Thursday 16 September 2010

Parramatta. GPT on a mission

Global property giant, GPT Group, which has bought a long wheel-base refrigerated van for Parramatta Mission as part of its food recovery program, will deliver products from outlets in its Rouse Hill Shopping Centre to the Mission for its outreach programs. It is part of the group's moves to become more engaged with community needs. The Mission's target is to offer up to one million meals per year as part of the Uniting Church-established outreach program that has been running for 40 years. The decision to take on the food recovery program was made two years ago, as part of attempts to cut waste, according to Rosemary Kirkby, GPT's head of communities. GPT also provided $60,000 for the van’s operating costs. The program, which is in a pilot phase with just five retailers, will be rolled out across more of the 12 shopping centres GPT manages. More retailers will be added if it proves successful.

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Norwest. German firm's head office

One of the world’s largest privately owned medical companies, B. Braun, has purchased an 8000-square-metre land parcel for $4 million, at Norwest Business Park for its Australian headquarters, across from the Norwest Private Hospital. The company’s Aesculap Surgical Products facility is located in Castle Hill.

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Parramatta. Mobile coffee cart approved

Parramatta City Council has approved the operation of a mobile coffee cart outside Parramatta City Library, in Civic Place. The application was made by Mars Hill Café, which operates in Church Street. A council report noted that the application would be in the public interest, being for a social enterprise project providing a daily service to workers and visitors. The Department of Education, Employment and Work Place Relations funded the project. Council’s social enterprise program aims to make a positive contribution towards improving social wellbeing. It does this through attracting, incubating and growing social enterprise opportunities to increase local sustainable employment opportunities and pathways for those experiencing social exclusion across the LGA.

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Castle Hill. Childcare centre sold

A private investor has bought a1202-square-metre childcare centre, comprising two buildings on Showground Road, at Castle Hill, for $910,000. RSM Bird Cameron acted a receive/manager for the property brokered by Jones Lang LaSalle.

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