Paul Garrard is the new Parramatta City Council Lord Mayor

Paul Garrard will serve his sixth term as parramatta Lord mayor after winning the mayoral election on Tuesday night. Picture: Phillip Rogers

PARRAMATTA’S longest serving councillor Paul Garrard has regained the mayoral chains after being elected as Lord Mayor at Tuesday night’s election.

With the support of Liberal councillors, the independent councillor defeated Labor councillor Pierre Esber via a show of hands vote.

It will be his sixth of term as Lord Mayor, and will be his first term since 2009-10.

Cr Garrard was elected to Parramatta City Council in September 1974 and has served five terms as Lord Mayor.

Design for world-class centrepiece of Parramatta Square

A winding stream that changes shape and form, areas of green open space and public art installations are among the features of a concept design for Parramatta Square’s public domain area which is now on public exhibition.

Parramatta City Council last night voted to endorse the Draft Concept Design for a four-week exhibition period to seek feedback from the community and stakeholders.

The $35 million investment by Council is central to the $2 billion Parramatta Square redevelopment that will include commercial, residential, educational and civic buildings.

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FUNDING TO SUPPORT BETTER PARKS IN SYDNEY

Planning Minister Rob Stokes has welcomed a new 1.5km path in the Australian Botanic Garden, which was funded by a NSW Government grant.

Inspecting the new Botanic Garden trail, Mr Stokes said the new shared pathway for cyclists and pedestrians was funded by a $445,000 Metropolitan Greenspace Program grant. The project is the first section completed in the garden and forms part of the larger 14km Macarthur Regional Recreation Trail being developed.

“Spring is a perfect time to get outdoors and enjoy the beautiful open spaces around Sydney like the Australian Botanic Garden here at Mount Annan,” Mr Stokes said.

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Women’s Safety Package to Stop the Violence

Women and children in Australia have the right to feel safe and live without fear of violence.

Yet, one in six Australian women has experienced violence from a current or former partner, and 63 women have been killed so far this year.

For Indigenous women the situation is even worse – they are 34 times more likely to be hospitalised as a result of family violence.

In recent weeks, we have seen yet again the devastating impact that domestic and family violence has on our community. The tragic and avoidable deaths of women and their children at the hands of current or former partners or family members highl ....

A VIBRANT NEW COMMUNITY NEAR MACQUARIE UNI

Planning Minister Rob Stokes, Social Housing Minister Brad Hazzard and Innovation Minister and Member for Ryde Victor Dominello today announced an exciting new plan to create a vibrant and dynamic community precinct in the surrounds of Macquarie University Station.

Mr Stokes set out a new vision that will protect Macquarie Park’s thriving commercial centre while at the same time investigating opportunities for new apartment living and the necessary infrastructure to go with it.

“The NSW government has learnt the valuable lessons from the past. What we won’t be doing is creating a precinct without also delivering the complementary transport and ....

FIRST LARGE-SCALE STUDY INTO KIDS IN CARE

The first large-scale study into the outcomes for children and young people in out-of-home care in Australia has delivered its first wave of findings, Minister for Family and Community Services, Brad Hazzard announced today.

The NSW Government is leading the way investing $7.5 million over five years into this landmark Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study – which will provide a valuable insight into the lives of vulnerable children and young people in out-of-home-care.

“I want to see children and young people in out of home care getting the same opportunities as those in the general community,” Mr Hazzard said.

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MAKING IT HAPPEN AT CIRCULAR QUAY

The NSW Government will set aside funds from a new round of asset recycling to upgrade Sydney’s iconic Circular Quay wharves, Premier Mike Baird, Minister for Transport Andrew Constance and Minister for Finance, Services and Property Dominic Perrottet announced today.

“Circular Quay should be the jewel of Sydney Harbour and today we are committing at least $200 million to make it shine,” Mr Baird said.

"We’re working at a rapid pace to deliver Tomorrow’s Sydney and everywhere you look there are cranes in the sky and construction sites in full swing.”

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NSW GOVERNMENT EASES COST BURDEN FOR PATIENTS WITH CANCER AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS

Patients with cancer and other chronic conditions will receive a financial boost under a plan to scrap co-payments on some medicines.

The NSW Government will cover the co-payments for public hospital patients receiving Section 100 (s100) Highly Specialised Drugs and Section 100 injectable and infusible chemotherapy medicines.

The change - taking effect on October 1 - will save patients with cancer or other chronic diseases an average $1,400 per year.

“We are delivering on our election commitment to people living with complex illnesses, who are suffering enough without the stress of h ....

सुरक्षा परिषद में भारत का होना जरूरी: पीएम मोदी

न्यूयार्क : प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने आज एक बार फिर संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद (यूएनएससी) में व्यापक सुधारों पर जोर देते हुए इसमें भारत जैसे लोकतांत्रिक देशों को शामिल किए जाने की आवश्यकता जताई । पीएम मोदी ने यहां जी-चार (भारत, ब्राजील, जापान और जर्मनी) की बै� ....