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25.01.2022 NSW HEALTH DAILY COVID-19 UPDATE No cases of locally acquired COVID-19 were diagnosed in NSW in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Nine cases were reported in overseas travellers in hotel quarantine, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 4,306 since the start of the pandemic. There were 17,226 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with 17,184 in the previous 24 hours. NSW Health thanks the community for its support, as every person who comes forward for testing is p...laying an important role in helping to contain the spread of COVID-19. With the weather becoming warmer and people starting to attend more social gatherings, NSW Health is calling on the community to maintain the COVID safe behaviours that have been key to stopping the spread of the virus. Though there have been no locally acquired cases in NSW in recent days, now is not the time to drop our guard. Everyone needs to continue to be alert to the ongoing risk of transmission of COVID-19, to keep practising physical distancing and good hand hygiene, and most importantly to get tested and isolate if they feel unwell. NSW Health is treating 72 COVID-19 cases, none of whom are in intensive care. Most cases 93 per cent are being treated by NSW Health in non-acute, out-of-hospital care. NSW Health is again calling on people in south western Sydney and north west Sydney to get tested if they have even the mildest symptoms after the state’s sewage surveillance program detected further traces of the virus in these areas. See more

25.01.2022 NSW HEALTH COVID-19 DAIL UPDATE NSW recorded no new cases of locally acquired COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Four cases were reported in overseas travellers in hotel quarantine, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 4,367 since the start of the pandemic. There were 14,758 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with 14,885 in the previous 24 hours. ... NSW Health is treating 75 COVID-19 cases, none of whom are in intensive care. Most cases, 97 per cent, are being treated by NSW Health in non-acute, out-of-hospital care. South Australia has added new exposure sites, and people who have visited them should monitor for symptoms and get tested. Anyone who has travelled from South Australia or New Zealand recently should check the latest advice on sites of concern on the SA Health and NZ Health websites. SA Health: https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/.../con.../contact+tracing... NZ Health: https://www.health.govt.nz/./covid-19-contact-tracing...NSW recorded no new cases of locally acquired COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Four cases were reported in overseas travellers in hotel quarantine, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 4,367 since the start of the pandemic. There were 14,758 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with 14,885 in the previous 24 hours. NSW Health is treating 75 COVID-19 cases, none of whom are in intensive care. Most cases, 97 per cent, are being treated by NSW Health in non-acute, out-of-hospital care. South Australia has added new exposure sites, and people who have visited them should monitor for symptoms and get tested. Anyone who has travelled from South Australia or New Zealand recently should check the latest advice on sites of concern on the SA Health and NZ Health websites. SA Health: https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/.../con.../contact+tracing... NZ Health: https://www.health.govt.nz/.../covid-19-contact-tracing... See more

23.01.2022 MAN CHARGED AFTER 23-YEAR OLD WOMAN'S DEATH - WENTWORTHVILLE A man will appear in court today charged with murder, following the death of a woman in Sydney’s west earlier this week. As reported in ParraNewsToday earlier this week, Emergency services were called to a unit on Lane Street about 2.40am on Wednesday (14 October 2020), following reports a woman had been injured.... Officers from Cumberland Police Area Command attended, along with NSW Ambulance paramedics and located the body of a 23-year-old woman. Cumberland detectives, assisted by the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad, formed Strike Force Palca to investigate the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death. Following extensive inquiries, police arrested a 24-year-old man at a unit on Astoria Circuit in Maroubra, about 11.00am yesterday (Thursday 15 October 2020). During a search of the unit, investigators seized clothing, a wallet and mobile phone, which will undergo further examination. He was taken to Maroubra Police Station before being taken to Prince of Wales Hospital under police guard for observation. An outstanding arrest warrant was executed on the man, and he was charged with murder. He was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court today (Friday 16 October 2020).

