Granville. Depot for 100 buses

Parramatta City Council has on public exhibition a DA for the construction of a bus depot, in Ferndell Street, South Granville, comprising a 2-storey building containing mechanical workshop and office space, car park for 107 cars, bus parking area for 100 buses and three refueling bays, for a 24/7 operation.

Parramatta. BoQ raises over $200,000

Graham O’Kell and Diana Breceley, owner-managers, of the Bank of Queensland branch, in the Parramatta CBD, said the branch raised over $200,000 this year for the annual Banking on our Kids appeal, through the support of the community.

Westmead. Exhibition of research proposal

The Department of Planning has on public exhibition a DA for the construction of a 7-8 storey, 12,921-square-metre research building, at the Children’s Medical Research Institute and Kids Research Institute, in the Westmead medical precinct.

Parramatta. UWS assists school students

University of Western Sydney is matching dollar for dollar Parramatta Library’s existing funding of $22,800 which will double the amount of free “yourtutor” sessions to meet current demand. The service enables primary and secondary school students to access online tutors who help with homework, study and research in real time using interactive technology. Tutors are online for students for years 4 -12 from Monday to Friday, 4pm -8pm throughout the school term.

Edmondson Park. Plan for 3200 dwellings

The Department of Planning has on public exhibition the proposed concept plan for a mixed use residential, commercial and retail development, with a dwelling yield of 3200 dwellings and up to 45,000 square metres of retail/commercial floor space within the new Edmondson Park Town Centre. The proposed plan also seeks to establish a regional parkland of approximately 150 hectares

Eastern Creek. $31 million Kmart facility

Australand Property Group has gained DA approval for a $31 million facility at Eastern Creek, comprising 50,000 square metres of warehouse and office space to serve Kmart stores in NSW. The project is due for completion in 2011. It will have an end value of $72 million.