PROPERTY HOT SPOTS
Impact of the North West Rail Link
By Alex Hezari
THE Hills are alive with the sound of happy investors, thanks largely to the North-West Rail Link that’s due for completion in 2019.
WSU TO REVIEW WANDERERS DEAL
RBB actions damaging: Vice Chancellor
LONG-term partner of the Western Sydney Wanderers, Western Sydney University, (WSU) has condemned the actions of the club’s RBB supporters at the recent Sydney Derby game.
OVERSEAS VENDORS TARGETTED
Fair GST playing field for SMEs
ONLINE small businesses have been given a boost with changes to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on items purchased online.
COUNCIL SAYS NO TO AUSGRID
CUMBERLAND Council has advised Ausgrid that it does not support the installation of 33.000 volt overhead powerlines as part of the Camellia to Lidcombe powerline project and requests that consistent with other projects in the region, underground cables be used for the project. The current power supply is provided by underground cables from Homebush.
MORE NEW HOMRS AT PENRITH
PENRITH City Council says the Department of Planning and Environment forecasts predicts at least 6600 new homes will be built in the Penrith local government area by 2020/21. Council is working to create more than 25,000 new dwellings in Penrith City by 2031 including 5000 in the Penrith city centre.
PARRAMATTA CHILDCARE CENTRE SOLD
A 364-square-metre purpose-built Montessori Academy childcare centre licensed for 60 children, on a 1402-square-metre corner site, at 31-33 Iron Street, North Parramatta, has been sold at auction for $3.99 million. The Montessori Academy has a 10-year lease from 2014 with options to 2044.
VEGAS HOTEL MOVE APPROVED
IRIS Capital has won approval to relocate The Vegas Hotel, in Hurlstone Park, to the heritage-listed Station House Hotel, in Campsie, which is being restored. The new site will include 22 serviced apartments above the hotel.
