2014 STATE OF THE CITY
Transport the key focus, says CEO
FOLLOWING is an edited extract from the address to the 2014 State of The City event from Parramatta City Council CEO, Greg Dyer.
NEW GENERATION OF WEALTH
Transport and development drive change
By Cr John Chedid
Parramatta Lord Mayor
TRANSPORT will be a major focus for the City of Parramatta over the coming years as the population continues to grow and more people come to the area to work, live and play.
POPULATION PREDICTIONS
How GWS will lead Sydney’s growth
By Geoff Lee
State Member for Parramatta
IT is no surprise that Sydney’s population is predicted to grow and that Western Sydney will be the main driver of that growth.
FALLING ON THEIR SWORDS
ICAC brings into focus politcian's difficulties
By Geoff Lee
Member for Parramatta
BARRY O’Farrell’s shock resignation as Premier over his evidence at the ICAC about receipt of a bottle of wine in 2011 brings into sharp-focus the difficulties that politicians face.
MOTORWAY LINK WELCOMED
Hills MP praises progress
MEMBER for Mitchell, Alex Hawke has welcomed the commitment from the Federal and NSW State Government of more than $800 million for the critical motorway link between the M1 and M2.
Benefits of 3,000 public service jobs to Western Sydney
By Geoff Lee
State Member for Parramatta
PARRAMATTA will be the new home of the Office of Environment and Heritage with 880 jobs moving from Sydney CBD, 40 jobs from Service NSW and 250 jobs from the Ambulance Service.
Badgery's Creek airport is close to take off
By Geoff Lee
State Member for Parramatta
I SUPPORT the building of a second airport at Badgerys Creek along with most economists and business leaders.
Master plan for heritage driven tourism in Parramatta
By Geoff Lee, Member for Parramatta
TWELVE months ago Premier Barry O’Farrell gave the green light for the Parramatta Heritage Precinct Master Plan. This plan recognises the precinct’s potential to inject up to $1 billion in investment into the Parramatta economy.
Opportunity for savings as asset write-off nears end
By Anthony Stavrinos
TIME is ticking away for western Sydney businesses wanting to take advantage of Labor’s instant asset write-off and deductions for motor vehicles, according to federal MP for Parramatta Julie Owen.
Get ready for the digital switch over
ANALOGUE TV turns off in Sydney on December 3.
