MEDIA RELEASE - 24 MARCH 2010

Parramatta has been synonymous with holding records for many things. Parramatta had Australia’s first observatory, the first land grant, the first farm and first pastoralists, first successful farm, the first  vineyard, first legal brewery, jail, orchard, tannery, horse race meeting, first road link to Sydney and the first ferry, the first Government House and the first Australian naval ship.

Without relying only on its colonial past, Parramatta hopes to make new records under a new proposal developed between Deputy Lord Mayor Clr Chiang Lim and the Parramatta Park Trust Director, Chris Levins.

On Monday evening, 22 March 2010, Clr Lim won unanimous support for this future event from Parramatta City Council with the Parramatta Park Trust.

“With the support of the Parramatta Park Trust and Parramatta City Council, we hope to begin a series of annual feats where Parramatta will be known as the place where a world record is broken every year,” said Clr Lim.

With attention now towards recruiting volunteers to form the inaugural community organisation, exploration is needed to identify what known Guinness World Records can be challenged as well as what new Guinness World Records can be created.

Logistics of such events, potential corporate sponsors as well as potential exclusive media participation will also be examined in order to ensure success annually at the Parramatta Regional Park.

“It is our hope that this will be a new and annual signature event that Australians across the country will embrace, participate in and be inspired each year,” said Clr Lim.

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Click here for Council minutes of 22 March 2010

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