Parramatta. Turning the first sod

Parramatta Lord Mayor, Paul Garrard expects the first sod to be turned on the $1.6 billion Civic Place redevelopment in seven months, according to a Parramatta Advertiser report detailing his activities during his term as the city’s civic leader; he will not stand for election on September 29. A sign that work on the project is imminent is the closure of the council employees' car park facing Smith Street. Employees now use the Wentworth Car Park.