CUSTOMERS travelling to and from Western Sydney and the Inner West will benefit from more than 300 extra weekly train services and better connections when a new train timetable is introduced later this year, the NSW Government has announced.
NSW Planning and Housing Minister Anthony Roberts last week introduced the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Staged Development Applications) Bill 2017 to State Parliament, which aims to restore clarity to the assessment of staged developments and concept proposals.
THE first of a new fleet of light rail vehicles has arrived in Sydney from France and was officially unveiled last week by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance.
THE City of Parramatta Council and the NSW Government last week announced they will deliver a new arts and cultural precinct on a site next to the Parramatta River, which will include a new flagship Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) and an enlarged and enhanced Riverside Theatres.
CITY of Parramatta Council has agreed to explore changing the predominant use of Walker Corporation's proposed Aspire Tower – also known as 8 Parramatta Square – from residential to commercial, subject to approval from incoming elected councillors.
THE NSW Department of Planning and Environment last week announced the approval of four new solar projects in western NSW that could power more than 100,000 homes and create up to 645 construction jobs.
THE NSW Government last week said a streamlined process for engaging with private sector bidders on major Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) will enable it to find more innovative solutions to meet the state's infrastructure and service needs at the best value to taxpayers.
TRANSPORT for NSW has invited the world's leading bus operators to apply to run Region 6 bus services, and deliver additional, more reliable services that more people will use as the city's population grows.
MORE than 110,000 new jobs will be created and 72,000 homes built as part of the NSW Government's plan for Greater Parramatta, with Minister for Planning and Housing, Anthony Roberts, last week announcing the establishment of the Greater Parramatta Priority Growth Area.
The NSW Government is calling for expressions of interest to build a major section of the WestConnex M4-M5 Link, the Rozelle Interchange, which is described as one of the most complex parts of the M4-M5 Link, with most of the motorway to be located below the surface.
A NETWORK of regional centres and strong collaboration with Sydney and Canberra will be important catalysts of growth in the exciting future ahead for the region of snow, surf and sustainable living, according to a new plan for NSW's South East and Tablelands region.
THE NSW Department of Planning and Environment last week announced that 15 new priority precincts have been earmarked for growth and revitalisation as part of a plan to fast-track the building of new homes close to transport and services.
THE NSW Government has approved a $44 million upgrade of Eden Wharf, which involves the extension of the wharf and will allow cruise ships up to 325 metres in length to berth at the wharf and attract thousands more visitors to the region.
