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Powerhouse Parramatta builders shortlisted OWERHOUSE Parramatta is one step closer after the NSW Government has shortlisted three contractors to deliver a world-class museum in the geographical heart of Sydney. Delivering more than 4,000 jobs during and after construction, this nationally important cultural infrastructure project will deliver Western Sydney its richly deserved first-ever major cultural institution, a project that will have generational impact on the lives of young people across the region. The following applicants have been shortlisted to build the Powerhouse Parramatta: • Lendlease • Multiplex • Richard Crookes Constructions Minister for the Arts Don Harwin said after a strong response to the call for Expressions of Interest shortlisting delivery partners was a major milestone. “We were very pleased at the number of outstanding builders wanting to deliver this project and it was hard to narrow the list to three,” Mr Harwin said. “Projects of national significance like the Powerhouse Parramatta come along once in a lifetime and it’s so exciting for the people of Greater Sydney to be delivering this incredible cultural institution here in Parramatta.” “At over 18,000 square metres of exhibition and public space to house the museum’s collection of over half a million objects, the Powerhouse Parramatta will without doubt become a Museum of international significance,” said Mr Harwin.
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The Powerhouse holds a unique collection of Australian, US and Soviet space technology, cutting-edge telescopes, and astronomical instrumentation and research.
Member for Parramatta and Minister for Skills, Geoff Lee said the project brings much needed employment to the region. “Not only will the Museum deliver more than 4,000 jobs, but we are also targeting one apprentice for every four tradespersons during construction – critical investment in our young workforce during a very challenging time in Western Sydney,” Dr Lee said.
Powerhouse Parramatta’s 360-degree immersive screen space will set a new benchmark for immersive technology creating a highly flexible digital program and incredible learning experiences for young people.
“This summer I encourage the people of Parramatta and Western Sydney to come to Parramatta Square and learn more about the incredible benefits this world-class project will deliver to our communities in Greater Sydney”. City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Bob Dwyer attended Parramatta Square today to offer his support for the new Museum:
“Powerhouse Parramatta is going to be a game-changer for Western Sydney and it’s exciting to see this once-in-a-lifetime project a step closer to reality,” Cr Dwyer said. For more information on the Powerhouse Parramatta community space opening times visit: https://maas.museum/event/parramatta-square
Pop-up park at Wentworthville
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POP-UP park on Dunmore Street in Wentworthville has been installed by Cumberland City Council this week as an innovative way to bring the natural world to an urban environment. The pop-up park will be trialled until February 2021 and enables Council to pilot new ideas for streets as shared spaces that support healthier, safer and more resilient communities. The aim was to deliver an
initiative that improves walkability along Dunmore Street and develop a space that can be enjoyed while mitigating the impacts of urban heat. The pop-up park supports the vision identified in Council’s Wentworthville Public Domain Plan 2020, to establish a new linear park that supports outdoor dining, shaded seating areas, lighting features and Water Sensitive Urban Design.
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