LARGEST GROWTH OVER A DECADE
THE Parklea-Kellyville area had the largest population growth in metropolitan Sydney of almost 24,000 in the decade 2005-2015, according to the latest ABS latest regional population estimates.
HIGH RISE IN THE HILLS
THE Hills Council has received a DA from Capital Corporation for the Esplanade, an integrated community comprising buildings of 19 and 20 storeys which would include 267 apartments as well as “boutique workspaces”, waterfront dining and retail space
PENRITH - BLUE MOUNTAINS ALIGN
PENRITH City Council has endorsed a regional strategic alliance with the Blue Mountains City Council which aims to aims to capitalise on opportunities that exist between the councils particularly in the areas of tourism, joint procurement, and region-wide responses to government plans. Both Blue Mountains and Penrith councils will contribute $142,500 annually towards the alliance.
MERGERS: BUSINESS AS USUAL
By Di Bartok
THE local government areas of Parramatta, Holroyd and Auburn may have changed, but the two administrators now in charge says it is business as usual.
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YOUTH HEALTH CHECK
Diabetes epidemic a real threat
HALF the students in Western Sydney consume a sugary drink daily, according to a recent survey.
QUICKSTEP IN KOREA
QUICKSTEP Holdings, manufacturer of advanced carbon fibre composites, at Bankstown Airport, has entered into the South Korean automotive market through a new sales contract with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology.
WESTFIELD RANKS 12th
WESTFIELD Parramatta recorded sales of $772 million, in 2015, representing a 5.9 per cent increase in turnover. The shopping ranked twelfth in the top 20 malls in the Shopping Centre News survey. Westfield Sydney was the top NSW shopping centre with an annual turnover of $1.1 billion, an increase of 14 per.
