Macquarie Park. DJ's store delayed

David Jones said a number of property developers had delayed projects that were scheduled to compete in the 2100-12 financial year. “Unfortunately this has had a flow-on effect on our business with two of our new stores due for completion in 2012 [Pacific Fair and Macquarie] being pushed back until the 2013 and 2014 financial year,” DJ’s CEO, Paul Zaha, said in The Sydney Morning Herald.

Parramatta. Epping rail link 'absolutely'

The Parramatta-Epping rail link is on “absolutely’ according to Premier Kristine Keneally, when appearing on the ABC TV’s Stateline NSW program. “We are very close” to signing an agreement with Canberra. She said any government which walked away from the construction of the link “would have to have its head examined”.

Prospect. Critics of $80 million project

While there has been initial support for the $80 million Wet'n'Wild theme park proposed for Prospect, from the NSW government, Blacktown City Council and the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC), the Blacktown City Chamber of Commerce & Industry president, Elias Kinnas, said he was reluctant to support the plan, as he believed it would offer little or no advantage to retailers in the local CBD. Five community-based groups are against the location of the project. A Village Roadshow spokesman said the company was aware of the initial reaction from the groups.

Liverpool. Hospital on target

The $390 million redevelopment of Liverpool Hospital is on target and almost 40 departments will move into the new buildings by the end of the year. The refurbishment of the existing clinical services building has already begun as hospital departments begin making the move to new premises. By the end of 2011, it will have capacity for 855 beds, 23 operating rooms and 60 intensive care beds. When complete, the hospital will be the largest tertiary facility in NSW.

Badgerys Creek. Restrictions remain in place

A spokesman for Planning Minister, Tony Kelly, said discussions were still in progress between his department and the federal government regarding removing the development restrictions on properties surrounding the abandoned Badgerys Creek airport site The restrictions have been in place for more than 25 years The spokesperson said it would be "inappropriate" to remove the restrictions now because this could pre-empt any outcome.

Penrith Business plan unveiled

The Penrith Business Alliance (PBA) 2010-2011 Business Plan aims to create 40,000 additional jobs in Penrith by 2031, an 75 per cent increase in the total number of local jobs compared to 2006. Key industries or ones with potential growth are advanced manufacturing, transport and logistic, professional business services and health and wellbeing. About a third of new jobs are expected to develop in the health and community services sector, with one-in-five jobs to arise in the property and business services sector. Penrith City Council funds PBA for about $625,000 a year from a special rate.