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“The council area is more than just Blacktown
- we have 48 suburbs in the local government
area, the biggest in the state. I think an
Aboriginal name such as Bungarribee and Nurragingy
would be more suitable for the local
government area, with the suburb staying the
same.” – Blacktown Councillor Russ Dickens
on a proposed name change for Blacktown.
“There was fault on both sides; no-one
is really to blame. We need to have better
communications next year, but we still have a
good relationship with the government. It is
all about planning it earlier.” – Alan Cadman
WSABE patron Alan Cadman on why the
WSABE 2015: Where was the Premier?
Premier or his representative didn’t show
at the 2015 WSABE gala night.
“Parramatta is the best performing office
market in the country and there is an extremely
positive outlook [for the city] in terms of
infrastructure and future government investment.”
– Steven Kearney, of CBRE.
“When completed, The Peninsula will deliver
much needed new apartments, extensive
open space including a 3.9 hectare Peninsula
Park and a new landscaped foreshore,” – Peter
Anderson, of UrbanGrowth NSW on the
Homebush Bay project
“This will provide us with an opportunity
to accelerate our organic growth over the next
five years to take advantage of the strong demand
dynamics in the Australian accommodation
market,” – Zed Sanjana, Quest CEO,
on $500 million investment by Singaporebased
The Ascott Limited.
“By recognising the Campbelltown
CBD in its own right as
a regional city centre,
the plan acknowledges
the area’s role in supporting
the surrounding community,
and will help cement Campbelltown
as the capital of the Macarthur
region, “ - Mayor Paul Lake
in welcoming the new status.
“This is going to be a highly
sophisticated and automated
operation,” – Kerry Schott,
Schott, chair of the Moorebank
Intermodal Company.
“This new headquarters
at Nirimba [in the Nirimba
Education Precinct in Quakers
Hill] will significantly increase
UWSCollege’s capacity, efficiency,
quality and reach across
one of the nation’s fastest growing
regions and further afield,” –
Professor Barney Glover, vicechancellor
UWS.
“Blacktown is our history,
our home and it’s what we are
proud of. We love this area
and council is trying to take
that away from us.” - Darug
tribe Aboriginal Corporation
chairman Gordon Workman
“The council area is more than just Blacktown
- we have 48 suburbs in the local government
area, the biggest in the state. I think
an Aboriginal name such as Bungarribee
and Nurragingy would be more suitable for
the local government area, with the suburb
staying the same.” – Blacktown Councillor
Russ Dickens (pictured) on a proposed
name change for Blacktown.
“I certainly don’t support a name
change - it suggests there is something
wrong with Blacktown.” – Greater
Blacktown Business Chamber
President Trevor
Oldfield.
“I was probably undiagnosed
for 10 years. The diagnosis forced
me to look at what I ate and how
much I exercised.” – BNI’S Glenn
Anthoney on his recent health
scare.
“This presents a great opportunity
for land owners who can control
the market share because there are
so few players in this space.” - Knight
Frank’s Director of Industrial,
David Hall on opportunities in
Western Sydney.
“I would say less than you think.
It’s a part of the decision. But, in
this day and age it is not the most
important. It’s one of half a dozen or
a dozen boxes that I need ticked and
conversations that I need to have
to make sure this is a place that I
can go to work.” – Scott Henshaw
from Forsythe Recruitment on
the importance of remuneration
to employees.
10 WESTERN SYDNEY BUSINESS ACCESS SEPTEMBER 2015