Bankstown. Airport movements increase

Bankstown Airport is ranked the 26th busiest in the world behind Mexico City and in front of San Francisco airports, and is the busiest in Australia, based on the latest movement data available from AirServices Australia, which said: “The operators at Sydney Metro Airport Bankstown have seen solid growth in business demand for charter, freight and flying training operations.” Kim Ellis, CEO, Sydney Metro Airport Bankstown, said 362,206 movements were recorded in 2008. Movements at Camden were also on the increase “This activity translates into direct flow-on economic impacts across the airports,” Mr Ellis said.

Region. Councils financial sustainability review

The Blue Mountains, Liverpool, Penrith and Wollondilly councils were found to be unsustainable in the Review of NSW Local Government Financial Sustainability. The review defines unsustainable councils as those that need to increase rates and charges by more than double the inflation rate to get their finances and infrastructure in order, not councils facing insolvency. A council’s creditworthiness was not being questioned Camden, Hawkesbury, Hills and Parramatta were classified as vulnerable, and Auburn, Bankstown, Blacktown, Campbelltown, Fairfield and Holroyd were classified as sustainable. The review was based on 2007-08 data.

Parramatta. CBD fourth in job stakes

Figures from the Ministry of Transport’s Data Transport Centre (2006) showed the Parramatta CBD has the fourth highest employment with 34,234 workers, after the Sydney CBD, 230,049; North Sydney, 35,761; St Leonards/Crows Nest, 34,447. Parramatta was followed by Macquarie Park (31,982)

Region. UWS offers 12 research lectureships

The University of Western Sydney seeks to make 12 appointments at Lecturer Level B with an offer of a three-year contract with provision to an ongoing reaching and research appointment. Appointees will have one-third of a normal teaching load for the initial three-year contract to establish a research career. The 12 fields include infrastructure engineering – civionics, corporate social and environmental responsibility, innovate and technology management and management small-medium enterprises and entrepreneurship.