Back to the future with light rail to the Hills
HILLS Mayor, Dr Michelle Byrne has welcomed Parramatta City Council’s feasibility study into a proposed Western Sydney Light Rail Network, describing it as a case of back to the future.
Metro strategy supports cities of the west
By Geoff Lee
THE release of the NSW Government’s Draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney to 2031 is great news for Western Sydney.
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Western Sydney the "new liberal heartland"
By Anthony Stavrinos
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard’s five-day visit to Western Sydney, where she stayed at the Rooty Hill RSL, started on the first Sunday of the month, rallying a thousand Labor supporters at the University of Western Sydney.
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Managing waste is big business for councils
WASTE management is a core issue for local government and it’s no surprise that two western Sydney councils have started the year with very different messages about the value residents were getting from services.
Increased confidence in city jobs growth
By John Chedidd
Lord Mayor of Parramatta
IN a further sign of confidence in Parramatta’s growth, the NSW Bureau of Transport Statistics (BTS) have revised their employment forecasts for the City to be more in line with Parramatta City Council’s jobs target.
CBD campus for professionals
By Clr John Chedid
PROFESSIONALS working in the Parramatta CBD will soon be able to access university courses during their lunch break, when the University of New England opens up its new Church Street campus.
Holroyd attracting investors
By Clr Ross Grove
AT a time where building work across the metro basin is fairly scarce, local councils should be competing to attract, rather than restrict, investment in their local communities.
