Editing Parramatta (section)

==Commercial area==
[[File:306 Church Street, Parramatta Jul 2015.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|Church Street]]
Church Street is home to many shops and restaurants. The northern end of Church Street, close to [[Lennox Bridge, Parramatta|Lennox Bridge]], features ''al fresco'' dining with a diverse range of cuisines. Immediately south of the CBD Church Street is known across Sydney as 'Auto Alley' for the many car dealerships lining both sides of the street as far as the M4 Motorway.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discoverparramatta.com/places/shopping_districts/auto_alley/ |title=Auto Alley |website=Discover Parramatta}}</ref>
[[File:6&8 Parramatta Square Parramatta 02.png|thumb|268x268px|[[6 & 8 Parramatta Square]], Parramatta's tallest building]]
Since 2000, Parramatta has seen the consolidation of its role as a government centre, with the relocation of agencies such as the [[New South Wales Police Force]] Headquarters and the Sydney Water Corporation<ref name="Media Release" /> from [[Sydney CBD]]. At the same time, major construction work occurred around the [[Parramatta railway station|railway station]] with the expansion of Westfield Shoppingtown and the creation of a new transport interchange. The western part of the Parramatta CBD is known as the [[Parramatta Justice Precinct]] and houses the corporate headquarters of the [[Department of Communities and Justice]]. Other legal offices include the [[Children's Court of New South Wales]] and the Sydney West Trial Courts, [[Legal Aid Commission|Legal Aid Commission of NSW]], Office of Trustee and Guardian (formerly the Office of the Protective Commissioner), NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, and the [[Director of Public Prosecutions (New South Wales)|Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions]]. Nearby on Marsden Street is the [[Parramatta Courthouse]] and the [[Drug Court of New South Wales]]. The Garfield Barwick Commonwealth Law Courts Building (named in honour of [[Garfield Barwick|Sir Garfield Barwick]]), houses courts of the [[Federal Magistrates' Court|Federal Magistrates Court]] and the [[Family Court of Australia]]. The NSW Government has also announced plans to secure up to 45,000 m<sup>2</sup> of new A-grade leased office space in Parramatta to relocate a further 4,000 workers from the Sydney CBD.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.finance.nsw.gov.au/about-us/media-releases/government-expand-parramatta-office-footprint |title=Government to expand Parramatta office footprint|website=Department of Finance, Services and Innovation |publisher=NSW Government |access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref>
[[File:Eclipse Parramatta sunset June 2012.jpg|alt=|thumb|Eclipse Tower|246x246px]]
Parramatta Square (previously known as Civic Place) is a civic precinct located in the heart of the city, adjacent to Parramatta Town Hall. The Parramatta Square construction works included a redevelopment of the Parramatta Civic Centre, construction of a new culture and arts centre, and the construction of a new plaza. The designs of the first two projects, a 65-storey residential skyscraper and an office building were announced on 20 July 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=Parramatta's urban renewal relaunched |url=http://www.parramattasun.com.au/news/local/news/business/parramattas-urban-renewal-relaunched/2630947.aspx?storypage=0 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230175038/http://www.parramattasun.com.au/news/local/news/business/parramattas-urban-renewal-relaunched/2630947.aspx?storypage=0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 December 2012 |work=Parramatta Sun |date=20 July 2012 |access-date=27 July 2012 }}</ref> Concerns from [[Civil Aviation Safety Authority|CASA]] about infringements into controlled airspace from the height of the residential tower resulted in 8 Parramatta Square being turned into a 55-story commercial building, rather than the originally proposed 65-storey residential tower.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Construction & Architecture News |url=https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/parramatta-square-development-saga-nearing-end-wit |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Architecture & Design |language=en}}</ref> Parramatta Square became home to 3,000 [[National Australia Bank]] employees, relocated from the Sydney CBD.<ref>{{cite web |title=NAB moves 3000 bankers into Parramatta Square |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/parramatta/nab-moves-3000-bankers-into-parramatta-square/news-story/0434bd480ab6174dab00d651a0e55266 |website=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref> Other notable commercial tenants who have established a presence at Parramatta Square include [[Westpac]], [[Endeavour Energy]], [[KPMG]] and [[Deloitte]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Commercial Directory for Each Tower – Parramatta Square |url=https://www.psq.com.au/commercial/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=www.psq.com.au}}</ref>

[[Centenary Square, Parramatta|Centenary Square]], formerly known as Centenary Plaza, was created in 1975 when the then [[City of Parramatta Council|Parramatta City Council]] closed a section of the main street to traffic to create a pedestrian plaza. It features an 1888 Centennial Memorial Fountain and adjoins the 1883 Parramatta Town Hall and [[St John's Cathedral, Parramatta|St John's Cathedral]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About Centenary Square |url=http://arc.parracity.nsw.gov.au/home/projects/centenary-square-parramatta/ |website=Parramatta Heritage Centre |publisher=City of Parramatta Council |access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref>

A hospital known as The Colonial Hospital was established in Parramatta in 1818.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jeffery House |url=http://www.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/services/publicaffairs/JefferyHouseInternet.htm/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926231404/http://www.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/services/publicaffairs/JefferyHouseInternet.htm |archive-date=26 September 2011}}</ref> This then became Parramatta District Hospital. Jeffery House was built in the 1940s. With the construction of the nearby [[Westmead Hospital]] complex public hospital services in Parramatta were reduced but after refurbishment Jeffery House again provides clinical health services. Nearby, Brislington House has had a long history with health services. It is the oldest colonial building in Parramatta, dating to 1821.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brislington House |url=http://www.visit.heritage.nsw.gov.au/16_subnav_09_2.cfm?itemid=5051397&sort_by=&item_id=&item_name=&suburb_name=&product_category=&state_theme=&product_region= }}</ref> It became a doctors residence before being incorporated into the Parramatta Hospital in 1949.

Parramatta is a major business and commercial centre, and home to [[Westfield Parramatta]], the [[List of shopping centres in Australia by size#List of shopping centres in Australia by gross leasable area|tenth largest shopping centre in Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|year=2017|title=Westfield Parramatta|url=https://www.westfield.com.au/parramatta|access-date=18 December 2017|publisher=Westfield Group}}</ref> Parramatta is also the major transport hub for Western Sydney, servicing trains and buses, as well as having a ferry wharf and future light rail and metro services. Major upgrades have occurred around Parramatta railway station with the creation of a new transport interchange, and the ongoing development of the Parramatta Square local government precinct.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to Parramatta NSW Australia|url=http://www.cityofparramatta.com/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517035702/http://www.cityofparramatta.com/|archive-date=17 May 2014|access-date=13 July 2014|publisher=cityofparramatta.com}}</ref>