Nice idea but Penrith rejects theme park proposal
By Red Dwyer
WHILE it would be” highly beneficial” for a quality theme park to be established in Penrith and the tourism and jobs benefits it would bring, Penrith City Council said it did not have the expertise, capacity or funding to undertake a comprehensive feasibility study for a specific theme park.
Is your job making you sick? Free webinar may help
A GALLUP study on job engagement conducted in 142 countries has found that only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged in their jobs.
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.
Ingham Institute raises $44,500 for critical research
THE Ingham Institute has raised $44,500 for reserch programs from its recent Hope Luncheon.
Parramatta honours Wanderers star Shinji Ono
PARRAMATTA Lord Mayor Cr John Chedid has recognised A-League superstar Shinji Ono for his contribution to Western Sydney during a special event held at Pirtek Stadium.
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.
Disengaged employees: what are they really thinking?
By David Hassell
YOU can’t crack your employees’ heads open and look inside (well you can, but legal will probably advise against it) so how do you uncover what drives individual employees to work hard, stay focused and be more creative?
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.
