Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District

Keen to get together with your colleagues for a coffee before Christmas? ☕️

is spoiled for choice with 60+ cafes...Subscribe to ConnectMPID's monthly newsletter and we'll send you our guide of hot-picks and hidden gems, as voted by the people who live, work and study here:

https://www.connectmpid.com.au/stayintouch

is turning it on this festive season, with lots of entertainment offerings for the whole family! There's an outdoor cinema 🍿, snaps with Santa 📸, wreath-making classes 🎄 and more...Don't miss out!

Macquarie Park gets festive - plan your visit now! — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Macquarie Park is turning it on this festive season, with lots of entertainment offerings for the whole family to enjoy.

Ever wondered what the team at Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District do? What you see on this page isn't even half of it! Check out our new Impact Report, reporting our progress in the last financial year:

A year in review: Connect MPID publishes 2nd Annual Impact Report — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District A year in review: Connect MPID publishes 2nd Annual Impact Report

A Metro train recently completed the first continuous trip between Tallawong and Sydenham - through - ahead of Sydney Metro Stage 2 opening next year. Find out what this will mean for our innovation district: 🚊👏

Project update: testing on track for more Metro services to Macquarie Park! — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District A Sydney Metro train recently completed the first continuous trip between Tallawong and Sydenham - through Macquarie Park - ahead of Sydney Metro Stage 2 (City and Southwest) opening next year.

Grab your calendar and save the date for 3 festive markets in this holiday season:

Eden Gardens Macquarie Park Summer artisan market will take place on Sunday 10/12 with a special Christmas twist - meet Satnta & more! 🎅

Macquarie Park Nights - Christmas Special is serving up mouth-watering street food, handmade crafts & live music on Thursday 21/12 🎄

Macquarie University's Twilight Markets are closing-off the year with a bang! Prepare for face painting, giant bubbles, and a DJ on Friday 15/12 🎉

‘Tis the season in Macquarie Park | Three festive markets you can’t miss! — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Macquarie Park’s market scene is gearing up for a busy end-of-year with three exciting activations to get you in the holiday spirit.

Australia's Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Andrew Giles MP, called in to Thermo Fisher Scientific's offices to meet with stakeholders from across our area on Wednesday:

Immigration Minister calls in to multicultural Macquarie Park — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Australia’s Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Andrew Giles, called in to Macquarie Park innovation district to meet with stakeholders from across our area on Wednesday.

is serving up the festive flavours this holiday season, and there's something for everyone to enjoy! 🎄

From bespoke Christmas menus at The Governor Hotel and the Eden Gardens Macquarie Park, to special holiday deals at TGI Fridays Macquarie at Macquarie Centre, rally the team together and get those end-of-year celebrations booked! 🎉

Festive feasting in Macquarie Park — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Macquarie Park is serving up the festive flavours this holiday season, and there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

On Thursday volunteers will 'Make a Stand' in the precinct with a walk led by the Ryde Hunters Hill Domestic Violence Family and Sexual Violence Committee, supported by City of Ryde 🏃‍♂️

Macquarie Park stands up to abuse — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Next Thursday, volunteers will make a stand in the Macquarie Park precinct with a walk lead by the Ryde Hunters Hill Domestic Violence, Family and Sexual Violence Committee.

New data analysis from Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District has revealed climbing activity levels in , as people return in their highest numbers for four years! 👏

Always Going Your Way: Macquarie Park activity reaches 4-year record — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District New data analysis from Connect MPID has revealed climbing activity levels in Macquarie Park, as people return in their highest numbers for four years.

📽️Australia's first international student film festival is coming to next week! Secure your FREE tickets to the Black Snapper International Film Festival now 🎟️

Australia’s first international student film festival is coming to Macquarie Park! — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Australia’s first international student film festival is coming to Macquarie University next week from November 20 - 24.

Introducing Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District's latest campaign, "Always Going Your Way" 🚂

Embrace the convenience of Metro and bus travel in for your Christmas parties, team catch-ups and late-night shopping. Say goodbye to traffic and parking woes, and hello to smarter travel! 💡

Keep an eye out for our vibrant designs across Macquarie Park, and switch to sustainable transport this holiday season - you could save time, money and the planet! 👏

Transport for NSW Sydney Metro

Macquarie Park is “Always Going Your Way” — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District As we swing into the season of Christmas parties, team catch ups, and late night shopping in Macquarie Park, Connect MPID is excited to share our new campaign; “Always Going Your Way”.

The Macquarie University✨ Twilight Markets ✨ are back this Friday!