21.01.2022 HOSPITAL EVACUATED AFTER MAJOR BLAZE - WESTMEAD Just before 6:30pm Friday evening, Fire and Rescue NSW responded to a hospital on Dragonfly Drive, Westmead after receiving reports of a fire in the basement of the building. The crew from @frnsw027 attended among multiple crews from surrounding fire stations arrived shortly after to find large volumes of smoke issuing from the hospitals loading dock. A 4th alarm response was requested and many trucks were sent from all over Sy...dney. Firefighters found a large fire in a substation in the basement of the hospital and are currently working to extinguish it and prevent further fire spread. As a result of the incident, approximately 200 people including 60 patients have been evacuated from the hospital. NSW Police and NSW Ambulance remain in attendance although no injuries have been reported. #FRNSW Fire and Rescue NSW Station 027 Parramatta

21.01.2022 NSW HEALTH DAILY COVID-19 UPDATE Moss Vale Testing Required. NSW recorded no new cases of locally acquired COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. ... Six cases were reported in overseas travellers in hotel quarantine. This brings the total number of cases in NSW to 4,359 since the start of the pandemic. There were 6,976 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with 7,836 in the previous 24 hours. NSW Health is treating 82 COVID-19 cases, none of whom are in intensive care. Most cases, 96 per cent, are being treated by NSW Health in non-acute, out-of-hospital care. While there have been no new locally acquired cases in NSW for the past 17 days, new infections have appeared in the past after a number of days without any cases because of transmission among people with mild or no symptoms. Testing rates have declined in the past week, which is a concern despite low case numbers. If even one case of COVID-19 goes undetected, the consequences can be devastating. If people don’t come forward for testing, outbreaks can easily be missed early on when they can be more readily controlled. Testing of Moss Vale sewage samples taken on 19 November identified fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19. This follows positive findings in samples taken earlier in the month. While the fragments may be from previously identified cases in the area, NSW Health reminds the community to come forward immediately for testing should they develop any symptoms of COVID-19, however mild. See more

20.01.2022 MAN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY STAGING KIDNAP - TOONGABBIE A man will face court today charged after allegedly staging his own kidnapping in Sydney’s south west. Shortly after 5am yesterday (Tuesday 24 November 2020), police received reports that a 31-year-old man from Toongabbie had been kidnapped and assaulted.... A police operation to recover the man was initiated by officers attached to Camden Police Area Command, Parramatta Police Area Command and St George Police Area Command with assistance from the State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad. Following extensive inquiries, St George detectives located the man at a café in Brighton Le Sands about 11.50am. The man was under no risk of harm and showed no signs of injury. He was arrested, along with two men aged 28 and 27 and a 24-year-old woman who were in his company, before they were all taken to St George Police Station. The Toongabbie man was charged by Camden Detectives with give false information person/property in danger, false representation resulting in police investigation, use carriage service to menace/harass/offend and stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm. Police will allege the man attempted to extort money from people known to him while falsely claiming to be a victim of an assault and kidnapping. He was refused bail to appear at Sutherland Local Court today (Wednesday 25 November 2020). Following further inquiries, the two other men and woman were released without charge.

19.01.2022 RFS ADVICE - PLAN & PREPARE Take the advice of the crew at NSW RFS - North Rocks Brigade --- on a nice cool weekend like this one, why not PLAN & PREPARE for the upcoming fire season. Just one minute to watch this video might convince you. NSW RFS - North Rocks Brigade #parranewstoday #nswrfs #itwillneverhappentome

19.01.2022 FIRE DESTROYS HOME - CASTLE HILL Fire has destroyed a house in Sydney’s north-west overnight. About 7.30pm yesterday (Thursday 26 November 2020), emergency services were called to a house on Neville Court, Castle Hill, following reports of a fire.... Police arrived to find the house and attached three garages engulfed in flames. Fire and Rescue NSW worked for four hours to get the fire under control but the building was destroyed; the damage is estimated to be in the vicinity of $2 million. No one was inside the building and there haven’t been reports of injury. Officers from The Hills Area Command have established a crime scene and commenced an investigation. Fire investigators and scene of crime officers were not able to enter the site until this morning; however, initial inquiries suggest the fire was not suspicious. Anyone with information, or who may have been in the area at the time of the fire, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. --------------------------------- https://fb.watch/20czpKjrfq/

