The Holroyd Centre in Merrylands is one of Cumberland's premier venues.

For the first time in more than 15 years, an opportunity exists for a local church or community group to hire The Holroyd Centre on a long term continual basis on a Sunday morning.

Several spaces are available, and it would and suit congregations of between 50 - 300 people.

If this seems like the perfect venue for your group, your expression of interest can be directed to:

Dean Savetta
Manager, Holroyd Centre
P: 8757 9090
E: dean.savetta@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

Don't miss out on this opportunity - it may be another 15 years before it is available again!

On 1st May 2024, Council resolved to temporarily defer the timing of local infrastructure contributions (Section 7.11 and 7.12) payment that is usually required to be paid prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate. The changes will allow for the timing of payment to be deferred to prior to the issue of the first Occupation Certificate for any part of the development for a 2 year deferral period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2026.

The temporary deferral arrangement will apply to all development applications within the Council’s local government area, provided that a Construction Certificate is lodged within the 2 year deferral period. For a development to receive a deferral of local infrastructure contributions, an application to request the deferral must be made to Council.

The provision of indexation in line with the Cumberland Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2020 will not be excluded from the deferred contributions.

Section 6.10 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 requires that an Occupation Certificate for any part of a development must not be issued until the contributions or levies have been paid. The certifying authority must obtain written confirmation from Council that the contributions or levies have been paid before issuing the Occupation Certificate.

For further information on the deferral of contributions scheme, please contact Council’s Planning Systems team on 8757 9000, or email council@cumberland.nsw.gov.au.

For more information on development contributions, and for relevant documents, see the council website.

Parramatta Artists Studios (PAS) Granville will be holding an Open Day on 27 July, this event is open to the public and will include family-friendly activities, workshops and artists talks. This Studio is located at 4 Bridge Street, PAS Granville and it features twelve one-year studios, an Artist-in-Residence Studio for regional, interstate and international visitors, and a dedicated collaboration space for First Nations artists.

For more information, see the event page.

Image: Parramatta Artist Studios Granville. Credit: Anna Kucera

The Kitchen 2 Gardens program aims to raise awareness of food and garden waste recycling, help residents build resilience and save money by growing vegetables at home. By growing vegetables at home, residents can also reduce food waste and food packaging.

There will be a FREE compost and vegetable seeds giveaway on Saturday 22 June to help you grow your own veggies. You MUST book into one of the two sessions.

For more details on how to register, and to find out more about the Kitchen 2 Gardens Program, visit the Council website.