LIGHT RAIL PROJECTS
Putting the region on the right track
By Geoff Lee
State Member for Parramatta
MY priorities for Parramatta are jobs, homes and infrastructure.
ICONIC HOTEL REOPENED
Hydro Majestic unveiled at last
AFTER almost six years of detailed planning and review, one of the most famous tourism landmarks in the Blue Mountains, the Hydro Majestic Hotel, has re-opened its doors.
WANDERERS ACL BID
Watch the game live at CBD site
FANS can sing for the Western Sydney Wanderers in the early hours of the morning on Sunday, November 2 at a live site and watch the game on a 4.8 by 2.4 metre outdoor screen in Parramatta as the Wanderers take on Al Hilal at the Asian Champions League Final (ACL).
SUPPORT FOR CITY BEACH
Asset activation is good, says KPMG
PARRAMATTA Council’s draft plans for the CBD and river foreshore has been welcomed by an executive of the city’s largest corporations, KPMG.
VISION FOR PARRAMATTA FUTURE
Beach, cafes and new ferry wharf
By Di Bartok
A RIVERSIDE “beach”, swish cafes, a new sleek ferry wharf and tall buildings that allow sun on the streets are all part of Parramatta Council’s vision of the future.
APARTMENTS IN HILLS
Council wants them family-friendly
THE Hills Council wants to encourage apartments in the shire - as long as they are more family-friendly than proposed State Government regulations allow.
SUPPORT FOR BRIDGE
Community meeting provides feedback
MORE than 80 per cent of people surveyed at a recent community meeting support the new Grose River bridge at North Richmond.
CANCER TREATMENT BOOST
Ingham unveils flagship research
THE Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research has unveiled its flagship MRI-Linac cancer research technology at a special event recently.
HIGH-RISE HOPES DOWNSIZED
Low flying aricraft concerns in CBD
By Red Dwyer
HOUSTON, Parramatta has a problem. A proposed high-rise building in the Parramatta CBD is a potential hazard to low flying aircraft.
NEW CHAMBER LAUNCH
Relationships the key to success
By Trevor Oldfield JP
President Greater Blacktown Business Chamber
ONE of the most important roles of a Business Chamber is to connect its members with the view of encouraging business-to-business relationships.