19.01.2022 PARRA E-WASTE COLLECTION TODAY Just a reminder that Council's e-waste drop off is happening TODAY at - City of Parramatta Rydalmere Operation Centre, ... 316 Victoria Road, Rydalmere (behind Bunnings and McDonalds) 9am-3pm. Find out what items you can bring: http://ow.ly/l1Xi50Cg6dT

18.01.2022 16-YEAR OLD BOY STABBED AT CASTLE HILL METRO Police are investigating after a teenage boy was stabbed during a fight in Sydney’s north-west last night. Emergency services were called to a metro station on Old Castle Hill Road, Castle Hill, following reports of a fight about 9.40pm (Saturday 14 November 2020).... The teenager, aged 16, was found with a stab wound to his chest. He was treated on scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Westmead Hospital in a serious but stable condition. Police have been told the teenager was stabbed during a fight with three males, who then fled the scene. Officers from The Hills Police Area Command have established a crime scene and are investigating the incident.

18.01.2022 NSW HEALTH - REVISED ADVICE RE PARRAMATTA & SUBURBS Revised advice was also provided for previously announced venues in Wentworthville, Merrylands and Parramatta. New venues in the western Sydney suburb of Wentworthville have been added to the list of venues of concern, including the Wentworthville BWS, Domino’s Pizza, Woolworths, Green Farm Meat NSW Halal, Udaya Supermarket, Ambeys Big Apple, Sri Lakshmi Supermarket, Pizza Hut and Swagath Biryani House.... In response to the Wentworthville venues of concern, a new testing clinic has been opened in Wentworthville at 69 Veron Street, behind the Wentworthville Community Centre. This clinic is open to 8pm today, and then every day from 8am to 8pm. A high-volume drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic is also open at Merrylands Park, at the corner of Burnett Street and Merrylands Road, from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week. Testing is quick, convenient and free, and you don’t need a Medicare card to have a COVID-19 test.

18.01.2022 TRANSPORT MINISTER DISCOVERS TRACKLESS TRAMS - 4 YEARS TOO LATE! Apparently NSW Transport Minister, Andrew Constance, has announced that Stage Two of the Parramatta Light Rail will not be implemented using the dated technology currently being installed between Parramatta and Westmead. Mr Constance has stated a preference not to "rip up everything" for the tracks to Olympic Park - preferring to examine the viability of "trackless trams" and related technologies.... North Parramatta Residents Action Group - NPRAG Spokesperson Suzette Meade slammed Constance's comments. . Why the hell would he rip up Parramatta for the first route when there were alternatives, it’s just another state government project with poor planning decimating our cities heritage. Trackless trams have been used successfully overseas for some years - certainly well before the final decision regarding the Parramatta Light Rail was made. If the Parramatta commercial area wasn't slowly dying as a result of the decision to adopt the dated Light Rail technology, it would be laughable. Cue the famous Simpsons' episode on the Monorail. Unfortunately, its no laughing matter......... North Parramatta Residents Action Group - NPRAG Parramatta, New South Wales #parramatta

17.01.2022 CELEBRATION OF LANCER BARRACKS BICENTENARY Parramatta Council have put together a comprehensive display acknowledging the 200th anniversary of the proud Lancer Barracks. https://www.facebook.com/cityofparramatta/posts/4074605035886947

15.01.2022 NSW HEALTH - PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT WESTERN SYDNEY NSW Health is alerting the public that confirmed cases of COVID-19, which will be included in tomorrow’s numbers have attended venues in Western Sydney. Anyone who attended the following venues is considered a close contact and must get tested immediately and isolate for a full 14 days from exposure regardless of the result:... * Al-Jabr A Different Class of Mathematics, 37 Queen St, Auburn on Thursday 8 October 2020, between 4:30pm 8:45 pm and Sunday 11 October 2020, between 10 am 4:30 pm * ACE Tutoring, 25 George St, Parramatta on Saturday 10 October 2020 between 9:30 am 1:20 pm Anyone who attended the following venue is considered a casual contact and must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop. After testing, they must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received: * Westfield Mount Druitt, Monday 12 October 2020, between 11:30 am 1 pm.

