retro finds, music memorabilia and delicious food, with live DJs spinning tracks across the day in a buzzing, high-energy atmosphere."

https://atparramatta.com/whats-on/parramatta-vinyl-retro-market

Parra Square is also home to Beatdisc Records, which is definitely worth checking out for anyone coming along....

#vinyl #CD #music #audio #DVD #Sydney #Parramatta #NSW #Australia

Tickets are now on sale for Parramatta Open on 29 August, and the list of buildings that are open to the public has been officially announced.

And it looks like an especially great day out for anyone interested in Australian history:

https://www.parramattaopen.com.au/

First, there's an impressive list of all-day events, as well as talks and experiences that are planned.

They include the chance to ring the church bells at St John’s Anglican Cathedral, tours of the holding cells at the Sydney West Trial Courts, a Fijian choir performance, tours of one of Australia's oldest colonial cemeteries, and history talks:

https://www.parramattaopen.com.au/talks-tours/

Given Parra is Australia's second-oldest colonial settlement after Sydney, and Australia's original seat of colonial government, there's a *lot* of early colonial buildings to explore (along with some newer ones).

The buildings that will be open to the public include:

Governor Lachlan Macquarie's dairy: https://www.parramattaopen.com.au/program/building/the-dairy-and-rangers-cottages/

The home of Australia's early colonial governors, including Captain Arthur Philip: https://www.parramattaopen.com.au/program/building/old-government-house/

The 44th floor showroom at LG's Australian headquarters: https://www.parramattaopen.com.au/program/building/6-8-parramatta-square/

One of Australia's oldest boarding schools for girls: https://www.parramattaopen.com.au/program/building/brigid-shelly-building-our-lady-of-mercy-college-parramatta/

The Lancer Barracks and Museum, home to the famous WW1 light horse brigade: https://www.parramattaopen.com.au/program/building/nsw-lancer-barracks-and-museum/

The Parramatta Female Factory, which was a labour site for female convicts who were sent to Australia. It was later repurposed as one of the country's first asylums:
https://www.parramattaopen.com.au/program/building/parramatta-female-factory/

And also St John's Anglican Cathedral, which is Australia's oldest currently-used church:
https://www.parramattaopen.com.au/program/building/st-johns-anglican-cathedral/

There's a host of other buildings on the program here: https://www.parramattaopen.com.au/program/

#aushistory #history #Parramatta #NSW #Australia #events #auspol

Looks like Parramatta is getting its own open day event this year, following similar successful events in the Melbourne and Sydney CBDs:

"The one-day event will take place on Saturday 29 August, offering visitors rare access, expert insights and new ways to experience the places that have shaped Parramatta’s past, present and future.

"Sixteen buildings and spaces will be open across the Parramatta CBD and surrounds, including the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Government House, Australia’s oldest surviving public building.

"Architectural highlights in the program include award-winning buildings Phive, designed by Design Inc, and Lacoste and Stevenson, with French firm Manuelle Gautrand Architecture, and Parramatta Aquatic Centre, designed by Grimshaw with Andrew Burges Architects and McGregor Coxall."

https://architectureau.com/articles/new-parramatta-open-event-set-to-debut-in-august/

Tickets available here on Tuesday 21 July: https://www.sydneyopen.com.au/

#Parramatta #NSW #Australia

@vandenberglegs @ajsadauskas It looks like the ICAC inquiry into everyone's favourite property developer is officially on.

Among other things, the inquiry will look at Mr Nassif's alleged friendship with former NSW State Premier Dominic Perrottet's brothers, Jean-Claude abd Charles Perrottet:

"The Independent Commission Against Corruption has announced a blockbuster public inquiry in its long-running investigation into Sydney property developer Jean Nassif’s links to Liberal Party figures, councils and Catholic schools.

"The watchdog on Wednesday confirmed that chief executive of Catholic Schools NSW Dallas McInerney, Nassif, hotelier and banned political donor Michael O’Hara, and “certain Strathfield councillors” would feature in the long-awaited inquiry.

"In a statement, the ICAC said it would probe whether Liberal party figures, including Christian Ellis, Jeremy Greenwood, Robert Assaf and Jean-Claude Perrottet (the younger brother of former premier Dominic Perrottet) “solicited or accepted political donations, including from prohibited donors, in amounts that were not declared and exceeded applicable donation caps”.

"It is alleged that this scheme was designed to recruit party members or renew their memberships.

"ICAC will also investigate whether between 2020 and 2023, political donations were made by or on behalf of Nassif and his company Toplace, which are prohibited donors under the Electoral Funding Act 2018 (NSW), and were “solicited or accepted” by Ellis, Jeremy Greenwood and Charles Perrottet, another brother of the former premier.

"It has been alleged that these donations were to do “damage to the political career” of the former police minister David Elliott MP and the removal of the then-building commissioner, David Chandler OAM, from public office.

"Catholic Schools NSW has also been drawn into the inquiry, with allegations that the organisation made political donations which McInerney – a long time right-wing Liberal powerbroker – “arranged and approved” to recruit members to the party."

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/icac-reveals-long-awaited-inquiry-into-liberals-councils-and-catholic-schools-20251119-p5ngm6.html

#auspol #nswpol #capitalism #politics #WesternSydney #Parramatta #australia

UNSW has announced it's going to open a new campus in Parramatta.

"In a major milestone to strengthen tertiary education in Western Sydney, UNSW Sydney has announced its plan to extend its presence in Parramatta, having just signed a new lease as part of the expansion.

"Over 10 years, more than $65 million will be invested in a multi-faculty campus in Parramatta which will accommodate up to 350 students daily."

"The first offering at the expanded Parramatta location will be in 2027, a Juris Doctor postgraduate program delivered by UNSW’s Law & Justice. The faculty is the highest-ranking Law and Legal Studies program in Sydney, say the QS and Times Higher Education rankings."

https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/06/unsw-to-invest-65m-for-new-campus-in-parramatta

#UNSW #Parramatta #NSW #WesternSydney #Australia #education #highered #uni #university