There'll be a live DJ, giant bubbles, face painting, mouth-watering treats and plenty of opportunities to kick-start your Christmas shopping! 🛍️

⏰ Friday November 17, 3:30-8pm
📍 Central Courtyard
🚗 Free parking in West 3 carpark

Macquarie University Markets return this Friday! — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Roll up, roll up! Macquarie University’s Twilight Markets are back this Friday - and you’re invited! Come along for the best food, shopping and entertainment in our area.

As a war of words erupts about Macquarie Park's future, local stakeholders are encouraged to have their say:

Planning Macquarie Park’s future: more housing in next steps for neighbourhoods — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Detailed plans for the ‘commercial core’ of Macquarie Park innovation district have been revealed by the NSW Government - including re-zoning, and potentially more housing.

🎥Lights, camera action!

This Saturday Optus is bringing you a special screening of 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning' under the stars at 's very own Lachlan's Line Park.

Bring your picnic blanket, and snacks will be provided! Everyone and anyone is welcome 🍿

Celebrate the in with a team luncheon at Novartis on Waterloo Road tomorrow! 🐎🍾

Melbourne Cup Day in Macquarie Park! — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Hold your horses! Tomorrow, Food & Co at Novartis (Waterloo Road) is bringing the Melbourne Cup to Macquarie Park with a celebratory BBQ luncheon for you and the team.

📣Our area's largest survey is closing this weekend, which means the winner🏆 of our $1000 Macquarie Centre gift voucher will be announced very soon...

With the festive season creeping up, help us with our survey and we'll help you with your Christmas shopping! 🎄

Final call: “Ask Macquarie Park” and win $1000! — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Your Park, your voice! Our area’s largest survey - “Ask Macquarie Park” - is closing this weekend, which means the winner of our $1000 Macquarie Centre gift voucher will be announced very soon…

is coming to next week! 🎉

Ring-in the festival of lights with this special 'Business After Hours' event with Macquarie Park Ryde Business Chamber and Heritage Bank on Monday evening:

Celebrate Diwali in Macquarie Park! — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District On Monday, the Macquarie Park Ryde Business Chamber is celebrating Diwali and the Indian contribution to the economy of the Macquarie Park Ryde area in a special ‘Business After Hours’ event.

Get up to speed with the rapidly evolving world of and emerging technologies in an crash course with Macquarie Incubator tomorrow 👏

BYO lunch and join global IP thought leader Michelle Gorton for this free and insightful session:

Attend an IP crash course with Macquarie University Incubator — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District In the rapidly evolving world of AI and emerging technologies, the Intellectual Property (IP) space continues to present new complexities and challenges.

⏰Time is running out to complete our survey!⏰

So far, respondents have told us they find parking in Macquarie Park easy, and prefer to come here on Tuesdays & Wednesdays 🚗

The majority of people consider themselves to be a part of a community here, and have called for more green space - and bars! 🌳🥂

Do you agree, or disagree? Let us know now ⬇️

The clock is ticking! Our Macquarie Park survey is closing soon… — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Time is running out to have your say in the biggest survey of people who live, work and study in our innovation district, “Ask Macquarie Park”.

📣Calling everyone in Macquarie Park!

Our FREE Ice Cream truck will be returning tomorrow afternoon at Memjet on Lyonpark Road & you're invited🍦

Share your experiences of our innovation district by completing our survey and we'll (soft) serve you a tasty arvo treat 😋

Come along to Macquarie Incubator's latest 'Lunch & Learn' session this Thursday for a valuable masterclass on grant writing:

Level-up your grant writing skills with Macquarie University Incubator — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Bring your lunch and join founder and Managing Director at Loop Hydrometallurgy and Associate at Access RnD + EMDG, Dave Sammut for Macquarie Incubator’s upcoming Lunch & Learn session.

The United Way Australia Business Community Walkathon returns to tomorrow! 🏃‍♂️

It's time to lace-up your shoes, assemble your team and get ready to raise money for childhood literacy in the surrounding community 📚

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Macquarie Park prepares for annual Business Community Walkathon — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District The Macquarie Park Business Community Walkathon is back! On Wednesday, over 500 local employees will lace-up and take to the streets of Macquarie Park to raise money for childhood literacy in the surrounding community.

We've got more FREE ice creams and slushies to giveaway in today!

Our ice cream van will be stopping in at FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia on Banfield Road at 2pm.

Gather your team, participate in our survey & help shape the future of our district - and cool off with a FREE sweet treat🤩🍦

We bet your school didn't have a slippery dip between floors! That's what awaits Macquarie Park students under plans for this new primary school to be built at Midtown MacPark:

Macquarie Park employees celebrated at a street festival on Giffnock Lane this morning, hosted by Optus🚲

We even had a special guest - Jordan Lane MP - For Ryde!

