EVOLVE OPENS NEW COMPLEX
User-friendly housing for disabled
EVOLVE Housing, in conjunction with project partner Northcott has opened a new, state-of-art $2.3 million housing complex in Western Sydney, supporting people with disability lead independent lives.
OUR KIDS AND TECHNOLOGY
What reserach tells us about tablet use
By Joan Stone
Director Cubbyhouse Childcare
IPAD and tablet ownership has more than doubled in the past few years – and as many parents are finding, children are highly proficient at using them.
REALITY OF RETIREMENT
Parents may need to move in with kids
CLUB Plus Super, an industry super fund with 90,000 members across Australia including many in Western Sydney, believes the current structure of the superannuation system may see many parents forced to sell the family home and move in with their children to fund their retirement.
CHRISTMAS IN THE HILLS
Light show to take over Main St
A stunning light and sound show is set to take over Castle Hill Main Street this Christmas.
INAUGURAL YCG BUSINESS SENTIMENT SURVEY
GWS business upbeat about future
THE inaugural YCG Western Sydney Business Confidence Survey, a pioneering snapshot of business sentiment in the region, has revealed that over 40 per cent of Western Sydney businesses are looking to expand over the coming twelve months despite a backdrop of gloomy economic news and a rising national unemployment rate.
2014 WSABE FINALISTS NAMED
Record 300% increase over 2013
THE 2014 Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence (WSABE) has experienced a 300% increase in the number of entries over 2013, resulting in a record 63 finalists.
SOCIAL MEDIA - WASTE OR WEAPON?
Why firms struggle to measure ROI
By Tony Eades
Creative Director Brand Manager
OUR first interaction with the web was when we had to disconnect the phone line to plug in the modem – now there’s this thing called social media.
SMASH REPAIR OVERHAUL
Shops cutting corners, says inquiry
By Anthony Stavrinos
A NSW parliamentary inquiry has recommended an overhaul of the smash repair industry amid concerns insurers are setting up their own repair shops and cutting corners to save money.
INBOUND TOURISM PROMOTION
ROI increases with every dollar spent
A NEW report has highlighted the value of inbound tourism promotion.
WESTMEAD WORLD FIRST
Professor best at kidney transplantation
WESTMEAD Hospital renal physician, Professor Jeremy Chapman, has been recognised as the world’s foremost expert in kidney transplantation.