Westmead. $45 million research facility

The Children’s Medical Research Institute proposes a new $45 million development on its site at Westmead. The application, with the Department of Planning, includes the construction of a new 5-storey building including core service rooms, laboratories, administration areas, loading dock, car park and associated infrastructure. The institute will provide research in the fields of cancer, neurochemistry, development biology and genetic medicine. The DA is on public exhibition until May 8.