Q1 FEBRUARY 2017

Newsletter of the Parramatta Chamber of Commerce

BUSINESS AFTER 5The curtain came down in style for 2016 at our final business after 5 for the year. Proudly hosted by Event Cinemas Parramatta in Westfield.

Thank you to General Manager Prakash Prabhakharan and team for hosting our December Business after 5 and enabling members and their guests to experience the Gold Class Lounge. We got to hear from Prakash and it was great to get some insight on all the extra wonderful opportunities they provide, with passion and devotion to working in with local charities and organisations as well to bring the magic of cinema to everyone. Keep up the great work!

The final BAF for the year was farewelled with a great crowd of 135 guests that mingled amongst decision makers. Guest enjoyed fantastic food and service courtesy of Event Cinemas Parramatta and great lucky door prizes such as Event Cinema Gold Class experience, Parramatta Eels jersey and track pants, accommodation and breakfast at Waldorf Apartments, vouchers from BJC Health and Agility Print.

Experience eventcinemas.com.au A division of Event Hospitality and Entertainment Westfield Parramatta, 159-175 Church Street, Parramatta NSW 2150Thanks again to all contributors over the course of the 2016 that have provided fantastic giveaways at our events. Winners are grinners and everyone loves them!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all on behalf of the Board and team and Parramatta Chamber of Commerce. We welcome and look forward to seeing you at every Business after 5 this year, where we get the opportunity to showcase the fantastic venues in and around Parramatta as we network with fellow businesses. Thanks again for your contribution in making our BAF’s the success that they are today!

TROPFEST 2017 JURY ANNOUNCED: AUSTRALIAN FILM LEGENDS JOIN JUDGING PANEL

Sydney, January 31 – TROPFEST, the world’s largest short film festival, is delighted to announce a stellar line up of judges for this year’s festival, taking place in Parramatta Park in Sydney, Australia next Saturday, February 11.

Actor Sam Neill, directors George Miller and Rachel Perkins and producer Bruna Papandrea will join Rose Byrne (Head of Jury) for TROPFEST to mark its 25-year anniversary, presented by CGU Insurance.

Sam Neill is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning actor with more than 75 films and over 45 television programs to his credit. Most recent features include Simon Stone’s The Daughter, starring opposite Geoffrey Rush and Miranda Otto and writer/director Taika Waititi’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople, which became the highest grossing local film of all time in New Zealand. Upcoming films include Tommy’s Honor and the sci-fi thriller DxM.

George Miller directed, wrote and produced Mad Max: Fury Road, which brought his iconic post-apocalyptic title character back to the big screen. In 2016, it was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and received six wins. Miller also directed the Oscar-winning animated film Happy Feet and Oscar-nominated films Babe and Lorenzo’s Oil. At the most recent Cannes Film Festival, he served as President of the Jury for the Palme d’or.

Rachel Perkins is a film and television director, producer and screenwriter. Her latest film Jasper Jones starring Toni Collette

and Hugo Weaving will be released in Australian cinemas on March 2, 2017. She is known for her films Bran Nue Dae (2010), Radiance (1998) and One Night the Moon (2001), as well as the landmark television drama series Redfern Now for the ABC.

Bruna Papandrea runs her own production banner in the US and Australia called MADE UP STORIES, which is currently in production on writer/director Jennifer Kent’s movie The Nightingale. Prior to that she launched and operated the production banner PACIFIC STANDARD with Reese Witherspoon, whose films included David Fincher’s Gone Girl, Oscar nominated hit Wild and Hot Pursuit. Bruna recently executive produced the TV series Big Little Lies starring Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley and Laura Dern for HBO, which will air on Foxtel Showcase later this month.

“This is an enormous honour to add such esteemed filmmakers to the TROPFEST Jury in our 25th year” said TROPFEST Founder and Chair, John Polson. “We can’t wait for judges and audiences alike to experience our diverse and brilliant finalists’ films in our new home of Parramatta Park.”

