APARTMENTS IN HILLS
Council wants them family-friendly
THE Hills Council wants to encourage apartments in the shire - as long as they are more family-friendly than proposed State Government regulations allow.
MAJOR HAWKESBURY UPGRADE
New Grose River bridge closer to reality
A NEW Grose River Bridge is the cornerstone of a $55 million infrastructure package being proposed as part of the heritage-listed Redbank housing development at North Richmond.
COUNCILS COURT PARTNERSHIP
Outer west considers strategic alliance
BLUE Mountains, Hawkesbury and Penrith Councils are considering forming a strategic alliance to best represent the common interests of their communities.
TOWERS EXPANSION GETS THE NOD
Plan to create largest shopping centre in NSW
By Di Bartok
CASTLE Hill is set to get be the largest shopping centre in NSW with the Hills Shire Council giving the nod to the latest part of the plan for the Castle Towers redevelopment.
PARRAMATTA DIVESTMEMT PROGRAM
Prime CBD sites could fetch $150m
By Red Dwyer
THE NSW government plans to put two A-grade buildings in the Parramatta CBD on the market as part of its ongoing divestment program in the expectation they could fetch up to $150 million.
ILLEGAL BUILDING WORKS
Growth being hampered, say councils
By Di Bartok
ILLEGAL building works are hampering housing growth in the west, claims Holroyd Council, which is leading the fight to ensure there is not an increase in the number of dodgy buildings and structures dotted throughout western Sydney.
BUSINESS SUMMIT LAUNCHED
Stellar line-up tackles region's future
LOCAL businesses and special guests gathered at the Novotel Norwest for the media launch of the Small Business Summit for Greater Western Sydney, a major event scheduled for Wednesday, October 8th this year, hosted by the Sydney Hills Business Chamber.
HEIGHT ATTRACTS INVESTMENT
Holroyd cuts red tape for developers
WHILE areas such as Liverpool, Camden and Blacktown continue to rezone rural areas to allow for green field development, increased building height limits in Western Sydney's urbanised town centres are attracting major residential and commercial investment, according to Holroyd City Council.
AGE OF THE TELEWORKER
Smart work hub locations selected
By Anthony Stavrinos
THREE suburbs in Western Sydney have been selected as locations for ‘Smart Work Hubs’, offering commuters alternative work locations closer to home, the NSW Government has announced.
LIGHT RAIL ROUTES
Hills pushing for Carlingford
HILLS Mayor Dr Michelle Byrne has called on NSW Premier Mike Baird to consider light rail routes that she believes will best serve Sydney’s North West.
