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Powerhouse Parramatt a builders shortlisted

POWERHOUSE 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 aft er construction, this nationally important cultural infrastructure project will deliver Western Sydney its richly deserved fi rst-ever major cultural institution, a project that will have generational impact on the lives of young people across the region.

Th e following applicants have been shortlisted to build the Powerhouse Parramatt a: • Lendlease • Multiplex • Richard Crookes Constructions

Minister for the Arts Don Harwin said aft er 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 signifi cance like the Powerhouse Parramatt a 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 Parramatt a.”

“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 Parramatt a will without doubt become a Museum of international signifi cance,” said Mr Harwin.

The Powerhouse holds a unique collection of Australian, US and Soviet space technology, cutting-edge telescopes, and astronomical instrumentation and research. 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.

Member for Parramatt a 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.

“Th is summer I encourage the people of Parramatt a and Western Sydney to come to Parramatt a Square and learn more about the incredible benefi ts this world-class project will deliver to our communities in Greater Sydney”.

City of Parramatt a Lord Mayor Cr Bob Dwyer att ended Parramatt a Square today to off er his support for the new Museum:

“Powerhouse Parramatt a 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

APOP-UP park on Dunmore Street in Wentworthville initiative that improves walkability along Dunmore Street

has been installed by Cumberland City Council this and develop a space that can be enjoyed while mitigating the week as an innovative way to bring the natural world to impacts of urban heat. The pop-up park supports the vision an urban environment. The pop-up park will be trialled identified in Council’s Wentworthville Public Domain Plan until February 2021 and enables Council to pilot new ideas 2020, to establish a new linear park that supports outdoor for streets as shared spaces that support healthier, safer dining, shaded seating areas, lighting features and Water Senand more resilient communities. The aim was to deliver an sitive Urban Design.