Friday, 24 January 2025 07:49
Joel Edgerton recognised with honorary doctorate from WSU
AS one of Australia’s most respected actors, Joel Edgerton has received an honorary doctorate from Western Sydney University (WSU).
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Friday, 24 January 2025 07:38
THE COOLEST PLACE IN THE WEST
Penrith Beach attracts visitors from far and wide
PENRITH Beach remains the coolest place to be this summer with a host of free activities drawing visitors from Western Sydney and beyond for a second successive swimming season.
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Tuesday, 21 January 2025 15:52
$1B TO BUILD WESTERN SYDNEY INFRASTRUCTURE
THE Federal and NSW Governments are taking another important step in building Australia’s future, announcing $1B to better connect Western Sydney to the word.
Jointly funded by both governments, the project will upgrade Fifteenth Avenue to create a critical transit corridor from Liverpool to the new Western Sydney International Airport.
Over 22,000 vehicles per day travel along the congested two-lane Fifteenth Avenue, with around 8 per cent of those being trucks. Liverpool City Council predicts a significant increase in housing in the areas immediately around Fifteenth Avenue, which could see as many as 63,000 additional people living there by 2041.
Fifteenth Avenue will connect the new Bradfield city centre, the new Metro, and the airport, enabling multi-modal travel including fast and easy public transport along the route.
It will also unlock jobs and housing in key growth areas and provide better access to education and opportunities for Sydney’s growing west.
Western Sydney is the fastest growing region of New South Wales, and this funding is part of both governments’ ongoing investment in the future of the region. This adds to existing major investments in Western Sydney, including the $10.4B Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport, $2B M12 Motorway, $1B Mamre Road Stage 2 Upgrade and $800 million Elizabeth Drive – Priority Sections Upgrade.
The Australian and NSW governments are each committing $500M to this project.
The Australian Government is investing nearly $18B towards transport infrastructure projects in Western Sydney.
For more information on projects funded under the Government’s Infrastructure Investment Program, visit https://investment.infrastructure.gov.au.
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