Region. 'We need our own airport'

The best chance for Western Sydney to reach its potential was Sydney’s second airport to be built at Badgerys Creek, according to Christopher Brown, chairman, of the Parramatta Economic Forum and a member of the Joint Federal/State Commission on Sydney’s aviation needs. “The future of the Australian economy is smart tertiary jobs in export-focused industries and if Western Sydney wants to share in that future then we need our own airport,” he said in The Daily Telegraph.

North West. Rail link to Richmond - one day

The NSW government will reserve a transport corridor to allow the planned North-West Rail Link to one day connect to the Richmond Line. The government said so far 15 major tenders and 25 contracts have been awarded for a variety of works on the multi-billion dollar North West Rail Link. Major tunnelling work on the planned 23-kilometre line is due to begin in 2014.
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North West. Decision welcomed

The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the government’s decision to preserve public transport corridors in Sydney’s North West saying it signals a new direction in land use and infrastructure planning and represents a down payment on the region’s inevitable future growth.

The Hills. Council's new initiative

The Sydney Hills Business Ambassadors program, a new initiative with The Hills Shire Council, encourages local business people who travel extensively for work activities to talk to people they meet about the benefits of locating to the region. “The Sydney Hills has much to offer international business people considering a move to Australia, or companies in other parts of the nation looking for a fresh location and an increased customer base – and we are keen to get the word out,” Mayor Greg Burnett said