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Parklands Food Fest flowers again at Western Sydney Parklands in September. The free event, which began seven years ago to highlight the Urban Farms Precinct, is a showcase of the best local produce, multi-ethnic food purveyors and even a microbrewery. This year, Matt Preston will join the Shahrouk Sisters (of

Family Food Fight fame), butcher Joe Papandrea, and a slew of food stalls. September 8 in the Lizard Log Amphitheatre in Abbotsbury. westernsydneyparklands.com.au