The news organization is opening a new bureau in Parramatta, a rapidly growing suburb in Western Sydney, to better reflect the city's diversity and cover the area's significant developments.
Trump’s inauguration and swift implementation of his election agenda have kept our newsroom busy – particularly outgoing US correspondent Farrah Tomazin, incoming correspondent Michael Koziol, world editor Nick Ralston and blogger extraordinaire Jess McSweeney – who have done a great job staying across the recent political earthquake in Washington.
Our recent reporting on the political earthquake in Washington, the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, and raging wildfires in Los Angeles has coincided with some terrific journalism about our city and our state, which gets the balance right between covering global affairs and local news. Both matter deeply to our audience. Our recent success has been our exceptional coverage of Sydney, and with this in mind I’m pleased to tell you we will soon open a bureau in Parramatta. As I told the newsroom this week, this move is a logical extension of our recent enhanced coverage of the issues and developments playing out in western Sydney. However, we can no longer adequately cover a thriving part of the city from offices in North Sydney. Parramatta is the geographical heart of Sydney, but we don’t have a presence there. This strategy will also allow us to better reflect the diversity of our city and our journalism is huge. Parramatta’s population is forecast to hit nearly 500,000 by 2040. Apartment towers are springing up, filled with aspirational families, young professionals and essential workers. The population of the City of Parramatta and its 22 surrounding suburbs is forecast to climb from 516,000 to 892,000 by 2041. The new Western Sydney International Airport, which will open in 2026, represents the largest cultural investment in Sydney since construction began on the Opera House. Other major infrastructure projects include new hospitals, schools and transport links. In short, this part of Sydney is undergoing a rapid transformation, and we should be part of it. The bureau will open in March with three to four reporters, with plans for those ranks to grow over the coming years. They will cover urban affairs, education, health, culture, sport, politics, transport and any other issues worthy of coverage. This is a huge opportunity for dynamic journalists to make their mark and really own something new and exciting. The opening of our new bureau is one of a number of new investments across our publishing business designed to drive growth. The investment includes funding for office space in the Parramatta CBD, and a marketing budget to make sure people know about the new bureau. The stakes are high for us in Parramatta, and the composition of the team will be a key part of our success. We have opened applications for the new roles, and I can’t wait to see who applies. I’ll stay in touch with you about the bureau’s development and let you know the composition of the team as soon as it is finalised
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