Fairfield. Economic development strategy

An integrated economic development strategy and to guide decision-making for the area's economic development into the future will be prepared, according to Fairfield City Council's draft management plan for the next four years. An Inward Investment and Industry Development Program will provide opportunities for local business operators to expand operations to address supply and/or industry gaps, or attract businesses to establish or relocate to the area.

Fairfield. Site sold for $1.6 million

An undisclosed buyer has purchased a DA-approved mixed-use 1380-square-metre development site, in The Crescent and opposite Fairfield railway station, for $1.6 million, at auction. The DA is for construction of 38 residential units and commercial suites.

Faiefield. Recycled mix used in trial

Fairfield City Council is patching up a city street in a trial the use of mulched construction waste blended at the Sustainable Resource Centre, in Wetherill Park. Mayor, Nick Lalich, said the recycled mix could be used across the Fairfield LGA if the trial was successful. “By recycling these waste products in to roads we are making a significant dent in the amount of dumped materials,” he said. The centre has previously mixed recycled materials for the construction of the Nalawala Sustainability Hub, at Fairfield Showground.