LAWS EMPOWER PENRITH
New LEP enables development diversity
PENRITH Council has introduced a new streamlined Local Environmental Plan (LEP), which means the city will continue its transformation.
SYDNEY SCIENCE PARK
Research labs to kick-start project
THE Department of Planning and Environment has agreed to public consultation on Baiada’s proposal for a 280-hectare master planned Sydney Science Park, at Luddenham.
Nice idea but Penrith rejects theme park proposal
By Red Dwyer
WHILE it would be” highly beneficial” for a quality theme park to be established in Penrith and the tourism and jobs benefits it would bring, Penrith City Council said it did not have the expertise, capacity or funding to undertake a comprehensive feasibility study for a specific theme park.
Neglected Nepean River to drive rebirth of Penrith CBD
By Red Dwyer
THE Nepean River will be used as a catalyst to revitalise the Penrith CBD and the life of the city over a 20-year period.
Penrith forms corporation to manage CBD revamp
By Red Dwyer
Penrith City Council has formed a more professional body to manage the numerous challenges facing the city centre. Council has established the Penrith CBD Corporation (PCBDC) to replace the Penrith City Centre Association, which underwent a period of “upheaval and change” in the previous 12 months.
Penrith businesses told to get smart with digital matters
THE failure of business operators in Penrith to become digital literate will leave them at the mercy of their “smart” competitors and lead to their demise.
Surgical robot a first for hospital
By Red Dwyer
A ROBOTIC surgical service based at Nepean Hospital will provide world-class treatment for patients.