Macquarie Community College (MCC) Term 4 2026 Catalogue:
Job Ready Skills & Career Training (including English for Work & Study; Computer Skills; and Hospitality Skills); and short courses in arts and crafts; beauty, health & wellbeing; business & digital skills; computers for seniors; creative writing; sports & fitness; and much more.
MCC Carlingford: 263 Marsden Rd, Carlingford
MCC Epping: Level 3, 3 Carlingford Rd, Epping
Community
City of Parramatta Council Draft Community Infrastructure Strategy
City of Parramatta is updating its Community Infrastructure Strategy to plan for future growth. Council is seeking community input on priorities for libraries, community hubs, parks, play spaces, aquatic facilities, and childcare centres to identify gaps, understand what is working well, and guide future decisions.
Closes Tuesday, 20 October, 5pm
Website (includes Draft and feedback methods)
Mutual Aid & Heat Resilience Workshop
Sweltering Cities workshop to explore how mutual aid, collective care, and community knowledge can build cooler, safer communities resilient to extreme heat. Participants will identify community needs, learn disaster response approaches, and help shape community-led mutual aid projects rolling out across Western Sydney.
Sunday, 4 October, 10am-3pm
Arts & Cultural Exchange (ACE), 8 Victoria Rd, Parramatta
Parramatta Community College Term 4 2026 Brochure
Short courses in Accounting; Beauty; Business; Computer & Digital Skills; Education; Hospitality & Retail; and Leisure & Lifestyle. Plus Certificate and Diploma qualifications in School Based Education Support; Beauty Services; Beauty Therapy; Training & Assessment; and Entrepreneurship & New Business.
Suite 1, Level 1, 410 Church St (entry via Ross St), North Parramatta
Policy Brief: Building Belonging – Social Cohesion in Western Sydney
This Western Sydney University (WSU) policy brief advances recommendations that outline key policy directions to support social cohesion in Western Sydney. These address diversity, inclusion, participation, belonging and social relations, both at the vertical and horizontal dimensions of cohesion.
Ageing
Brain Station at Westfield Parramatta
Brain Health Hub, a Western Sydney University (WSU) initiative, is hosting an interactive pop-up experience at Westfield Parramatta where people can spend just 10 minutes exploring their brain health through a fun, guided journey aboard the Better Brain Express, and walk away with personalised insights and practical tools.
The take-home Brain Health Gift Pack is available in English, Arabic, Chinese, and Vietnamese. No bookings required.
Monday, 12 October to Sunday, 18 October
Level 2 (opposite Uniqlo), Westfield Parramatta, 159-175 Church St, Parramatta
AI Learning Session
Community Wheels’ Get Online Week fun interactive event – participants will learn how to spot AI-generated images and become a little more AI-savvy.
Monday, 21 October, 10am-12pm
Caroline Chisholm Clubhouse, 193 Caroline Chisholm Dr, Winston Hills
Flyer
Registration: 8868 1400
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD)
Mid-Autumn Festival
Hosted by Tahoe Community Service Association, the festival is a community gathering to meet neighbours and make friends, featuring music and dance, cultural performances, mooncake tasting, and more. Everyone welcome.
Thursday, 17 September, 10am-2pm
Function Room 1, Boronia Grove Community Centre, 40 Victoria Rd, Epping
Flyer
RSVP: by Monday, 14 September, tahoecommunity@gmail.com or text 0420 831 013
Modern Slavery Information Session
The Salvation Army Parramatta introductory session on identifying and responding to modern slavery in Australia, to assist frontline responders and community members to understand and support those who may be at risk of or experiencing modern slavery.
Thursday, 24 September, 11am-12pm
The Salvation Army Parramatta, 426 Church St, Parramatta
Flyer
Registration: parramatta@salvationarmy.org.au or 9635 6870
Diwali 2026 – Festival of Lights
Presented by Sydney Community Group, this event brings the community together for an evening of culture, connection, and celebration. Attendees can experience cultural performances, authentic festive food, music, and dance, while supporting a cause committed to giving back and assisting those who need it most.
Friday, 9 October, 6pm-10pm
The Epping Club, 45-47 Rawson St, Epping
Western Terrace: The Villages We Carry – A Living Community Archive
A PHIVE event, centred on the villages of South Lebanon, this gathering transforms the space into a community archive where memory preserves place. Guests can contribute personal photographs, participate in mapping communities and landscapes, and experience digitised VHS home videos alongside live music for reflection, storytelling, and connection.
Wednesday, 14 October, 6pm-8pm
Western Terrace, Level 3, PHIVE, 5 Parramatta Sq, Parramatta
LGBTQIA+
LGBTQ+ Community Death Conversation
ACON is hosting a relaxed community discussion exploring death, dying, culture, and queerness in a safe, welcoming space. Open to LGBTQ+ people 18 years and over and people living with HIV, participants can share stories, ask questions, or listen, with all conversations held with confidentiality, respect, and compassion.
Saturday, 19 September, 11am-2pm
PHIVE, 5 Parramatta Sq, Parramatta
Flyer
Registration
Contact: Zoe, zhinton@acon.org.au or 9206 2176
18th Annual Parramatta Pride Picnic
ACON, City of Parramatta and partners annual Pride Picnic will feature entertainment, food, activities and meaningful connections for the LGBTQI+ community, their families, friends and community allies.
Saturday, 10 October, 11am-7pm
Parramatta Park, Parramatta
Expression of Interest (EOI): LOVE Club Gathering
Hosted by ACON’s LOVE Project, this monthly gathering offers a safe, welcoming and inclusive space for older LGBTQ+ people to connect, socialise, access healthy ageing information, and strengthen their support networks. EOI is open for people interested in being part of a future LOVE Club Gathering in the Parramatta CBD.