Parramatta. On top after 'hard going'

A sign that the economy is on the mend – together with good management, customer service and marketing – is the success of the MBE Business Service Centre, in Parramatta, in an Australian and New Zealand company competition. Charles Batt, owner of the centre for nearly four years, in the Parramatta CBD, has won the 2009 Highest Sales Growth award beating other trans-Tasman centres. Mr Batt and his staff came out on top last year after finding 2007 and 2008 were “hard going” because of the economic crisis.

Wetherill Park. Site sold for $4.1 million

NSW Trust has purchased a 5002-square-metre site, in Cowpastures Road, Wetherill Park, for $4.1 million, from Gregory International. The building has a floor space of 3282 square metres reflecting a price of $1249 per square metre. As owner-occupier, NSW Trust will run the Top Tyres business from the property. Colliers International handled the sale.