STORM ASSISTANCE FOR NSW COMMUNITIES
Funding support for recovery effort
DISASTER assistance has been made available for the Hornsby, Liverpool, Central Coast, Waverley, Woollahra, Tamworth, Lithgow and Dubbo Regional Local Government Areas which were affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred from December 20 onwards.
GRANT TO BUILD SMARTER CITIES
Model for national roll out
THE City of Parramatta will be the field laboratory for ground-breaking smart climate neighbourhood technology following a Federal Government Smart Cities grant of $571,000.
MORE POLICE TO DISMANTLE DRUGS SYNDICATES
Record investment in state force
DOZENS of extra police officers will be deployed to tackle drugs and gun crime as part of the NSW Government’s record investment in the NSW Police Force.
JOBS SURGE FOR WESTERN SYDNEY
NSW has lowest jobless rate
WESTERN Sydney is experiencing a jobs bonanza with the region adding more jobs since 2011 than all of Queensland.
MOBILE PHONE DETECTION CAMERA PILOT
World-first technology tracks illegal use
WORLD-first technology capable of catching drivers illegally using mobile phones will be piloted at two locations in Sydney.
SEARCH ON FOR POWERHOUSE DESIGN
Lisa Havilah to lead global search
DALLAS SHERRINGHAM
THE search for an iconic design for the relocation of the Powerhouse Museum collection to Parramatta will be spearheaded by former Carriageworks Director Lisa Havilah.
DEVELOPER AQUIRES SOUGHT-AFTER SITE
South West sub-division plans
RED DWYER
A PROMINENT private property developer has acquired a redevelopment site in one of the most highly sought-after precincts in south-west Sydney for $52M.
KEY BUSINESS CHALLENGES FOR 2019
Inefficiencies that cause most concern
SARAH CAIN and HEATHER HICKS
OWNING a small or mid-size business in Greater Western Sydney comes with all kinds of challenges.
FBT AND THE FESTIVE SEASON
Understanding how the split works
LANGDON PATRICK
WHEN it comes to the Festive Season, employers potentially face several fringe benefits tax (‘FBT’) issues, particularly when it comes to events such as Christmas parties and other entertainment.
$632M HOSPITAL UPGRADE
New health era for Macarthur
PLANS have been unveiled for stage two of Campbelltown’s massive $632m hospital redevelopment.