13.01.2022 COVID IN WESTERN SYDNEY Western Sydney Health have released a map of COVID-19 exposure sites over the last week or so in Western Sydney. It's clear the virus is circulating in our region. Please follow the latest health advice and get tested at the very first sign of symptoms. Western Sydney Health #parranewstoday

12.01.2022 NSW HEALTH DAILY COVID-19 UPDATE NSW Health has reported five new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Two cases in overseas travellers in hotel quarantine were also diagnosed, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 4,144.... There were 14,378 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with 16,391 in the previous 24 hours. Of the seven new cases to 8pm last night: Two were acquired overseas and are in hotel quarantine Five were locally acquired and linked to a known case or cluster Three of today’s locally acquired cases are a family who attend the Greater Beginnings Childcare Centre in Oran Park. Another of today’s new local cases is an educator who works at this centre. All four cases are close contacts of a known case linked to the Oran Park cluster, which now numbers 18. All staff or children who attended Great Beginnings Childcare Centre between 2 and 13 October are considered close contacts and must get tested immediately and self-isolate for a full 14 days from when they last attended. They must stay isolated for their full isolation period regardless of their test result. Contact tracing and investigations are continuing. The fifth locally acquired case today is a student who attends Oran Park High School. Staff and students have been asked to self-isolate. Contact tracing has commenced and the school will be thoroughly cleaned over the weekend. This student is a close contact of a known confirmed case linked to the Liverpool Private Clinic cluster which now numbers 11 cases. One new case today visited Woolworths Oran Park on Oran Park Drive, on Friday 12 October from 7pm to 7:30pm. Anyone who was at this store during this time is considered a casual contact and must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop. After testing, they must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received:

11.01.2022 POLICE BELIEVE PARRA COUPLE MAY BE IN THE HUNTER Police are re-appealing for public assistance as inquiries continue to locate a man and woman who are wanted on outstanding warrants. Elika Asasi, aged 27, is wanted after she escaped from Corrective Services NSW custody at Westmead Hospital on Wednesday 9 December.... Elika is described as being of Mediterranean/Middle Eastern appearance, about 165cm tall, of medium build, with brown hair. Christopher Szenczy, aged 31, is wanted on an outstanding warrant for drug and property related offences and was seen driving away from Westmead Hospital in a vehicle with Elika. Christopher is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 170cm tall, of solid build, with short brown hair. Detectives are now working with officers from the Port Stephens-Hunter Police District, as police have received information that the man and woman may have travelled to the Hunter region. Police are warning members of the public not to approach the pair, but to instead call Triple Zero (000) immediately. Inquiries continue.

11.01.2022 PARRA COUNCIL STAND UP FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES Finally some statements of support for our local businesses from a Government body. Is there anyone listening at Macquarie Street (Sydney)?

10.01.2022 LOCAL BUSINESS ALLEGEDLY DEFRAUDED BY EMPLOYEE A police investigation in underway after it is alleged that an employee of a local Parramatta business used his administration position to fraudulently acquire funds from the company. Its alleged the employee set up several bank accounts where he used the payroll system to deposit a sum of money into alternate accounts. After suspicion from the company about the missing money a report was made to police with enquires continuing.

