Parramatta. Minister to speak at conference

David Borger, Minister for Western Sydney, Minister for Housing and MP for Granville, will be one of 13 speakers, at the Greater Western Sydney Business Growth Conference & Expo, which will be held at the Rosehill Gardens Event Centre, on March 3-4. Other speakers include Anne Scott, NSW deputy state manager, innovation, AusIndustry, Alison Turner, business development manager, Western Sydney Business Centre, DSRD, and Fay Calderone, associate, Matthew Folbigg Lawyers, Parramatta. Enquiries: 8923 8003 or events@mybusiness.com.au

Parramatta. DAs received by council

Council has received a development application Kalalski Pty Ltd, for the fitout of suite 13, at 103 George Street, in the CBD, as a men’s grooming spa including hairdressing, waxing and laser hair removal. Alif Australia Pty Ltd has lodged a DA to use the second floor of a commercial building, at 235 Church Street, in the CBD, for an adult educational premises for up to 100 students.

Parramatta. Company fails but still invoicing

The Parramatta-based family-owned, Wincrest Homes, is invoicing customers after the company was placed in voluntary liquidation, in December, ceasing the construction of 130 homes. Administrator, Bruce Gleeson, of Jones Partners, said customers have to pay up if there were no “genuine disputes” about the work. “This position has been supported by the Office of Fair Trading,” he said in The Australian Financial Review. Earlier, Mr Gleeson told creditors at a meeting at the Crowne Plaza. a proposal was being developed by the company’s directors to continue trading. He will meet creditors again on March 3 to continue trading or go into liquidation. The company has debts of $12 million.