More than 1.6 million people have attended a TROPFEST event since it was established in 1993 by Founder and Festival Director, John Polson and the event today attracts a live national audience of around 70,000.

The 25th annual TROPFEST will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017

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CORPORATE EXPERIENCES Tropfest, the world's largest short film festival, will make its

premiere at our new home in Parramatta Park in February 2017.

Fans will be able to experience the best of Aussie film and cutting edge culture in the park. Tropfest is unique, exciting and

delivers a premium entertainment experience.

The 25th Anniversary event is set to be bigger and better than ever.

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PARRAMATTA PARK SAT 11TH FEB 2017

THE WORLD’S LARGEST SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, IS MAKING IT’S PREMIERE AT PARRAMATTA PARK

MEET A MEMBER: Gina Skinner With over 60,000 members, 270 staff, 18 sporting sub-clubs and dining and entertainment facilities to rival some of the country’s best venues, Wenty Leagues has become an iconic venue in western Sydney.

Leading the marketing team at Wenty Leagues is Gina Skinner. Gina was thrilled to join the management team in September 2016 and hit the ground running in this very dynamic business.

With a passion for registered clubs and the important role they play in the community, Gina has enjoyed a successful career in clubs spanning over sixteen years.

Gina’s portfolio at Wenty Leagues includes strategic planning, brand management, booking of entertainment, developing engaging promotions and coordinating the club’s Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, as well as many other areas.

Working at senior management level in a club, Gina believes she is not only responsible for working towards the success of the business, but also feels a huge responsibility to the members and the broader community in ensuring the club continues to remain a relevant and viable facility and service.

Wenty Leagues is embarking on a major new phase, with work commencing on its $70m masterplan. The finished works will include new dining, bar and function facilities, a multi-storey carpark and creation of an additional 100 new jobs. This will see the marketing team busy communicating the building works to members and the broader community and then promoting the wonderful new additions. Everyone at the Club is bubbling with enthusiasm for an exciting future and can’t wait to see members enjoying the new facilities.

Gina Skinner | Marketing Manager Wenty Leagues Club Ltd | xx@xxx.com.au

City of Parramatta has welcomed the State Government’s commitment to take up a major tenancy in Parramatta Square in the heart of Sydney’s

Central City.

The Government confirmed today that it will relocate at least 4000 public service jobs, taking up more than 62,000 square metres of A-Grade office space in 4 Parramatta Square, one of the twin commercial towers being developed on the Square by Walker Corporation.

“This is a huge vote of confidence by the State Government in Parramatta and Western Sydney. Parramatta Square is going to provide this growing region with a world class CBD that will be the engine room for jobs growth in the region,” City of Parramatta Administrator Amanda Chadwick said.

The move will create a Government planning and environment ‘hub’ in Parramatta, bringing together 2,500 staff from the Department of Planning and Environment, the Office of Environment and Heritage, and the Environment Protection Authority. Around 1,600 staff from the Department of Finance, Services and Innovation will also be located in the new building, with the move set to occur by 2019.

The move is the largest ever Government agency leasing commitment in Western Sydney and follows National Australia Bank’s recent announcement that it will take up residence on Parramatta Square by 2020. The State Government will also relocate 1,800 jobs from the Department of Education to new premises in Parramatta at 105 Phillip Street in 2018.

“Parramatta Square will be the new heart of our City. With these latest pre-commitments, a total of close to 160,000sqm of A-Grade commercial space will be delivered across the three commercial towers which have been planned for the Square,” Ms Chadwick said.

“Parramatta is in the midst of an economic boom as unprecedented levels of public and private investment transform the City. At the centre of this revitalisation is Council’s Parramatta Square project.”

When complete the $2 billion project will include three A-Grade commercial towers, Western Sydney University’s vertical CBD campus, which is due to open in February, the tallest residential building in NSW, and Council’s iconic Civic and Community building - all centred around 250 metres of world class public domain.

Upcoming Events

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