Great cities attract great universities
By Geoff Lee, State Member for Parramatta
ONE of the hallmarks of great cities is that they have great universities. For this reason I applaud the news that the University of Western Sydney (UWS) will soon open its own campus in Parramatta’s CBD.
Why I support a bigger picture for our stadium
By Geoff Lee, State Member for Parramatta
WE need a world class venue for world-class events. The stadium needs to be expanded and upgraded. The success of the Western Sydney Wanderer’s first season has brought this into sharp focus.
Business unites to retain our ferry service
By Cr John Chedid
Parramatta Lord Mayor
PARRAMATTA’S business community has joined Council in opposing state Government’s planned reductions to the City’s iconic river ferry service.
Budget that delivers relief for business
By Geoff Lee
State Member for Parramatta
TREASURER Mike Baird handed down his third budget last month and described NSW‘s finances with cautious optimism.
Julia Gillard’s ‘gender wars’: sorting fact from fiction
By Nick Economou
Senior Lecturer, School of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University
Hawke welcomes domestic air traffic at Richmond air base
FEDERAL Member for Mitchell, Alex Hawke MP has welcomed proposals for light commercial use at the Richmond RAAF Base.
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.
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.
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.
