Small business owners feel disconnected, finds survey
RESEARCH into the attitudes of small business owners has found more than two thirds of Australian shop owners feel forgotten by their local communities and one in four feel no connection at all to the communities where they operate.
Penrith forms corporation to manage CBD revamp
By Red Dwyer
Penrith City Council has formed a more professional body to manage the numerous challenges facing the city centre. Council has established the Penrith CBD Corporation (PCBDC) to replace the Penrith City Centre Association, which underwent a period of “upheaval and change” in the previous 12 months.
Stephanie champions a higher cause for women
FOR many young people the gap between finishing high school and working to achieve their lifelong dream spans years.