Region. M7 traffic and revenue up

Macquarie Infrastructure Group (MIG) reports traffic on the Westlink M7, in which MIG has a 25 per cent stake, was up 4.9 per cent in the March quarter and up 5.7 per cent for the year to date. Average daily revenue for the quarter increased by 9.7 per cent to $503,201 and was up 10.4 per cent for the year to date. Austock infrastructure analyst, Andrew Chambers, said the M7 had “performed better than we thought.”

Sydney Olympic Park. V8 sponsor soon

The major rights sponsor for the V8 Supercar series to be run at Sydney Olympic Park is expected to be announced in May. A crowd of 150,000 is expected to attend the 3-day spectacular. V8 Supercars Australia will run 250-kilometre races on Saturday and Sunday, for the December 4-6 event. The event is expected to contribute an estimated $100 million to the NSW economy

Granville. Works tender accepted

Parramatta City Council has accepted the tender submitted by Statewide Civil Pty Ltd for the construction of civil, drainage, paving, landscape and streetscape works at South Street, Granville Town Centre, for the sum of $896,271.00 (excluding GST).

Parramatta. OK for $65m office tower

Eureka 2 Project 10 Pty Limited's proposal to construct a 14-storey commercial office tower, at 109 George Street, in the eastern precinct of the CBD, has received council’s approval. It will comprise two basement car parking levels for 147 vehicles, ground floor cafe and up to six retail tenancies, with associated site works and landscaping, The estimated cost of construction is $65 million.

Parramatta. Help to market mealie meal

Efforts are being made to wholesale and retail locally-grown mealie meal (a white corn staple food) to Australia’s African community to meet the demand which can not be met with the imported product. The one-year-old CM&GAP Enterprise, at Ermington, markets the product in 2.5kg and 10kg packages. Social Ventures Australia, Allco Foundation and Parramatta City Council, partners in the Parramatta Social Enterprise Hub, seeks a brand development/designer to assist in marketing the product. The hub offers a business support service to community organisations and social entrepreneurs who are developing their social enterprise to create social inclusion.