Hello Summer!
Welcome to the season of Summer with City of Parramatta! We have many exciting things happening this season.
Ring in the New Year with a series of fireworks happening across the City! Begin 2022 on an eventful note with the School Holiday Program and Dolphins Swim School courses! Our Term 1 health and fitness activities also kick off. Old favourites will be back including Yoga, Outdoor Fitness Training and Mums N Bubs Fitness, as well as new additions like Boxing. Don't miss out and be sure to sign up when registrations open!
Active Parramatta wishes everyone a happy Holiday Season! Remember to stay safe, be sun smart and follow the public health orders as you enjoy this festive time.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND THE CITY
School Holiday Program
Active Parramatta’s Summer School Holiday Program will feature over 50 activities for the whole family to enjoy like Dance, Soccer, AFL, Tennis and online Trivia.
Registrations open at 9am on Monday 13 December 2021.
Swimming Courses
Dolphins Swim School Holiday Crash courses are great for fast tracking aquatic skills over 4-5 consecutive days.
2-Day Skill Buster courses are also running, which will focus on skills such as freestyle breathing and dives & turns.
Have Your Say on Court Operations
Council is seeking community feedback on the enclosed courts at George Kendall Riverside Park and Dunrossil Park.
Have your say before 5pm on Friday, 28 January 2022.
Term 1 Fitness Program
Join our wide range of free and affordable fitness programs. Registrations open at 9am on Monday, 10 January 2022.
The Term 1 schedule will be released soon, so keep an eye out on our page.
Over 55s Leisure & Learning Service
Explore the exciting COVID safe return to face-to-face activities, as well as online programs. Term 1 registrations open at 9am on Monday, 10 January 2022.
The Term 1 schedule will be released soon, so keep an eye out on our page.
Dundas Park Netball Court
We would like to know what you would like to see included in the upcoming upgrade, how the community currently uses the court and how you would like Council to manage court access.
Provide your feedback before 5pm on Thursday, 23 December 2021.
Tennis Court Upgrades
Exciting new upgrades have been completed including LED lighting to Binalong Park in Toongabbie. Caber Park in Winston Hills has had the common area refurbished, and 2 courts resurfaced, which was funded by the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program.
New Year's Eve Fireworks
Celebrate New Year's Eve with a series of family-friendly fireworks, across 5 different locations in the City.
Each location will have a selection of food trucks and live entertainment.
Booking Facilities
Council has launched a new online system, ‘Bookable’ which makes booking any community facility easier.
Bookable allows anyone to make and manage bookings for community centres, halls, meeting rooms, parks, reserves and sportsgrounds in a few simple steps.
Free Come & Try Day
Sportability Club will deliver sporting and wellbeing activities for people with a disability. This includes those aged 5-18 years of age with learning disabilities, physical and sensory impairments.
The event is happening on Sunday, 19 December 2021.
Living Well After Lockdown Toolkit
Western Sydney Local Health District is supporting residents to adjust to the "new normal".
The toolkit features a range of practical wellbeing tips, which cover many topics like social connection, keeping active, staying COVID safe and more.
COMMUNITY CENTRE SPOTLIGHT
Harry Todd Band Hall: Jubilee Lane, Parramatta
Located within Jubilee Park and close to the Parramatta Interchange and Harris Park Train Station, the Harry Todd Band Hall is suitable for social functions including birthday parties, seminars, family functions and community events.
Click here for more information, to take a virtual tour or to make a booking.
RECIPE BOX
Lamington Protein Balls
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cashews - 1/2 cup desiccated coconut - 1/4 cup chocolate protein powder - 10 dates, pitted - 1 teaspoon vanilla - desiccated coconut for rolling
Method: Pulse all ingredients using a blender until texture becomes a sticky paste.
Scoop some mixture into your hands and roll into ball shapes.
Roll each ball into the coconut and refrigerate until firm.
Makes 10.
Easy Mango Ice Cream
Ingredients: 3 cups fresh mango pieces - 1 can coconut milk - 1/4 cup honey
Method: Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
Transfer mixture into an air-tight container and freeze until firm.
Remove from freezer 30 minutes before serving so it can soften.
Tip: Stir your favourite add-ins through the mixture before freezing, such as toasted coconut, macadamia nuts or more mango pieces.
Serves 8.
GRANT PROGRAMS
Grants for Participating in Sporting Competitions
Did you know that you can receive financial assistance for competing in state, national or international sporting championships as competitors, coaches or officials?
City of Parramatta's Representative Sports Grant provides up to $1000 for residents of the Parramatta Local Government Area (LGA).
For those who don't live in the Parramatta LGA, Sport Australia's Local Sporting Champions provides up to $750 for participants aged 12-18.
Sport & Recreation Grant
Up to $2000 is available from City of Parramatta's Sport & Recreation Grants for projects that increase participation in local sport and recreation activities.
The current round closes on 2 February 2022.
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