WHY THE WEST WILL "LAG BEHIND"
North-south rail line needed
WESTERN Sydney will continue to lag behind the rest of Sydney unless the state government commits to building a north-south rail line via Badgerys Creek.
FIGHTING TO BE HEARD
Airport a catalyst for investment
By Red Dwyer
THE political landscape in Western Sydney is becoming more competitive as politicians clamour to be heard on the future of the region.
FUTURE CITY DEVELOPMENT STALLED
Parramatta's $1B funding gap
PARRAMATTA City has identified $1B worth of infrastructure that is needed if the city is to fulfil its role as Sydney’s Central City.
QUBE TAKES FULL CONTROL
Partner buyout of logistics hub
LOGISTICS frim Qube Holdings Ltd has taken full control of the giant Moorebank logistics hub after agreeing to buy out its joint-venture partner the rail group Aurizon Holdings Ltd.
WESTMEAD AN ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE
Innovation critical to transformation
By Red Dwyer
THE Westmead Health Precinct is the largest concentration of health services in Australia and recognised around the world for its education and medical research – but its economic performance is little known.
GOVT SET TO MOVE IN
Parramatta Square attracts major tenant
PARRAMATTA City has welcomed the State Government's commitment to take up a major tenancy in Parramatta Square in the heart of Sydney's Central City.
CALL FOR LAND REZONING
Then NSW can benefit from Airport
By Michelle Pozo
A FOCUS on rezoning and servicing industrial land in Western Sydney would curb the loss of business to other states.
WESTERN SYDNEY PROPERY CONDITIONS
Development boiling over or simmering?
By David Hagger and Fred Ibrahim, Deloitte Real Estate
OPEN up any newspaper these days and the commentary around the property market reads: “housing bubble”, “apartment oversupply” and “housing market collapse”.
RAIL LINK ON RIGHT TRACK
Dialogue welcomes metro line
THE Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue (WSLD) has welcomed NSW Premier Mike Baird’s decision to invest in a metro line connecting Parramatta to the Sydney CBD.
COMMENT: BIG NUMBERS = OPPORTUNITY
Investment boom reason to be excited
By Jeremy Thorpe
Chief Economist PwC
IN 2021 Parramatta will have more people, more jobs, more businesses and more opportunities. And that’s one of the key reasons why PwC will open a new office in Parramatta next year.
