Boom times for GWS housing approvals
THE Liverpool, Parramatta and The Hills local government areas accounted for the highest number of housing approvals in Western Sydney for the period July-December 2013.
Premier says government will relocate 3,000 jobs to region
PREMIER Barry O’Farrell told business leaders last week that the Government will relocate more than 3,000 public service jobs to Parramatta and Western Sydney.
There is more to just leasing that just office space
By John Siciliano
Director Cushman and Wakefield
OVER the years I’ve certainly noticed a swift in attitude to leasing office space.
Rezonong proposal to create 3,000 new homes in Holroyd
IN a move towards providing more housing choice in Holroyd, a proposal to rezone 15 precincts from low density to medium density will soon be put on public exhibition.
Multibillion science precinct proposed for GWS
By Red Dwyer
A MULTI-billion dollar research and development centre specialising in the food, health and energy sectors is proposed on rural land, at Luddenham, to attract the world’s leading scientific professionals and organisations to Western Sydney.
Where's the NBN? Lack of access hurting businesses
By Anthony Stavrinos
WESTERN Sydney business groups are concerned bad planning may prevent the National Broadband Network realising its potential, while small business is unnecessarily left to wear the costs of lost productivity.
Westfield expansion approved despite CBD concerns
By Red Dwyer
WESTFIELD has obtained approval for the concept plan for multi-million dollar retail and commercial additions to its shopping centre in Parramatta and approval for stage one, the construction of a retail extension.
Deloitte expands GWS footprint with aquisition of Moore Stephens
By Red Dwyer
A ‘Big Four” professional services firm – the only one with a major Western Sydney presence – has expanded its footprint in the region.
GWSRR discusses Aged Care and Retirement Living: issues and priorities
THE February 2014 Greater Western Sydney Regional Round table (GWSRR) discussed Aged Care and Retirement Living at a special session held at the Parramatta Parkroyal Hotel. The GWSRR is collaboration between Western Sydney Business access and Adjunct Professor Jim Taggart OAM.
Amalgamate or stay the "struggling west" warns review
THE expansion of the Parramatta and Liverpool local government areas (LGAs) would create high-capacity councils with the scale and resources to play an important role in metropolitan affairs and underpin Sydney’s status as a global city.