Happy Ride2Work Day, Macquarie Park! — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Macquarie Park employees geared up to celebrate commuter riding at a Ride2Work Day street festival on Giffnock Lane, this morning.

I scream, you scream...Our ice cream van is back in this week, with more refreshing treats for you and your team🤩

Participate in our survey, help shape the future of our district and claim a FREE ice cream or slushie, on us!

See you at Foxtel from 2pm tomorrow! ⏰

Macquarie Park is having a street party! Everyone is invited to celebrate National Ride2Work Day this Wednesday:

Celebrate Ride2Work Day in Macquarie Park! — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Dust off your bike, fasten your helmet, and get pedalling - national Ride2Work Day is next Wednesday. Macquarie Park is celebrating with a street party, and everyone is welcome!

Are you familiar with 's buzzing night market scene? ⭐️

Celebrate longer, warmer days with a visit to one of these FREE community events and enjoy some of the best food, shopping, gifts and entertainment in our area! 🌭🎶🛍️

Macquarie Park Nights at Lachlan's Square Village is on again next Thursday 3pm-9pm, and Macquarie University's Twilight markets return on Friday from 3:30pm-8:30pm

See you there?

More markets in Macquarie Park next week! — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Are you familiar with Macquarie Park’s buzzing market scene? Next week you’ve got two to look forward to - Macquarie Park Nights at Lachlan’s Square Village on Thursday evening, and Macquarie University’s Twilight Markets which will take place in Central Courtyard on Friday.

is changing...Tell us what you think!

'Ask Macquarie Park' - the biggest survey of the people who live, work and study here - is now live, and we'd love to hear from you 🫵

It'll take less than 10 minutes to share your experiences, and you could win too! We're giving one lucky participant a $1000 voucher to Macquarie Centre - that's Christmas shopping sorted, on us! 🤑

Ask Macquarie Park is here! — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District is facilitating the biggest survey of the people who live, work or study in Macquarie Park - “Ask Macquarie Park” - and it’s open now!

🚨Calling everyone in 🚨

We're giving away FREE ice cream and slushies from 2pm today, and we'd love to see you!

Why not get the team together, contribute to our area's biggest survey - while you wait, and claim a refreshing afternoon pick-me-up🍦

See you at Optus from 2pm! ⏰

PROJECT UPDATE: Plans are progressing for 's incoming $96m RNA research and pilot manufacturing facility.

Since the announcement and confirmation of site and industry partner, detailed plans for the project have been released:

Macquarie University

Plans progress for Australia’s first RNA manufacturing facility in Macquarie Park — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Plans to construct a first-of-its-kind research facility in Macquarie Park have been revealed.

Did you know that 78% of employees hold a Bachelor's Degree or higher? 🎓

For more exciting insights like this one, check out the results from last year's 'Ask Macquarie Park' survey - the biggest of our area - and get ready to have your say when it returns next week ⬇️

https://www.connectmpid.com.au/news/macquarie-park-largest-survey-is-coming

A group of local Dharug women will lead the first 'cultural burn' of 's this spring - the first since 1788 🌿

Indigenous cultural ritual returns to Macquarie Park for the first time since 1788 — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District A group of Dharug women will lead the first ‘cultural burn’ of Macquarie Park’s Lane Cove National Park this spring - the first since 1788.

We're connecting Macquarie Park to the world:

Macquarie Park joins new global alliance of innovation districts — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Australia’s original innovation district - Macquarie Park – has received a worldwide boost, becoming a founding member of a new global alliance of innovation districts.

Spring has sprung at Eden Gardens Macquarie Park! Don't miss out on a free, flower-filled weekend on October 7&8 to celebrate the 🌷

Celebrate spring with Eden Gardens’ Festival of Flowers — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District It’s official, spring has sprung! Join Eden Gardens (Lane Cove Road) for a beautiful spring weekend celebrating all things flowers. Stop and smell the roses at this free two-day event which will be filled with markets, talks, kids and adult workshops and more.

Innovative local healthcare providers Wise Specialist Emergency Clinic are going from strength to strength at their new Macquarie Park facility!

1,600 patients treated as new WiSE Medical facility marks one month milestone — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Innovative health provider WiSE Medical have treated more than 1,600 patients since moving to their new walk in specialist emergency clinic on Khartoum Road, Macquarie Park

To infinity, and beyond...🌚

Reach for the stars! Explore Astronomy Open Night at Macquarie University — Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District Calling curious star-gazers of all ages - Sydney’s most spectacular astronomy event is back on again, and you’re invited to pull up a front-row seat and explore the universe!