Fairfield. City Farm stays

Fairfield City Farm is here to stay after its management team allayed fears the tourist and education attraction is about to go into receivership.Concerns about the farm’s future had been raised when entry prices were raised from $48 to $60 for a family ticket this week.At the same time, the cafe lease at the farm ended and a position for a general manager was advertised on a jobs website. City Farm business development manager Ellyse Turner said the general manager position was a newly created job and the entry prices were increased to cover the cost of more hands-on activities at the farm. The company reopened the farm in March last year and has a five-year lease with an optional 13 years.

Fairfield. New owners of city farm

The family-owned investment company GBS Investments Pty Ltd, based in Sutherland, will take over the lease of Fairfield City Farm early next year, after Fairfield Council ended its lease on the site on Christmas Eve. GBS spokesman, Carl Small, said the company intended to develop the farm’s full potential.

Fairfield. Final days for farm

Fairfield City Farm will cease trading from Christmas day, despite a flood of community support. The council has washed its hands of the impending closure, stating, “questions regarding expressions of interest for the farm should be directed to the Western Sydney Parklands Trust”. Applications for tenders closed a month ago but the trust is yet to make a decision on the future of the farm as a business, according to the Fairfield City Champion.