Silverwater. Lucky 7 trial

A Metcash subsidiary, Campbells Wholesale, based at Silverwater and Northmead, plans to put its Lucky 7 convenience outlets into high traffic areas such as hotel lobbies and post offices. The concept is being trialled at three DVD stores in Victoria over a three-month period, according to The Australian Financial Review.

North West. Government seeks financial adviser

The state government has released tender documents which show the its wants to appoint a financial adviser to sound out interest in the North West Rail Link among at least four local and four overseas banks and four big infrastructure investors. The adviser will then prepare a report comparing the cost of a government-funded rail link with a privately funded line. The north-west rail link, a 23 kilometre line to service 300,000 people, will cost an estimated $8 billion to build.

Smithfield. Letizza Pizza on show in Honkers

Letizza Pizza Bases, in Smithfield, was one of 12 NSW companies participating in a major food, catering and hospitality exhibition held in Hong Kong, Letizza is a 100 per cent Australian-owned company servicing the retail and food service industry in Australia and New Zealand. Its bases are based on traditional Italian feasting bread. The NSW presence at the exhibition was part of the government’s program to help companies to win business in international markets.