ABC to move 300 staff from Ultimo to Parramatta after securing lease on new Sydney studio

Managing director says Parramatta Square relocation to be complete by early 2024 and will put ABC at centre of a dynamic, purpose-built precinct'

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The ABC has secured a lease for its new flagship studios in Parramatta where 300 TV, radio and news staff will relocate from inner-city Ultimo to western Sydney in 2024.

The ABC managing director, David Anderson, told staff the new home of Aunty, at 6-8 Parramatta Square, will be a state-of-the-art fit out" that will put the ABC at the centre of a dynamic, purpose-built precinct" in Sydney's western suburbs.

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