Government and Awards spotlight Western Sydney

Since the last state election the spotlight has certainly been on Western Sydney.  Premier Barry O'Farrell also appointed himself minister for Western Sydney and keeping faith with his campaign promises for the West including a review of the Planning Act, land releases, the Jobs Action Plan, widening  the M5 and expanding the Sydney Festival into Parramatta.

Mr. O'Farrell recently delivered his state of the region address at WatervieW in Bi-Centennial Park, where the Western Sydney Awards in Business Excellence gala night will be held on 13 October. With the assistance of the State Government these Awards, hosted by the Parramatta Chamber of Commerce will also bring Western Sydney into focus.

Parramatta is at the demographic epicentre of Sydney and the ideal place to auspice prestigious business awards for the thriving west. The State government has been generous in its support for these awards, which will showcase just why Western Sydney is so important to the economy of the State and the nation.

Government policy is essential to the performance and growth prospects of any region, but all that progress is achieved by people; hard at work in business.

These awards are about those people - and their amazing stories of achievement.

Trevor Oldfield AM

President