By Vikky Campion, the Daily Telegraph, 9 June 2011 

PARRAMATTA would be sunk into the river to create a Venice-like series of islands, with jetties leading to floating boutiques, cafes and bars, under a contest-winning design for Sydney's second CBD.

By Parramatta Sun, 9 June 2011 

A Parramatta councillor has struck the jackpot and scored the top job on a newsagency and lottery association. Liberal councillor Chiang Lim has been appointed chief executive of the Newsagents Association of NSW and ACT. The association is the industry body representing newsagencies and lottery agents.

By Parramatta Sun, 2 June 2011

A VIRTUAL marketplace might soon leave the pages of sci-fi books and open in Parramatta. Parramatta is part of the consortium that received a grant of $168,000 to develop mobile digital applications for the retail and tourism sectors.

By Kevin Cheng, Parramatta Advertiser, 1 June 2011 

Parramatta City Council’s Adjudication Panel has helped hundreds of motorists to contest their parking fines since its inception in November 2010. Out of the 276 motorists that met with the panel, 143 were issued with a caution but did not have to pay their fines.

By Jesse Phillips, Sunday Telegraph, 22 May 2011

TWO councils are fighting over whether to rename part of a dead-end street in Parramatta after the Lebanese town of Kfarsghab. Parramatta Council wants to rename a small section of Amos St, Kfarsghab Place, after the Lebanese town named one of its streets Parramatta Rd. But Holroyd Council, with joint jurisdiction of the street, blocked the change.