#parramatta — Public Fediverse posts

The Parra metro station construction site has been a bit of a dead zone for a while. Finally filling it will make a massive difference to its CBD.

While there's a case for more offices, if you're going to go with apartments, you may as well go big:

"Four towers of up to 43 storeys will be built above or next to the new Parramatta railway station following the planned opening of the 24-kilometre Metro West line between Sydney CBD and Westmead in 2032.

"The over-station development just north of Parramatta Square will feature 470 apartments – up from 111 outlined in concept plans – and 500 units for student accommodation. It will feature pedestrian laneways and a landscaped park that will form part of a civic link connecting the station to the new Powerhouse Museum and Parramatta River foreshore.

"A 43-storey tower comprising the 470 build-to-rent apartments will be five storeys higher than originally outlined in the concept plans. Subject to planning approval, a 29-storey office building, a 24-level tower for student accommodation and an eight-storey hotel will also be built on the site."

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/revealed-bigger-bill-and-higher-towers-for-parramatta-s-new-metro-station-20260907-p60v0a.html

#Parramatta #NSW #Australia #Urbanism #UrbanPlanning #cities #auspol #nswpol

Here's one to mark down on your calendar.

Everyone's favourite music, food, and art festival is back for 2026.

Parramatta Lanes will run on Wednesday 21 to Saturday 24 October this year.

For anyone who's planning on going, I'd /very/strongly recommend visiting on the Wednesday or Thursday nights. It's likely to get unbelievably busy on the Friday and Saturday night.

"Parramatta’s streets, laneways and public spaces will come alive with bold creativity this spring as Parramatta Lanes returns with a spectacular program of large-scale public art, immersive installations, interactive experiences and contemporary performances.

"The iconic free festival, set to be held from 21-24 October, will transform the Parramatta CBD into a cultural playground with inflatable installations including PurseZilla by Benjamin Akuila inviting audiences through an illuminated sculpture inspired by culture, identity and community and Mechelle Bounpraseuth’s giant creations of everyday food items.

"Visitors can also experience immersive installations and interactive performances throughout the four-day festival including, Samuel Kim and Lawrence Liang’s OURO and Rosie Deacon's colourful The Great Putty Pop-Up: Art Mini Golf.
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"This year’s program also features Sound Off presented by Low and Slow Brisbane and New Zealand curator Edith Amituanai, introducing the dynamic Pasifika siren and sound subculture to Western Sydney, Snuff Puppets' Human Body Organs, a giant roaming performance spectacle and Marian Abboud’s large-scale car installation performance piece driving community connections through volunteers and conversations with a twist."

https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/council/latest-news/bold-arts-program-unveiled-for-parramatta-lanes

https://atparramatta.com/lanes

#Parramatta #ParramattaLanes #event #events #NSW #WesternSydney #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

Invasion/Survival Day Events Across Australia

https://quokk.au/c/australia/p/605022/invasion-survival-day-events-across-australia