NEW PARTNERSHIP
Dairy joins Chinese consortium
By Red Dwyer
TWO of Australia's biggest dairy farming families - one in Western Sydney and the other in the Central West – are part of a dairy consortium backed by $500 million Chinese investment fund.
MINDSET CHECK
20 life lessons for happiness and success
By Laura Shin
A RECENT birthday got me reflecting on my journey to this age, and I'm happy to say that, compared with the younger me, I’m much more at peace with myself, content with my life, confident of what I want and sure of how to get there.
PEOPLE POWER SAVES POOLS
Aquatic centre still on the agenda
By Di Bartok
PEOPLE power has saved Wentworthville and Guildford pools - and the community still gets a super swim centre.
NEW WORLD OF WORK
Why HR needs an extreme makeover
By Kate Hill, Partner Deloitte Private
EMPLOYEES are becoming more mobile, contingent, and autonomous, while employers need to reimagine the way they manage workers to keep them engaged.
GENERATIONAL SUCCESS
Burton boys carry on tradition
FORTY two years after starting his business, John Burton still likes to come into the Homebush office to keep an eye on things.
LIGHT RAIL PANIC
Push for Premier to nominate Westmead route
PARRAMATTA Council has called on the State Government to nominate the Westmead to Epping via Carlingford route as the first stage of the $1 billion Western Sydney Light Rail Network, following reports that the Olympic route was shaping up as the preferred option.
ADOPTING NEW TECHNOLOGY
Exposing risks and rewards
By Hardeep Girn, Know My Business
EARLY technology adopters in business are often cited as being the most likely to reap the rewards in using new innovation to distribute their product or service.
BLACKTOWN'S GROWTH PLANS
Population increase drives hub creation
BLACKTOWN'S plan for the future has been signed off, giving the city a confident direction, says Blacktown City Mayor Stephen Bali.
CBD LITTER CLEAN-UP
Initiative for cleaner streets in Holroyd
TO tackle cigarette butts and old chewing gum in the Merrylands CBD, Holroyd City Council will take to the streets in a new initiative, educating the community on ways to dispose of their rubbish responsibly.
WESTERN SYDNEY TAFE AWARDS
Jemima Morris named top TAFE achiever
MAKEUP artist Jemima Morris was named the top TAFE achiever for Western Sydney at a gala awards presentation in Penrith on May 21.
