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RISKS OF VERBAL CONTRACTS
Understand what needs to be done
By John Glover
CEO Pendragon
A CONTRACT is a verbal or written agreement to do work in exchange for some benefit, usually a payment. The agreement is able to be enforced in the courts.
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GLOBAL EXPANDS TO USA
World orthopaedic market has a GWS player
WESTERN Sydney based orthopaedic implant manufacturer, Global Orthopaedic Technology, is showcasing Australian innovation after launching exports of its locally designed and produced Paragon™hip stem into the US – the world’s largest orthopaedic market.
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BE ALERT BUT NOT ALARMED
Police and community call for calm
COMMUNITY leaders and police have joined forces to look at various ways of coping with disengaged youth and anti-Muslim sentiment in the wake of the recent attack on police in Victoria.
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PARRAMATTA SQUARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Makeover for historic meeting place
PARRAMATTA’S historic meeting place, Centenary Square, has been opened by Lord Mayor John Chedid, with celebrations including fireworks, live entertainment and a show-stopping lighting and water display.
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SALE OF TOBACCO TO MINORS
Three GWS relailers convicted
INVESTIGATIONS by Western Sydney LHD environmental health officers into the sale of tobacco to minors have led to the conviction of three local retailers.
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EVOLVE OPENS NEW COMPLEX
User-friendly housing for disabled
EVOLVE Housing, in conjunction with project partner Northcott has opened a new, state-of-art $2.3 million housing complex in Western Sydney, supporting people with disability lead independent lives.
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OUR KIDS AND TECHNOLOGY
What reserach tells us about tablet use
By Joan Stone
Director Cubbyhouse Childcare
IPAD and tablet ownership has more than doubled in the past few years – and as many parents are finding, children are highly proficient at using them.
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REALITY OF RETIREMENT
Parents may need to move in with kids
CLUB Plus Super, an industry super fund with 90,000 members across Australia including many in Western Sydney, believes the current structure of the superannuation system may see many parents forced to sell the family home and move in with their children to fund their retirement.
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CHRISTMAS IN THE HILLS
Light show to take over Main St
A stunning light and sound show is set to take over Castle Hill Main Street this Christmas.
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INAUGURAL YCG BUSINESS SENTIMENT SURVEY
GWS business upbeat about future
THE inaugural YCG Western Sydney Business Confidence Survey, a pioneering snapshot of business sentiment in the region, has revealed that over 40 per cent of Western Sydney businesses are looking to expand over the coming twelve months despite a backdrop of gloomy economic news and a rising national unemployment rate.
