Parramatta. Joint approach pays off

In the last 3 months approximately $30,000 in fines has been issued against sex premises for breaches, together with orders demanding conformity with various consents, said Woodville Independent councillor, Paul Garrard. He said probably 50 sex premises existed within the LGA. “In recent times there has been a proliferation of oriental and therapeutic massage and treatment establishments in areas like Clyde, Granville and Toongabbie, providing sex services,” he said. Other local government entities are interested in council’s joint agency approach with Police, Customs, Immigration and Centrelink, he said.

Parramatta. $2.5 million for local school

State MP for Parramatta, Tanya Gadiel, said the Dundas Public School would get $2.5 million as part of the next stage of the Rudd Government’s Building the Education Revolution. “This is not just a boost for our schools, but also to the local economy with jobs to be created when construction starts,” she said. Ms Gadiel said local schools had already seen funding, with $1.65 million being spent on maintenance in Parramatta.

Eastern Creek. $30 million processing centre

The public exhibition period has been extended to May 29 for the Light Horse Business Centre’s proposal to construct and operate a $30 million materials processing centre and engineered landfill, at Eastern Creek. The centre involves the import, sorting, separating and crushing of recycled building and construction materials and the engineered landfill involves filling the existing quarry with specified material to enable the land to be developed for future employment uses. When operational 120 workers would be employed.

Parramatta. $500,000 tourism grant

Council has received a Federal Government grant of $500,000 for tourism development in the 2009/10 financial year. The funding will include projects such as market research, interpretation and connecting key sites across the Parramatta to make the city a visitor hub. Council will collaborate with the tourism industry to develop a plan.

Region. Properties on the market

Seven Western Sydney properties are included in a total of 26 residential, office, industrial and retail properties valued at more than $110 million, in Colliers International Winter Auction Portfolio 09, to be held in Parramatta and the Sydney CBD, on June 11. The properties in Western Sydney are at 10 Carter Street, Homebush; 68-70 Bathurst St, Liverpool; 2 Beach Close, Eastern Creek; 19-21 Kenneth St, Baulkham Hills; 42 Parkside Cres, Campbelltown; 43 Parkside Cres, Campbelltown; and 174 Glenwood Park Drive, Glenwood