09.01.2022 NSW HEALTH DAILY COVID-19 UPDATE NSW recorded no new cases of locally acquired COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Four cases were reported in overseas travellers in hotel quarantine. A previously reported case has been excluded after further investigation. This brings the total number of cases in NSW to 4,363 since the start of the pandemic. There were 16,291 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with 6,976 in the previous 24 hours. ... NSW Health is treating 88 COVID-19 cases, none of whom are in intensive care. Most cases, 96 per cent, are being treated by NSW Health in non-acute, out-of-hospital care. The discovery of COVID-19 virus fragments in sewage at the Liverpool sewage treatment plant has prompted renewed calls for residents to get tested. The virus fragments were detected through the state’s ongoing sewage surveillance program. Detection of the virus in sewage samples could reflect the presence of known cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in recent weeks in the area served by this sewage treatment plant. However, NSW Health is concerned there could be other active cases in the local community in people who have not been tested and who might incorrectly assume their symptoms are just a cold. The area served by the treatment plant includes the suburbs of Bardia, Hinchinbrook, Hoxton Park, Abbotsbury, Ingleburn, Prestons, Holsworthy, Edmondson Park, Austral, Cecil Park, Cecil Hills, Elizabeth Hills, Bonnyrigg Heights, Edensor Park, Green Valley, Pleasure Point, Casula, Hammondville, Liverpool, Moorebank, Wattle Grove, Miller, Cartwright, Lurnea, Warwick Farm, Chipping Norton, Voyager Point, Macquarie Links, Glenfield, Catherine Field, Gledswood Hills, Varroville, Leppington, West Hoxton, Horningsea Park, Middleton Grange, Len Waters Estate, Carnes Hill, Denham Court. See more

09.01.2022 WANDERERS FANS TO BE SCRUTINIZED AT NEWCASTLE McDonald Jones Stadium has established rigorous COVID Safety Plans since May 2020 and they have been enhanced for the Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers game this Friday, which will be hosted at a maximum 50% capacity. Everyone who attends is strongly encouraged to wear a mask. All patrons from the identified hot spots in Western Sydney including Auburn, Birrong, Belmore, Berala, Lidcombe, Potts Hill, Regents Park, Rookwood and Wentworthville, as well as the Northern Zone of the Northern Beaches, will not be permitted to attend. Those who have purchased tickets will be refunded.

09.01.2022 REMINDER - E-WASTE RECYCLING THIS SUNDAY WHEN? Sunday 15 Nov 2020 TIME? 9am - 3pm... LOCATION? City of Parramatta Rydalmere Operation Centre, 316 Victoria Road, Rydalmere (behind Bunnings and McDonalds)

08.01.2022 NSW HEALTH DAILY COVID-19 UPDATE NSW Health reports one new case of locally transmitted COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Four cases in overseas travellers in hotel quarantine were also diagnosed, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 4,137. There were 16,391 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with 15,802 in the previous 24 hours. NSW Health would like to thank the community for coming forward for testing please keep getting tested for even the slig...htest of symptoms. Of the five new cases to 8pm last night: - Four were acquired overseas and are in hotel quarantine - One was locally acquired and linked to a known case or cluster The one new locally acquired case is a household contact of a previously reported case linked to the Lakemba cluster. NSW Health is working in close cooperation with a number of other agencies to provide the Lakemba community and local businesses with extra support to help achieve COVID-safe practices. The state’s sewage surveillance program detected traces of the COVID-19 virus in raw sewage at a treatment plant at Quakers Hill on 13 October 2020. The plant serves part of Sydney’s west and north west, which includes areas where recent cases have resided. These findings serve as a reminder that people in these areas need to remain particularly vigilant for symptoms of possible COVID-19 and to get tested immediately should they occur. See more

05.01.2022 NSW HEALTH UPDATE - PARRA SPECIFIC LOCATIONS *** HAVE YOU BEEN HERE? GET TESTED. | Anyone who attended the following venues in Merrylands, Parramatta, Mays Hill and Pendle Hill is urged to immediately get tested and self-isolate until you receive further advice from NSW Health. A drive-through testing clinic is available at Merrylands Park 8am-8pm and a walk-in clinic at Parramatta Community Health Centre 8am-4pm.

