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Local businesses and entrepreneurs are set to benefit from City of Parramatta’s 2026 Small Business Program, delivering a series of free workshops designed to help businesses start, grow and adapt in a changing economy. The annual program is led by industry experts providing new and existing businesses with the tools to accelerate their business through educational and practical sessions, running until November. City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Martin Zaiter said Parramatta is a city of opportunity and the program will help local businesses and entrepreneurs reach their full potential. “Small businesses are the beating heart of our community, this…

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Parramatta will mark the start of annual Warami events by coming together to commemorate National Sorry Day, with a community gathering at the Dharug Circle in Parramatta Square on 26 May. The free event, to be held from 10am to 1pm, will provide a space for acknowledgement and reflection, honouring Stolen Generations survivors and recognising the ongoing impacts of this chapter in Australia’s history. City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Martin Zaiter said National Sorry Day is a significant moment for reflection and connection. “National Sorry Day is an opportunity for our community to come together to reflect on our…

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Leader of the Fiji Labour Party, Mahendra Chaudhry has called on the Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to come out clean and state the real reason for the possible defer in the municipal elections. Chaudhry claims that this is due to the current government’s inability to find the $13m budgetted to conduct the elections. He says Rabuka may also be unwilling to test the electoral waters just ahead of the general elections, noting the Coalition’s rising unpopularity with the voters. Chaudhry also stated that as things stand, Rabuka seems to have bitten off more than he can chew with the heavy…

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