CHILDSCENE: The power of positive influencers
By Denise Taylor
AS children grow and develop they encounter situations and people who will influence their decisions and actions. From a very young age human beings strive for recognition and acceptance.
Parramatta Council CEO resigns
CEO of Parramatta City Council, Dr Robert Lang, will resign at the end of 2013.
Aussie workers urged to avoid slang
AUSTRALIAN workers are urged to avoid using traditional slang as the Federal Government urges bosses to make workplaces more migrant friendly.
Taggart farewells the financial advisory game
PROMINENT Hills businessman, Dr Jim Taggart OAM has announced he is retiring from the financial advisory business from August 16.
Commitment to staff pays off for Younis
LEADING Western Sydney accountancy and business advisory firm, Younis and Co has been judged Australia’s Recommended Employer in the Professional Services/Accounting classification at the 2013 Australian Business Awards.
Keeping the family business together
By Kate Hill, Partner Deloitte Private, Western Sydney
THERE are many successful family businesses in the western suburbs of Sydney ─ some have operated over many generations while others may be grappling with the issues of how to pass the wealth on to the children of the founders.
Moscow Circus a great fund raiser
CLOWNS, trapeze artists and all the performers at the Great Moscow Circus have put great smiles on the faces of Hawkesbury audiences over the last fortnight, but none are happier than the two charities who have raised a combined $12,500 thanks to the sale of Mayoral Charity tickets.