Walkshop - Little India, Harris Park – Planning for Cultural Place

Date: Thursday, 10 September 2026

Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm

This walking tour offers an immersive exploration of how Harris Park’s “Little India” precinct is being shaped through targeted planning and public investment which celebrate cultural identity. With $3.5M in Australian Government funding and ongoing City of Parramatta initiatives, the precinct represents a live case study in culturally-led urban regeneration. Led by a small group of practitioners and contributors with direct experience in urban design, planning, and local place-making within the Parramatta/Harris Park context, the ‘walk-shop’ will demonstrate how governance and planning frameworks can actively support migrant-ledplace-making while balancing tourism, authenticity, and local needs.

Meeting Point: to be provided following registeration

Tour Leads:

Bianca Simpson, Group Manager Integrated Grants & Projects, City of Parramatta

Amitabha Choudhury, Urban Designer, Transport for NSW

Gauri Torgalkar, Visual Artist Urban Design Associate, Studio GL

Rishi Gujarathi, Researcher, University of Sydney

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