THE Australian Government has committed up to $5.3 billion over 10 years in the 2017-18 Budget to build Western Sydney Airport through a new company, WSA Co, and deliver on the government's commitment to ensure the new airport is operational by 2026.
NSW Minister for Planning and Housing, Anthony Roberts, last week said hundreds of jobs and homes will be part of the Sydney Olympic Park precinct following approval for a new 39- storey building with offices, ground floor retail space, 229 apartments and car parking.
LEARNING from international examples to create a better night-time economy in Greater Sydney will be the key focus of a new Commission launched last week by independent think-tank, The Committee for Sydney.
THE City of Parramatta will soon be considering submissions to the recently-released draft Parramatta Ways strategy, which outlines a plan for a green grid across the local government area featuring a network of connected local centres, river and creek corridors, green streets and open spaces.
NSW rail agencies are well placed to manage the forecast increase in passengers up to 2019, including joining the Sydney Metro Northwest to the network at Chatswood, according to a report released this month by NSW Auditor-General Margaret Crawford.
NEWCASTLE is set to be the only city in Australia with a majority wire-free light rail system, after Transport and Infrastructure Minister Andrew Constance last week announced the removal of overhead wires from the Newcastle light rail plan as part of a suite of upgrades.
THE City of Parramatta Council last week encouraged the community to have their say on a new draft Development Control Plan (DCP) that will provide a framework for assessing all future Development Applications for the Parramatta North Urban Transformation Precinct.
WITH Parramatta's Central Business District undergoing a major transformation, City of Parramatta Council has proposed a number of strategies to tackle future traffic congestion and enhance the City's liveability and amenity.
CONSTRUCTION has commenced on the Moorebank Logistics Park in Sydney's south-west, which has been described as one of Australia's most important freight infrastructure projects to address urban congestion and improve national freight connectivity.
THE NSW Government last month released the final North Coast Regional Plan 2036, which provides a blueprint that will guide planning and land use decisions in the region over the next two decades.
NEW and improved ferry services between the North Shore, CBD and Eastern Suburbs are set to start, with the NSW Government last week announcing two new routes to commence this October.
NSW Planning and Housing Minister Anthony Roberts last week announced the release of a new Development Assessment Best Practice Guide, which aims to help councils assess development applications more efficiently.
A BRAND new underground concourse at Central Station will better connect passengers to trains, buses, light rail and the new Sydney Metro, becoming the first step in revitalising the 110-year old heritage icon, the NSW Government said last week.
