COMMENT: BIG NUMBERS = OPPORTUNITY
Investment boom reason to be excited
By Jeremy Thorpe
Chief Economist PwC
IN 2021 Parramatta will have more people, more jobs, more businesses and more opportunities. And that’s one of the key reasons why PwC will open a new office in Parramatta next year.
WSROC'S NEW CHIEF SPEAKS OUT
Support my airport curfew: President Bali
By Iliana Stillitano
BLACKTOWN mayor Stephen Bali is calling on Western Sydney councils to back his push for a curfew at Badgerys Creek airport.
BRINGING BLACKOWN TO LIFE
We can meet the challenge, say leaders
By Red Dwyer
CAN Blacktown attract the much-needed vibe to boost the CBD experience.
SYDNEY NEEDS A NEW BRAND
And its own flag like Chicago
By Jonathon Flegg
WITH the Greater Sydney Commission (GSC) now in place, have we reached the moment to invent a new brand for Sydney?
REPORT OFFERS NEW INSIGHTS
$1M houses: Mt Druitt is changing
By Red Dwyer
REPORTS that houses have fetched more than $1 million are changing the perception of the much maligned suburb of Mt Druitt.
PENRITH DEVELOPMENT HOT
Investors embrace New West vision
INVESTORS are embracing Penrith City with more than $3.5B in DAs being determined in Penrith over the past five years.
STADIUM UPGRADE IMPACT
Eateries will be affected: Chamber
PARRAMATTA Chamber of Commerce president Michael Mekhitarian has urged Parramatta hospitality operators to attend future workshops on the Western Sydney Stadium plans.
CENTURY 21 LAUNCHES QUAKERS HILL
Realtor with a feel for people
By Di Bartok
AZEEM Khan loves helping people, which is why selling real estate is his dream job.
WEST'S ADVENTURE CAPITAL RISES
Penrith plans tourism dominance
By Red Dwyer
THE so-called “Adventure Capital of NSW” plans to double its tourism numbers by 2025 and boost visitor spending by more than $500 million annually.
DEFENCE SITE TRANSFORMED
1950s site becomes unit project
BLACKTOWN City Council is working with developers and residents to retain the European heritage aspects of the former Australian Defence Industries site at Ropes Crossing.
