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2020 Carlingford & Epping Neighbourhood Travel Survey City of Parramatta has again partnered with Western Sydney Local Health District to create a short survey for residents in their study area to complete. For the second year, the focus of the project area is in Carlingford and Epping (bound by Carlingford Rd, Midson Rd, Marsden Rd, Pennant Hills Rd, Jenkins Rd, Moseley St). Read More | City of Parramatta to Host Concert Series in Lieu of New Year's Eve Fireworks City of Parramatta Council has made the decision to cancel its New Year's Eve festivities this year but will instead kick off 2021 with a special summer concert series. Lord Mayor Cr Bob Dwyer said current restrictions on gatherings meant hosting Parramatta's much-loved fireworks show was not feasible, Read More | City of Parramatta Council is Interested in Hearing Residents' Experiences of Life During COVID-19 COVID-19 has changed the way we live. We are redefining our ways of working, our routines, how we connect with others, how we connect with our community and how we use our public spaces and places. City of Parramatta Council provides a wide range of services, facilities and infrastructure that support Read More | Reminder: Leading Not-For-Profit Innovation Program for City of Parramatta Organisations The Leading Not-for-Profit Innovation Program offers a series of practical workshops to explore how Not-For-Profit Boards and Executive Teams can better enable purposeful change through developing an innovation mindset and better understanding what ‘innovation’ might look like in the context of their organisation. Read More | Reminder - Parramatch 2020: Make a Pledge Until 30 November The City of Parramatta is helping five local not-for-profits raise money for their community projects by supporting them to run a crowdfunding campaign through the Parramatch program. Council are committed to supporting local not-for-profit and social enterprises who do so much for the community, Read More | Reminder - Parramatta: Building Back Better Together - Join the Conversation Parramatta communities have responded positively despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Communities have come together. New connections are being made. Innovative ideas and solutions to complex problems are emerging. What is your vision for your community's future? Read More | Reminder: Parramatta Community Sector Networking & Conversation Online Event - 1 Dec 2020, Online City of Parramatta - Community Capacity Building Parramatta Community Sector Networking & Conversation Event 1 December 2020, 9.30am-12.30pm Online Read More | Are You Affected by DSS Data Exchange and/or Outcomes Reporting? Community Data Solutions is a leading software provider for Not-for-Proft and Community Services agencies in Australia, and they have turn key software solutions available for both managing your organisation's confidential client data and at the same time assist you with Government statistical and outcomes reporting. Read More | |
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Disability |
Governance, Information Management & Privacy for Registered NDIS Providers - 3 Dec 2020, Online Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) Governance, Information Management & Privacy for Registered NDIS Providers 3 December 2020, 11.00am-12.15pm Online Read More |
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Families & Children |
Reminder: Vicarious Trauma & Healing in Relation to Domestic & Family Violence - 2 Dec 2020, Online City of Parramatta Council & Parramatta Cumberland Family & Domestic Violence Prevention Committee Keeping Us Well Keeps Community Safe 2 December 2020, 10.00am-12.00pm Online Read More |
Story Time With Harrison Craig - 26 Nov 2020, Online EarlyEd Story Time With Harrison Craig 26 November 2020, 11.30am-12.00pm Online Read More |
Families & Food: Identifying & Responding to Food Insecurity - 9 Dec 2020, Online Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) Families & Food: Identifying & Responding to Food Insecurity 9 December 2020, 1.00pm-2.00pm Online Read More |
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Health & Wellbeing |
Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change - 8-9 Dec 2020, Online Centre for Community Welfare Training (CCWT) Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change 8-9 December 2020, 9.30am-4.30pm Online Read More |
Mental Wellness & Community Collective Care in the time of COVID-19 Pandemic - 11 Dec 2020, Online LEAD Professional Development Association Inc Mental Wellness & Community Collective Care in the time of COVID-19 Pandemic 11 December 2020, 9.00am-12.00pm Online Read More |
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LGBTIQ |
hangOUT: Online Social Space for Young LGBTIQA+ People handOUT is Twenty10's online social space for young LGBTIQA+ folks across NSW, using the platform Discord. Open to young people aged 13 to 25, offering 3 sessions per fortnight. Sessions feature workshops, games, films, chats, support, resources and events. Read More |
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Young People |
TAFE NSW Summer Skills Short Course Program Summer Skills is a fee free* short course program designed specifically for school leavers to support skill development over the summer months. Whether you plan to attend university, TAFE NSW, have a gap year or are still deciding what you would like to do, TAFE NSW have a course that can give you the skills Read More |
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GWS Regional News |
WSCF NSW State Budget 2020 Statement Western Sydney Community Forum (WSCF) welcome the investment in supporting people to have a home. This budget commits $812 million for social and affordable housing and will deliver more than 1,200 new dwellings, and upgrade over 8,000 more. Home buyers may be given a choice on whether to opt-out Read More | Western Sydney to Lead Social & Affordable Housing Revolution City leaders, spanning government, community housing, property, social services, and business have put forward a bold plan to reform the social and affordable housing sector and deliver better community outcomes and more jobs for Greater Western Sydney. The Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue, Read More | |
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