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.
GWSRR discusses Aged Care and Retirement Living: issues and priorities
THE February 2014 Greater Western Sydney Regional Round table (GWSRR) discussed Aged Care and Retirement Living at a special session held at the Parramatta Parkroyal Hotel. The GWSRR is collaboration between Western Sydney Business access and Adjunct Professor Jim Taggart OAM.
Mayor calls on PM to end airport frustration
HILLS Mayor, Dr Michelle Byrne has called on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to make a decision about a second Sydney airport and “get Sydney moving.”
Wet n Wild's slippery start due to other reasons
By Anthony Stavrinos
WHEN Wet ‘n’ Wild’s New Year’s Even event was cancelled with only six hours’ notice, ticket-holding punters and mainstream media went after promoter One Cube.
Conditional support for major overhaul of Westfield
By Anthony Stavrinos
SHOPPING centre giant Westfield Group is pushing ahead with plans for a major overhaul of its Parramatta centre.
Opportunity missed says pro-reform Hills
By Anthony Stavrinos
THE NSW Independent Local Government Review Panel has missed a golden opportunity for much-needed reform, according to The Hills Shire Council.
Amalgamate or stay the "struggling west" warns review
THE expansion of the Parramatta and Liverpool local government areas (LGAs) would create high-capacity councils with the scale and resources to play an important role in metropolitan affairs and underpin Sydney’s status as a global city.
Church St Mall to be Centenary Square in $2M facelift
PARRAMATTA'S most recognisable space, Church Street Mall, will undergo a multimillion dollar redevelopment to make it safer, lively and more accessible for workers, visitors, local businesses and residents.
TRENDSETTERS: My technology predictions for 2014
By Kate Hill
Partner Deloitte Private, Western Sydney
WESTERN Sydney has leapt back to life after the Christmas and New Year’s break. I hope you’ve all managed to recharge your batteries and are ready to take on 2014.
Gloria Jeans sells to Singapore for $36M
GLORIA Jean’s Coffees, headquartered at Castle Hill, is to be acquired by a Singapore Stock Exchange-listed company, Global Yellow Pages Limited (GYP), for $35.6 million.
