Westmead. Careflight - 24 years of service

Careflight, based at Westmead, has flown more than 10,000 patients since it carried its first patient 24 years. All up it has cared for 20,000 patients by road and air over that time. The latest chapter in its delivery of services is the provision of the Top End Aero Medical Service through an interim agreement with the Northern Territory Department of Health and Families. The new deal involves providing the department with four KingAir turbo prop aircraft, the clinical co-ordination centre and nursing staff, in addition to the jet and helicopter which Careflight has operated from Darwin for some years.

Hoxton Park. $182m concept plan approved

The NSW Government has approved a $182 million concept plan for a 50 hectare employment site at the former Hoxton Park Aerodrome The proposal includes a Big W warehouse with 89,000 square metres of gross floor area and a Dick Smith warehouse with 51,700 square metres of gross floor area. The proponent, Mirvac Group, will start building works immediately, and anticipates the Dick Smith building will be completed by January 2012, and the Big W warehouse by March 2012. Minister for Planning, Tony Kelly, said the project is expected to support 1,400 construction jobs, and a further 1,135 operational jobs once the concept plan has been realised.

North Ryde. Award for stations

Minister for Transport, John Robertson, unveiled the prestigious Sulman Award Medal for outstanding architecture at Macquarie University Station .The award is part of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2010 NSW Architecture Awards. It was awarded to HASSALL architects for their ground-breaking design of North Ryde, Macquarie Park and Macquarie University stations.

Top Ryde. $600 million sale likely

The GPT Group’s wholesale shopping centre fund is close to buying the retail component of John Beville’s Top Ryde City for more than $600 million. The centre includes retailers such as Myer, Woolworths and Alidi, according to The Australian Financial Review.