City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Bob Dwyer has welcomed the NSW Government's announcement allowing vaccinated construction workers to resume work across Greater Sydney from today.
"The City of Parramatta has been severely impacted by the current lockdown restrictions, so this announcement is a glimmer of light at the end of the dark lockdown tunnel," City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Bob Dwyer said.
"I have been advocating for the NSW Government to find a safe way to resume non-residential construction during lockdown and I welcome this news.
"Parramatta is the engine room of the NSW economy, with more than $6 billion in construction projects currently underway. It's great to see important community projects like 5 Parramatta Square, the new aquatic and leisure centre, and Parramatta Light Rail get back on track.
"With fewer people out and about due to lockdown, now is the perfect time to progress with these significant projects. The more work we can do now, the closer these projects will be to completion when our City is able to open up again.
"While this is great news for the construction industry, I know there are still a lot of people across our City who are hurting right now. We need to find a way back to some sort of normality without compromising people's health and safety.
"I believe the easiest and fastest way to do this is vaccination, and I encourage everyone to go get the jab, to ensure they, their loved ones and their community are protected."
Over the past 12 months, City of Parramatta Council has provided support for a number of COVID-19 testing sites and is keen to work with the state and federal governments to provide further support where possible.
"In the meantime, I encourage the people of Parramatta to hang in there and please continue to follow the health advice. We will get through this together," Cr Dwyer said.
