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SMOKE FREE DINING
Smoking ban will kill us, say venues
By Di Bartok
WITH the State-wide ban on smoking in outdoor dining areas effective from July 6, restaurateurs and cafe owners in the west who have a high smoking clientele are predicting an 80 per cent dip in their trade.
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MERRYLANDS CITY CENTRE REVITALISED
Council commits $74M to the project
THE heart of Merrylands will be revitalised as part of $74.5 million worth of public infrastructure upgrades undertaken by Holroyd City Council.
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END FOR PENRITH BUSINESS ALLIANCE
Penrith Progession to fill development role
FOLLOWING a recent independent review of a Deed of Agreement with the Penrith Business Alliance (PBA) Penrith Council has resolved that public funding of the Alliance will cease on June 30, 2015.
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INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION
World’s first sleep apnea device
A BELLA-Vista based company, Bespoke Medical Innovations (Bespoke), has created a unique world-first device to assist in treating the estimated 1.5 million Australians suffering the debilitating effects of Sleep Apnea.
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PARRAMATTA SQUARE DESIGN
Council selects public space architects
PARRAMATTA City Council has chosen a team of four internationally renowned design firms to create a world-class public area as part of the Parramatta Square urban renewal project.
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BADGERYS CREEK AIRPORT
Opportunity for advanced manufacturing hub
THE foundations exist in Western and South Western Sydney of a “unique” catalyst to create a thriving aviation hub in and around the Badgerys Creek Airport, according to a comprehensive report prepared by NSW Business School.
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NEW PARTNERSHIP
Dairy joins Chinese consortium
By Red Dwyer
TWO of Australia's biggest dairy farming families - one in Western Sydney and the other in the Central West – are part of a dairy consortium backed by $500 million Chinese investment fund.
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PEOPLE POWER SAVES POOLS
Aquatic centre still on the agenda
By Di Bartok
PEOPLE power has saved Wentworthville and Guildford pools - and the community still gets a super swim centre.
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NEW WORLD OF WORK
Why HR needs an extreme makeover
By Kate Hill, Partner Deloitte Private
EMPLOYEES are becoming more mobile, contingent, and autonomous, while employers need to reimagine the way they manage workers to keep them engaged.
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LIGHT RAIL PANIC
Push for Premier to nominate Westmead route
PARRAMATTA Council has called on the State Government to nominate the Westmead to Epping via Carlingford route as the first stage of the $1 billion Western Sydney Light Rail Network, following reports that the Olympic route was shaping up as the preferred option.
