Parramatta. CBD hotel DA refused again

Parramatta City Council has refused again an application for the demolition of a church hall, restoration of the heritage listed St Peter’s Church and its use as a restaurant, and construction of a 4.5-star, 13 storey hotel with basement car parking. The church is on the corner of Church and Palmer streets, in the CBD. The applicants were Southern Cross Enterprises Group Pty Ltd

Region. Crane Group's annual results

Building and industrial products company, the Crane Group Limited, which has among its divisions the Crane Copper Tube manufacturing operation, at Penrith, Austral Wright Metals, at Wetherill Park, and numerous Tradelink retail outlets across Western Sydney, had a net profit after tax and before significant items, of $56.4 million, down 11.6 per cent on the previous year. Sales of $2118.3 million were down 9.9 per cent. Tradelink is reconfiguring and growing its Sydney branch network. The company closed Minto fittings plant

Parramatta. Premier Parking in administration

Premier Parking (NSW), Australia’s third-largest car parking operator has entered into voluntary administration. The 25-year-old family-owned company operates about 50 car parks around Australia. PPB’s Steve Parbery and Andrew Smith are the administrators. Premier Parking (Victoria) also entered voluntary administration. “Our view is to sell down non-core assets to repay various facilities and recapitalise the business,” Premier MD. Scott Thomas, told The Australian Financial Review.

North Ryde. Indian trip to secure students

The Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) recently sent a staff member to Bangalore to secure new students for 2010, according to The Australian Financial Review. The visit by MGSM and representatives by other Australian tertiary institutions, and Australian Government delegations, follows the attacks on Indian students in Australia and the bad reports Australia is receiving in the Indian media.

Parramatta. Approval for 21-storey apartments

Parramatta City Council has approved an application to raise an approved 17-storey residential development to 21 storeys, at 9 Hassall Street, in the Parramatta CBD. The number of apartments will increase from 118 to 141. The initial estimated cost of development was stated in the application as $2.3 million. The building has a height of approximately 70 metres; the maximum height in the area is 72 metres