CBA ABONDONS WEST
Reputation "trashed", says business
By Di Bartok
THE Commonwealth Bank’s decision to move an estimated 7,000 jobs out of Western Sydney into a $1 billion technology park in Redfern has shocked the business community and Parramatta Council.
PROPERTY HOTSPOT: CAMELLIA PRECINCT
Massive change on Parramatta fringe
SITUATED on the eastern fringe of Parramatta, Camellia is set to undergo massive land use changes to cope with the predicted employment and population growth in the wider Parramatta area.
WORLD CLASS MEDICAL CENTRE
Health city plan for Westmead
WORK on the $900 million Westmead Hospital redevelopment that will create a world-class health city has started.
PENRITH TOURISM PUSH
Adventure City branding a winner
PENRITH City Council’s branding as the City as the Adventure Capital of NSW has won praise from the state’s peak tourism body and the Minister for Tourism, Trade and Major and Minister for Sport, Stuart Ayres.
FALLOUT FROM TERRORISM
How anxiety can be addressed
By Melissa Harries
AFTER 9/11 rates of anxiety reported by US citizens skyrocketed and never returned to baseline levels.
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Client commitment drives success
THE Fitzpatrick Group has been recognised for its sector leadership winning the Small Business of the Year award at the OPTUS My Business Awards.
UNLOCKING THE BIG PICTURE
Why innovation is key
By Stephanie Christopher
MALCOLM Turnbull recently declared Western Sydney as the centre of Australia’s economic revolution, and it’s not hard to see why.
INNOVATION HUB LAUNCHED
Support for smart tech ideas
By Di Bartok
A HUB of innovation in cutting-edge technology was officially opened at the Parramatta office of KPMG on the same morning that the council launched its Smart City strategy.
FAMILY BUSINESS SURVEY
FBs are optimistic and open to disruption
THE results of the KPMG and Family Business Australia 2015 Family Business Survey have been released.
SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS HILLS CONCERNS
Red tape and traffic prime worries
By Di Bartok
RED tape, traffic woes and the general economic outlook were weighing Hills businesses down, according to a professional survey that has set a challenge for governments and business networks alike.
