Yagoona. New business enterprise corridor

The NSW Government has approved a new business enterprise corridor which will help create additional employment and housing opportunities along a section of Hume Highway at Yagoona. Minister for Planning, Tony Kelly, said the amendment to the Bankstown local environmental plan (LEP) will rezone an area known as the Rookwood Road precinct in Yagoona to a combination of business enterprise and residential zones.

Parramatta. Artists to use disused space

Disused commercial premises in the Parramatta CBD will get a new lease of life as creative enterprise hubs, following the announcement of the $100,000 project, jointly funded by Parramatta City Council and the NSW Government. Lord Mayor, Paul Garrard, said the funding would promote Parramatta as a leader in the creative industries by transforming disused commercial premises into innovative spaces for artists and other creative practitioners to create, exhibit and sell their work. “Council is dedicated to providing good creative opportunities in Parramatta and this project will ensure that we not only retain our artistic talent but can also attract more visitors to our area and generate increased economic opportunities,” he said.