Clyde. Request to handle more refuse

The private operator of the Woodlawn waste site near Goulburn, the French group Veolia, is seeking to nearly treble the amount of the refuse it can handle from Clyde waste transfer station as pressure mounts on the city's declining landfill capacity. The Wright Report found the city's four landfills will be full within six years, putting increasing focus on the Goulburn facility. Potential transfer stations nominated by Veolia for taking waste by rail to Woodlawn include Botany, Cooks River, Enfield, Chullora, Camelia, Riverstone and Emu Plains. Veolia is also bidding to buy the state-owned WSN Waste Services, a rival waste group, which is to be sold to the private sector.

Parramatta. Restaurants may pay for closure

Should Parramatta City Council implement a trial ban on vehicles, in Church street between Phillp and Market streets, on Friday and Saturday nights by December, council will consider proposals to lease parts of the road closure area to restaurants as a means of funding the closures.

North Ryde. Proposal for $140m hearing hub

Macquarie University is seeking approval for the development of the Australian Hearing Hub, a six-storey building with approximately 23,192 square metres GFA, including laboratories, academic/research and office spaces, lecture theatre and basement parking for 335 cars. The estimated capital investment is $140 million. The Department of Planning has the application on public exhibition until August 127