Roundtable tackles Tourism
WESTERN Sydney Business Access held the GWS Regional Roundtable on the subject of TOURISM in Greater Western Sydney on October 30, 2012 at the Parramatta Parkroyal Hotel. Following is an edited transcript.
Business a uniting force
By David Borger
I’VE recently been appointed the inaugural Western Sydney Director of the Sydney Business Chamber. It’s another great opportunity for me to be an advocate for the par of Sydney that has shaped my outlook and where I have chosen to raise my young family.
Parramatta comparable to New York
DURING a visit to Parramatta recently, one of the world’s leading city strategists, Ethan Kent affirmed Parramatta as the place that will meet the future social, economic and residential needs of greater Sydney.
Parramatta to establish business partnership
Parramatta City Council will set up a business partnership group to maintain its emphasis on “high-level” advocacy in raising the identity of the city to the investment sector.
Penrith education precinct attracts investors
MORE than $1.5 billion of proposed health, research, education and housing projects are on the drawing boards of more than 20 different investors looking at the Penrith Health and Education Precinct (PHEP).
Borger to lead regional business
By Red Dwyer
A WESTERN Sydney man who declares he is passionate about the region and with the insight into what is required to energise the west, has been appointed the first-ever Western Sydney director of a major business organisation.
Vacancy rate increases
VACANCY within the Norwest office market increased slightly over the second half of 2009, from 10 per cent in July 2009 to 11 per cent in January 2010, according to the latest Colliers Sydney Metropolitan Office Research & Forecast Report. This increase occurred due to the completion of the new Norwest C3 development.
Curves Made in Heaven
YOU must be doing something right when people drive from as far away as Wollongong, Mudgee and the Southern Highlands to visit your shop at Wetherill Park.
Franchises identify 2012 concerns
A RECENT survey of leading Australian franchises found that 68% believed 2012 would be challenging year.
