Lobbying

Fight to keep our boat afloat:  petition to keep the RiverCat ferry service to Parramatta

Parking Levy/meters

Parramatta Chatswood Rail Link

Free Suttle Bus  for Parramatta

Renaming of Parramatta Bail Court

Monitoring Council Rates, Special Levies and Charges 

Car Parking in the City > Click here for more information

Media Reases > Click here for more information

Networking

Awards: Awards for Business Excellence : chaired by Paul Ogilvy

Business After Five: Paula Roden Click here for more information

President’s Lunches: Trevor Oldfield

Parramatta Business and Sustainability Expo: 23rd September  2008 Mark Thompson, Expo Edge > Click here for more information

Small Business September:  each year the Chamber is involved in and supports this initiative of Department of State and Regional Development

Community Support:

 Business Helping Hands: 

Business Helping Hands was established in 2005 and with the assistance and contribution of Parramatta based businesses and their employees, has enabled the Chamber to provide donations of food and beverages and volunteers for various activities, such as the Christmas BBQ Lunch for the homeless held each year at the Parramatta Mission and now has been extended to cover all the Chamber's charitable activities 

Charity Golf day: Lorraine Baker    click here for more information

Aussie Xmas BBQ for the homless: held in December each year at Parramatta Mission's Meal's Plus 

Information

Newsletter (provides information to members and non-members distributed throughout Parramatta CBD):

Chamber Viewpoint (weekly column in Parramatta Advertiser): Trevor Oldfield

Press Releases (as required): Trevor Oldfield, Paula Roden;

City Hall (information about happenings at City Council):

Web Site: The D~M Connection

Information Services (on all aspects of Parramatta and business for members and potential investors in Parramatta): Paula Roden

Strategic Alliance

REP/DUAP/Parramatta Development Control Plan:  Judith McDonald;

Australian Retailers Association: Judith McDonald

Australian Business Week: Norm Owens

University of Western Sydney: Judith McDonald 

NSW Business Chamber: Paula Roden

National Trust (NSW): Paula Roden

Parramatta Police: Kim Neat, Paula Roden

Community Advisory Panel for Shell Clyde Refinery: Paul Ogilvy