City apartment boom is on the way
THE proposed $20.1 million expansion of the Parkroyal Parramatta is the latest project in the city’s visitor-accommodation sector which could see the number of rooms increase by 38 per cent if all proposals go ahead.
Christmas completion for Wet’n’Wild
By Mike Walls
DEVELOPERS of the $115M Wet’n’Wild Sydney water park at Eastern Creek expect the attraction to be trading before Christmas.
THE five-star business networking experience
BEING at the forefront of technology and staying informed about the latest developments in business are vital to business success.
GWSRR: Problems with boat people and Gonski
THE Greater Western Sydney Regional Roundtable (GWSRR) is an initiative of Adunct Professor Jim Taggart OAM and Western Sydney Business Access (WSBA) that brings together people of influence in the region to discuss and share insights that impact upon the region for the purposes of public education. GWSRRs are held bi-monthly. The last GWSRR was held at the Parramatta Parkroyal Hotel in May on the subject of the 2013 Federal Budget – Impact and Implications and canvassed the Table's views on a wide range of issues. Following is an edited transcript of PART 2 oi the May Round Table. Attendees: Chairman Adjunct Professor Jim Taggart OAM, Michael Walls, Phillip Brophy, Neil Pereira, Karin Bishop, Josh Vrsaljko, Alan James, Associate Professor Geoff Morris and Steven Brown.
Business backs retaining ferry service
THE business community has backed Parramatta Council in opposing State Government’s planned reductions to the City’s iconic river ferry service.
Hills to spend $8m on footpaths over four years
HILLS Shire Council plans to construct 47km worth of footpaths throughout the shire after Council allocated $8,075,550 to the project in The Hills Shire Plan adopted on Tuesday evening.
Female Factory right for heritage listing
FEDERAL Member for Parramatta, Julie Owens recently met with Gay Hendriksen, President of the Female Factory Friends to discuss the next steps to have the Factory placed on the National Heritage List.
Expert guide to new State planning laws
By Sue Puckeridge
Matthews Folbigg Lawyers
ON April 16 the government released the White Paper on planning reform in NSW including two exposure draft bills – The Planning Administration Bill 2013 and the Planning Bill 2013.
Blacktown house prices climb faster than Sydney
RECENT economic indicators show median house prices in Blacktown have increased by 4.5% over the last year.
Guildford Leagues undergoes $6m facelift
THE Holroyd recreation and hospitality industry will receive a boost with a $6million upgrade of the Guildford Leagues Club.