04.01.2022 EARLY MORNING FIRES AT GRANVILLE/MERRYLANDS The crew at Fire and Rescue NSW Station 027 Parramatta had an early morning call to assist at Woodville Rd. At 4.17am #pump027 #ladderplatform027 and #FireandRescueNSWStation072Merrylands were called to a building fire on Woodville Rd.... On arrival crews found several seperate fires at the rear of a car wash Cafe. Entry was gained though a large security gate and crews then extinguished the fire. Once the building was checked for fire extension, cafe ventilated and made safe, crews left the scene with Police to carry out investigations. #frnsw #frnsw027 #parranewstoday

04.01.2022 LIGHT RAIL BACKTRACKS ON PROMISE OF 3-MONTH MORATORIUM IN EAT STREET One of the major promises of the Parramatta Light Rail was a three-month moratorium from work in 'Eat Street' for the Summer of 20/21. This was designed to give businesses and restaurants a window where there is not incessant dust and noise near their customers, who could possibly eat outside, in line with Health advice to reduce COVID-19 transmission. Sounded like a good idea. Well apparently not.... Transport Minister Andrew Constance will be "amending the construction schedule in response to COVID-19 would see work continue through a planned three month construction break, bringing forward the completion of major construction". In other words, no Christmas break. The news release, however promises the work will be "fast-tracked for completion in mid-2021, returning the precinct to sophisticated outdoor dining as quickly as possible." ParraNewsToday will keep its readers posted as to the progress of this commitment in June next year. Parramatta Light Rail North Parramatta Residents Action Group - NPRAG #parranewstoday #parramatta

03.01.2022 NSW HEALTH - DAILY COVID-19 UPDATE *** NEW ADVICE RE PARRA, MERRYLANDS & WENTWORTHVILLE NSW recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.... Six cases were recorded in returned travellers, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 4,795. There were 27,879 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day’s total of 32,667. NSW Health continues to urge everyone throughout the state to continue to come forward with even the mildest of symptoms. High testing numbers are vital to finding undetected cases and helping to contain the spread of COVID-19. Of the six cases to 8pm last night: - all were acquired overseas. NSW Health last night announced new venues in Huskisson and Kangaroo Valley on the south coast which had been visited by a confirmed case of COVID-19 reported yesterday. Revised advice was also provided for previously announced venues in Merrylands and Parramatta. New venues in the western Sydney suburb of Wentworthville have been added to the list of venues of concern, including the Wentworthville BWS, Domino’s Pizza, Woolworths, Green Farm Meat NSW Halal, Udaya Supermarket, Ambeys Big Apple, Sri Lakshmi Supermarket, Pizza Hut and Swagath Biryani House. Information on all venues of concern visited by COVID cases is available on the NSW Government website, and everyone is urged to check regularly for new information as it emerges. In response to the Wentworthville venues of concern, a new testing clinic has been opened in Wentworthville at 69 Veron Street, behind the Wentworthville Community Centre. This clinic is open to 8pm today, and then every day from 8am to 8pm. See more

02.01.2022 MERRYLANDS MAN ARRESTED OVER GUN & DRUG IMPORTS A 48-year-old Sydney man has been charged over the importation of AR-15 rifle parts and methamphetamine into Australia through the postal system. The man was arrested at his Merrylands home yesterday morning (14 October 2020) as part of a joint agency investigation launched in February 2020 when Australian Border Force (ABF) officers examined a package from the United States. The package contained pieces for an AR-15 firearm con...Continue reading

02.01.2022 NSW HEALTH DAILY COVID-19 UPDATE *** SIX NEW LOCALLY TRANSMITTED CASES NSW Health has reported six new cases of locally transmitted COVID 19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.... Five cases in overseas travellers in hotel quarantine were also diagnosed, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 4,132. There were 15,802 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with 16,021 in the previous 24 hours. Of the 11 new cases to 8pm last night: Five were acquired overseas and are now in hotel quarantine Four were locally acquired and linked to a known case or cluster Two were locally acquired with the source still under investigation Three of the new locally acquired cases are linked to the Lakemba GP cluster, which now has 15 cases in total. All three cases are household contacts of known cases. Contact tracing and investigations into the source of the cluster continue. One case still under investigation, announced yesterday but included in today’s numbers, lives in the Bargo area of south western Sydney. Another new case is a household contact of this case. The other new case still under investigation lives in south east Sydney. Close contacts of this case are isolating and being tested. The investigation into the source of the infection is continuing and contact tracing is underway. NSW Health can advise confirmed cases have recently used a range of public transport. Anyone who travelled on the following trains is considered a casual contact and must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop. After testing, they must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received: Train from Mount Druitt Station at 4pm to Auburn at 5:15pm on 8 October Train from Auburn Station at 8:45pm to Rooty Hill Station at 9:30pm on 8 October Train from Mount Druitt Station at 8:50am to Parramatta Station at 9:30am on 10 October Train from Parramatta Station at 1:00pm to Mount Druitt Station at 1:40pm on 10 October Train from Mount Druitt Station at 9:20am to Auburn Station at 10:05am on 11 October Train from Auburn Station at 4:55pm to Mount Druitt Station at 5:35pm on 11 October NSW Health strongly encourages people to wear masks when unable to physically distance, particularly in indoor settings and on public transport, to keep everyone safe. As previously advised, when taking taxis or rideshare commuters should sit in the back and wear a mask. NSW Health can advise a previously reported case attended the Billy Bear Preschool and Early Learning Centre in Ingleburn while possibly infectious on 9 October. Contact tracing is underway. See more

