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Visiting Parramatta over Christmas to see the new tram had the added bonus of a chance to see the new artwork installed in the new Parramatta Square alongside the tram tracks. Note the colourful Christmas tree behind. The bus, created by Western Sydney artists Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro, the gleaming eight-metre tall, aluminium replica of a 1960s Leyland Worldmaster is now permanently parked in the Square. Whilst it may be thought to be a tribute to the local public transport, it is a replica of the bus bought secondhand by the Parramatta Eels rugby league team to hold meetings in during the 1980s. Team Coach Jack Gibson bought the bus after the team's home base at Cumberland Oval was burnt to the ground by overenthusiastic fans celebrating the 1981 premiership victory. Despite the team losing their home ground for four seasons, the Parramatta Eels went on to win two more consecutive premierships.
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