Wet n Wild's slippery start due to other reasons
By Anthony Stavrinos
WHEN Wet ‘n’ Wild’s New Year’s Even event was cancelled with only six hours’ notice, ticket-holding punters and mainstream media went after promoter One Cube.
Conditional support for major overhaul of Westfield
By Anthony Stavrinos
SHOPPING centre giant Westfield Group is pushing ahead with plans for a major overhaul of its Parramatta centre.
Opportunity missed says pro-reform Hills
By Anthony Stavrinos
THE NSW Independent Local Government Review Panel has missed a golden opportunity for much-needed reform, according to The Hills Shire Council.
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.
Church St Mall to be Centenary Square in $2M facelift
PARRAMATTA'S most recognisable space, Church Street Mall, will undergo a multimillion dollar redevelopment to make it safer, lively and more accessible for workers, visitors, local businesses and residents.
TRENDSETTERS: My technology predictions for 2014
By Kate Hill
Partner Deloitte Private, Western Sydney
WESTERN Sydney has leapt back to life after the Christmas and New Year’s break. I hope you’ve all managed to recharge your batteries and are ready to take on 2014.
Gloria Jeans sells to Singapore for $36M
GLORIA Jean’s Coffees, headquartered at Castle Hill, is to be acquired by a Singapore Stock Exchange-listed company, Global Yellow Pages Limited (GYP), for $35.6 million.
Does Australian manufacturing have a future?
THE decision by the Ford Motor Company to wind down car production in Australia marked the beginning of the end of a manufacturing tradition that goes back to the days of the Model T.
Speculation of Wanderers sale premature, says chairman
By Anthony Stavrinos
INTENSIFYING media speculation surrounding the Football Federation Australia’s sale of Western Sydney Wanderers is premature, according to the club.
Business innovation centre a Crouch legacy
By Red Dwyer
A LEGACY of Michael Crouch will be an innovation centre at the University of New South Wales.