02.01.2022 MAN ARRESTED AFTER 23-YEAR OLD WOMAN'S DEATH - WENTWORTHVILLE A man has been arrested after a woman was found dead at a Wentworthville yesterday. As ParraNewsToday reported yesterday, at about 2.40am on Wednesday 14 October 2020, emergency services were called to a home on Lane Street, Wentworthville, after reports a woman had been injured.... Officers from Cumberland Police Area Command and NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived to locate an unresponsive 23-year-old woman, who was unable to be revived. Cumberland Detectives assisted by the Homicide Squad formed Strike Force Palca to investigate the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death. Following inquiries, about 11.00am today (Thursday 15 October 2020), police arrested a 24-year-old man at Astoria Court, Maroubra. The man was taken to Maroubra Police Station, where he is assisting with police inquiries.

01.01.2022 PARRA COUNCIL GIVES $530,000 TO LOCAL BUSINESSES DURING COVID-19 More than 100 small businesses and community groups across the City of Parramatta have been awarded with over half a million dollars in grants as part of Council’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. Council has provided 36 local not-for-profit and social enterprises with Community Resilience Grants, totalling just over $380,000, to help them adapt and diversify during the COVID-19 pandemic.... An additional $150,000 was provided to set up the new Small Business COVID-19 Response Grant program, which has aided 85 businesses to pivot, expand, or digitize their operations amid public health restrictions. Both initiatives are part of the City of Parramatta’s $3 million COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Package. I am proud that Council has been able to offer much-needed support to our local community organisations and small businesses through these grants and help them during these tough times, City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Bob Dwyer said. These groups and businesses contribute so much to our City, and I hope the funding from these grants will help them continue to thrive. The City of Parramatta is dedicated to supporting all areas of our community through our various grant programs, and I encourage people to explore what funding opportunities may be available to them. Kapil Bajaj, from the Hindu Council of Australia, thanked Council for the $20,000 they received under the Community Resilience Grants program. This funding has allowed the organisation to continue delivering food hampers to Parramatta’s most vulnerable community members. The City of Parramatta Community Resilience Grant was a great help to the Hindu Council of Australia receiving it was a true blessing, Mr Bajaj said. The funding from this grant helped us to continue supporting those in need, and help them to get through the dire circumstances presented by COVID-19. Arthur Tong, owner of local business Tea Craft, said the Small Business COVID-19 Response Grant helped fund a new project that enabled them to overcome a downturn in sales caused by the pandemic. We lost nearly 90 per cent of our business at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic which posed a significant challenge, Mr Tong said. We used the funds from the Small Business COVID-19 Response Grant to adapt and expand our business’s offerings, which helped us to reach a new customer base. This grant provided us with the confidence boost that we needed to try out something new during a very uncertain time. We’re very grateful for the generosity and support that Council has shown to Tea Craft, as well as other small local businesses. View the full list of recipients for the Community Resilience Grants. https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/covid-19-community- View the full list of Small Business COVID-19 Response Grants. https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/small-business-covi