There is debate running at present over redistribution of local government electoratal boundaries.

The Labor Party wants to cements its stronghold on the west by giving Mt Druitt to the seat of Lindsay and making Penrith part of a mountains seat.

To read more about the proposed changes, please click here

NSW Minister for Planing Rob Stokes predicts a bright future for Blacktown.  The State MP backed the region's rapid growth plans and earmarked the city as a strategic centre for Sydney. 

Click here to read the full article

Did you know that our Vice President Alex Soncini is also the Wealth Manager and Principal at Yellow Brick Road Blacktown?

Alex would love to help you with your business finances and encourages you to give him a call.  Click here to read more about Yellow Brick Road Blacktown and how Alex can help you.

Or call him directly on 02 8004 6655.

We are pleased to advise that NSW Business Chamber and Greater Blacktown Business Chamber have partnered together to provide you with more membership benefits and greater access to information, services and advice. 

How do I benefit?
You continue to access all the great benefits of your membership with Greater Blacktown Business Chamber such as local networking, business connections and influence with local government and community groups.

But additionally, you also become a member of NSW Business Chamber at no cost to your business, gaining access to a range of services from NSW Business Chamber on top of your local chamber benefits, including:

• Workplace advice over the phone
• Business tools and resources available 24/7
• Legally compliant templates and samples of essential commercial documents

Greater Blacktown Business Chamber has arranged your no-cost membership package, you just need to activate it.

Please click here to access your benefits
http://survey.swiftdigital.com.au/survey.php?sid=14175&name=local-chamber-limited-membership-package--greater-blacktown-busi

For more information on this new and exciting partnership please contact Geoff Starr at the NSW Business Chamber on 0457 879 379

The 2015 Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence has officially launched.

The portal is now open for businesses across Western Sydney to enter. For more information about the awards, eligibility and how to enter, check out our new website at www.wsabe.com.au
 
Entries close at noon on Monday 29^th of June and finalists will be announced mid-July. The Gala Dinner will be held at WatervieW in Bicentennial Park on Friday, 14^th August, 2015.

Early Bird rates for the Gala Dinner are now available for a limited time only. Secure your seats and take advantage of this year’s transfers and accommodation options we’ve provided to further enhance your Gala night experience.

Finally, check out some of the highlights of the 2015 WSABE Launch proudly hosted at DOOLEYS Lidcombe Catholic Club.  
 
Don’t forget, to receive tips from award experts for winning submissions, follow us onTwitter, Facebook and use #WSABE2015 to join the conversation. 
 
We look forward to another great WSABE Awards thanks to our partners and sponsors!

I would like to thank all involved with the preparation leading up to the night, and for giving us the opportunity to showcase one of our venues and our brand.

It was great to see so many new faces at the venue who had never visited before, yet live very close by.

We would love to see you back with us soon, whether it be us hosting your next event or just a night out with family and friends.

Thank you again.

George Koutroumbas

Group Operations Manager

Seven Hills - Toongabbie RSL / Penrith RSL / Nepean Shores /   Nepean Rowing Club / Northmead Bowling Club Mailing: Maze Group, PO Box 667, Toongabbie NSW 2146 P: 1300 747 646 Dining / Functions / Catering george@mazegroup.com.au http://www.mazegroup.com.au/

University of Western Sydney's Future Advanced Manufacturing Program is running 2 workshops to provide information for any business wishing to find out more.

Participants in the WSFAM Business Innovation Program receive up to 62 hours of learning and support to asssit them to grow and sustain their business by making them more productive and profitable.

One of the additional benefits of the structure of this program is that much of the learning and support can be accessed remotely for participants to work through at their own pace.  Participants that wish to take part in this way still need to register via the WSFAM website - click here

The WSFAM Program is subsidised by the Australian Government's Department of Business inorder to make the most of up-to-date industry specific knowledge easily accessable by the businesses that need it most.  We hope to engage as many manufacturers as possible in the short time that the Program has remaining.