Prospect. Council not 'thrilled'

Amalgamated Holdings is awaiting approval from the NSW government for modifications to its development application for the Rydges 120-room hotel, at Prospect, which was approved in March. But Blacktown Council, which has thrown its support behind the $140 million Wet ‘n’ Wild development application down the road, isn’t as thrilled about Rydges’ new style of hotels aimed at catering to business parks, according to the Blacktown Advocate. The company also plans to upgrade the nearby drive-in, which it also operates.

Warwick Farm. Relocation of complex

Plans are under way to move Randwick’s historic thoroughbred auction complex to Warwick Farm. Inglis-William Inglis & Son plans to build a state-of-the-art covered sale and parade ring with bars, cafes and stables for more than 900 horses. Named the Warwick Farm Selling Centre, it will be double the size of its site at Randwick. If the DA is approved, Inglis MD Mark Webster estimates the company would shift its operations to Warwick Farm within three to four years.

Rydalmere. Bunnings application

Bunnings Properties Pty Ltd has lodged a DA for a Bunnings Warehouse with subdivision, at 316 Victoria Roda, Rydalmere, at an estimated cost of $17,160,000.

Parramatta. Sales office DA

Crown Landmark Pty Ltd has lodged a DA for the construction of a sales office and display suite located on the corner of Macquarie and Marsden Street. Crown International Holdings proposes a 26-storey mixed use development comprising 339 residential units, 1903 square metres of retail space, 5488 square metres of commercial space an six levels of basement parking for 506 vehicles. The building to be known as Macquarie Place, is on a 4879-square-metre site on the corner of Macquarie, Marsden and Hunter streets. The cost of construction is expected to be $200 million.

Region. Switch to university

UWS College, which has facilities at Westmead and Nirimba, offers pathways to university course. The university puts 1000 students a year through the college, where those who marks were too low to gain entrance, study a course that mirrors university but is delivered with more active teaching intervention, Some 90 per cent finish the course and are able to make the switch.