Work starts on new Melrose Park Public School OSHC

by Sean O'Sullivan | Mar 11, 2020 | Community

Work has started on a new much-needed Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) activity centre at Melrose Park Public School. Melrose Park Primary School Principal Clare Kristensen, City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Bob Dwyer, Member for Parramatta Geoff Lee and PAYCE Director...

Melrose Park Rider celebrates first birthday

by Sean O'Sullivan | Mar 2, 2020 | Community

The Melrose Park Rider is today celebrating its first birthday after the completion of over 16,000 successful passenger journeys. It was introduced in March 2019 by PAYCE, the developer of the Melrose Park North urban renewal project, to supplement existing transport...

Michael Hughes Foundation Director awarded Citizen of the Year

by Sean O'Sullivan | Jan 18, 2020 | Community

Michael Hughes Foundation Deputy Chair Kevin McSweeney last night was awarded the 2020 City of Parramatta Citizen of the Year for decades of community service. City of Parramatta Lord Mayor, Cr Bob Dwyer, presented the award to the NSW Ambulance Inspector and founding...

Decade of lights excites Sydney crowds

by Sean O'Sullivan | Dec 17, 2019 | Community

The tenth annual Paynter Dixon Lights of Christmas at St Mary’s Cathedral is again proving a major drawcard with families.   Launched on December 5, with special guest singer, Friar Alessandro from Assisi in Italy, thousands of people have flocked to the St...

Melrose Park Rider hits 10,000 passenger milestone

by Sean O'Sullivan | Oct 30, 2019 | Community

The free community bus service currently providing a direct link between Melrose Park and Meadowbank Railway Station has proven its popularity reaching 10,000 passengers. It was introduced in March this year by PAYCE, the developer of the Melrose Park North urban...

Graduation day for Kick Start Café Trio

by Mark Sutton | Oct 15, 2019 | Community

PAYCE Foundation social enterprise, the Kick Start Café – which provides employment and training for young people – is on track to grow across Sydney with the graduation of its first trainees at Melrose Park, in Sydney’s west. Kick Start Café graduation day – from...