BOLD BAIRD'S WIN
Good news for Abbott, but for how long?
MIKE Baird has held power with a strong result for the NSW Coalition, in what has been overwhelmingly a victory for good and bold leadership.
TOXIC BOSS AT WORK?
Here are some health tips for coping
IN Australia, workplace health and safety legislation effectively holds employers responsible for ensuring the emotional, psychological and physical wellbeing of employees.
SMARTER, SAFER CITY
Parramatta to get 80 new CCTV cameras
PARRAMATTA will soon have the same level of Closed Circuit-TV coverage as the Sydney CBD with 80 high-tech cameras being installed at key locations.
REVITALISATION OF RIVERSTONE
Council calls for ideas for renewal
THE process to revitalise Riverstone Town Centre is officially underway – with Council seeking to enlist the best people to develop and draft the blueprint.
COUNCIL MERGER DEBATE
Hills fit as Mayors fight amalgamation
By Di Bartok
HILLS Mayor Andrew Jefferies has declared his council is on track to be “fit for the future” with a 16th consecutive operating surplus for 2014-2105.
TOURISM MARKET OUTLOOK
Where did you travel in 2014?
By Kate Hill, Partner Deloitte Parramatta
IF you travelled around Australia rather than abroad during 2014, you’ve contributed to the fastest pace of growth for domestic overnight travel in two decades.
STATE OF THE CITY
Premier Mike wants to hug a crane
By Di Bartok
PREMIER Mike Baird wants us to “hug a crane”. He would also like to hug his wife more, if only he could get away from Parramatta MP Geoff Lee and the “infrastructure capital of the world”.
CITY NO FLY ZONE
Parramatta buildings aim for the sky
PARRAMATTA Council is calling for a no-fly zone in the CBD so buildings can reach the sky.
WESTERN SYDNEY LEADERSHIP
New aspirational forum launched
PREMIER Mike Baird has launched Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue (WSLD), which aims to ensure Western Sydney’s aspirations are front of mind for leaders in government, business, education, sport and the community.
WOMEN AND EQUALITY
Comparing and complaining just won’t cut it
By Stephanie Dale
WHY is it that women seem so hell bent on trying to prove that they are equal to men? It's the old adage that our thoughts become our actions. In short we are a self-fulfilling prophecy of negativity.
