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New restaurants and cafés are leading the growth of after-dark businesses in Sydney, according to new research that confirms the city as Australia’s dining capital and the largest contributor to a national night-time economy worth $92 billion a year.
The first city comparison of Australia’s night-time economy shows the City of Sydney had almost 4,400 businesses in the core food, drink and entertainment sectors in 2011, employing nearly 17,000 people and generating $2.76 billion in sales revenue.
All three sectors expanded in 2009-11, despite tough economic times, with food leading the charge with 12 per cent growth in the number of firms, says the report, prepared for the National Local Government Drug and Alcohol Advisory Committee.
The research comes after the Cit
Mayor Cr Amanda Stevens says she is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Tracey Slatter as the new CEO of the City of Port Phillip, and that Council is looking forward to working closely together with Ms Slatter to provide the best outcomes for the Port Phillip community.
As a former Local Government CEO and Senior Executive in the Victorian Public Service, Ms Slatter brings 20 years of diverse leadership experience to the organisation, including four years as the CEO of Colac Otway Shire. She is currently employed as Head of Claims for the Transport Accident Commission.
Ms Slatter has successfully led the delivery of numerous major community infrastructure programs and new models of service including a community education precinct, the Primary Care Partnerships Program, the Victorian Neighbourhood Renewal Program, improved services for people injured in transport accidents and strategies for managing growth and change
Willoughby City Council is calling for a compromise for the development of the 28000 square metre Channel Nine site in an effort to obtain an appropriate outcome for the site, and local community.
The Channel Nine Part 3A Concept Plan, currently on public exhibition, proposes up to 600 dwellings made up of apartments and townhouses including an 18 storey tower that will dominate the local skyline.
The Council is developing a more appropriate solution, to be forwarded to the Department of Planning, that proposes significantly reducing the number of apartments by over 50 per cent and reducing building heights across the site.
The Council is very proud to announce it has awarded Doric Contractors Pty Ltd the tender to build the City of Perth’s exciting new public library and plaza in the Cathedral and Treasury precinct at a cost of $33.3 million.
This is the City of Perth’s largest civic construction commitment since the Perth Concert Hall was constructed in 1973.
Doric was selected from a strong short-list of six companies after 14 Expressions of Interest had been received.
Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi says the Council’s decision is historic as it paves the way to start the construction phase of the project in the newly developed precinct.