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Councillor Esber was elected to the City of Parramatta Council in September 2017, and elected Lord Mayor in September 2023. Lord Mayor Esber, who represents the Dundas Ward, has been helping shape…
On the 28th August 1955, the Sydney Sun Herald reported that the rock-‘n-roll dance music craze sweeping America would soon become all the rage in Australia, too.
The Sun Herald had…
In the 1890s, working in the service of the public was considered a thankless task by the local newspaper, the Cumberland Argus, and there was no role more unrewarding than that of the Inspector of…
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 1975 International Women’s Year.
In 1970’s Australia, social change was in full force around women’s rights. The purpose of International…
The Charles Byrnes Room has been standing since 1881, but it hasn't always been known by this name.
The Charles Byrnes Room is significant as Parramatta Council's first purpose built…
The City of Parramatta’s Heritage Council Archives contains records of the Council dating from it's formation in 1861.
One of the oldest items within our Council Archives is a special land grant…
"A town hall is not erected as a commercial speculation. It is the official centre of local government and as such should be ornamental, commodious, and prominently situated - something of which…
Our showcase in the lounge area features a selection of items from Council's Cultural Collections.
Position title plates, were commonplace on the desks of public servants up until the late 1970's…
NAIDOC Week is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and a chance to acknowledge our history, culture and achievements.
The NAIDOC 2023 theme is: For our…