Parramatta. Boutique hotel approved

Parramatta City Council has approved alterations and additions to a 3-storey commercial building, at 21Argyle Street, Parramatta, for use as a 20-room boutique hotel containing a ground floor cafe. The estimated cost of the work: $ 483,120.

Region. UWS outlays millions of dollars

The University of Western Sydney expects to outlay $245 million on buildings and campus infrastructure over the next two years, following an investment of more than $200 million in new buildings and campus infrastructure, since 2009, in order to support the university's growth and significantly enhance the student experience, said acting vice-chancellor, Professor Wayne McKenna. He said UWS was currently embarking on a major academic recruitment program, which has it appointing 100 new academics each year for the next five years.

Parramatta Expansion of hotel

Modifications to an approved DA for the Albion Hotel, in George Street, Parramatta, are on public exhibition. They include the use of the first floor as an expansion of the public area of the hotel, construction of an additional verandah, placement of bollards along the Harris Street frontage and changes to the internal layout and building facade. The estimated cost of the work: $ 485,000.

Region. UWS makes 10,062 offers

The University of Western Sydney is giving even more students the opportunity to study at university, as it makes 10,062 main round offers, the largest amount of offers of any university in NSW and ACT, and prepares for the largest ever intake of students in its history. As one of the largest universities in Australia serving one of country's fastest-growing regions, the university is making over 75 per cent of its offers to people from Greater Western Sydney., said demand to study at UWS continues to rise, particularly amongst school leavers, with UWS receiving over 11,000 first preferences for this year - the second highest number of first preferences in NSW. The university is planning to increase its current student numbers from just under 40,000 enrolments to 50,000 by 2020.