Innovation and Industry
Parramatta is booming. The fastest growing satellite CBD in the country, its $31 billion economy is thriving, fuelled by a rapidly expanding business market and high population growth. From leading innovative projects in the education and healthcare sectors, to becoming the new centre of arts and culture with the development of the new Powerhouse Precinct, Parramatta is forging ahead as a leading global city.
Parramatta is booming. The fastest growing satellite CBD in the country, its $31 billion economy is thriving, fuelled by a rapidly expanding business market and high population growth. From leading innovative projects in the education and healthcare sectors, to becoming the new centre of arts and culture with the development of the new Powerhouse Precinct, Parramatta is forging ahead as a leading global city.
SMART CITY, FUTURE CITY
The City of Parramatta is meeting the challenges of the future by leveraging the opportunities using data, information and technology.
THE POWERHOUSE PRECINCT AND MUSEUM
A new Museum of Arts and Applied Sciences will open on the river foreshore in Parramatta in 2023 as the new centre of arts, culture and innovation. It includes the newly relocated museum and a revamped Riverside Theatres.
WESTMEAD HEALTH DEVELOPMENT
The $1 billion Westmead redevelopment project is underway, plus investment in transport and education for Australia’s largest health and research precinct.