LABOR RECLAIMS WEST
Libs vow to fight to win back seats
By Di Bartok
JULIA Finn, Parramatta councillor and a former Lord Mayor, realised a long-held ambition to enter state parliament when she took back Granville for Labor on Saturday.
FLIGHT 4U9525 FALLOUT
Qantas to have two approved people in cockpit
QANTAS has announced that following discussions with the Federal Government, regulators and industry, the group will have two approved people in the cockpit at all times in-flight.
2015 WSABE PROGRAM
New vision for regional business awards
By Mike Walls
THE Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence (WSABE) is designed to assist businesses increase their brand awareness, value and exposure.
BOLD BAIRD'S WIN
Good news for Abbott, but for how long?
MIKE Baird has held power with a strong result for the NSW Coalition, in what has been overwhelmingly a victory for good and bold leadership.
TOXIC BOSS AT WORK?
Here are some health tips for coping
IN Australia, workplace health and safety legislation effectively holds employers responsible for ensuring the emotional, psychological and physical wellbeing of employees.
SMARTER, SAFER CITY
Parramatta to get 80 new CCTV cameras
PARRAMATTA will soon have the same level of Closed Circuit-TV coverage as the Sydney CBD with 80 high-tech cameras being installed at key locations.
REVITALISATION OF RIVERSTONE
Council calls for ideas for renewal
THE process to revitalise Riverstone Town Centre is officially underway – with Council seeking to enlist the best people to develop and draft the blueprint.
COUNCIL MERGER DEBATE
Hills fit as Mayors fight amalgamation
By Di Bartok
HILLS Mayor Andrew Jefferies has declared his council is on track to be “fit for the future” with a 16th consecutive operating surplus for 2014-2105.
TOURISM MARKET OUTLOOK
Where did you travel in 2014?
By Kate Hill, Partner Deloitte Parramatta
IF you travelled around Australia rather than abroad during 2014, you’ve contributed to the fastest pace of growth for domestic overnight travel in two decades.
STATE OF THE CITY
Premier Mike wants to hug a crane
By Di Bartok
PREMIER Mike Baird wants us to “hug a crane”. He would also like to hug his wife more, if only he could get away from Parramatta MP Geoff Lee and the “infrastructure capital of the world”.
