LIFE WINTER 2017
WESTERN SYDNEY AIRPORT TO CREATE 31,000 JOBS Liverpool residents can expect job opportunities at Western Sydney Airport to take off long before the first planes start using the runway in 2026. The Federal Government is set to begin work on the new airport at Badgerys Creek in 2018, at a cost of $5.3 billion. The construction phase is expected to create more than 11,000 jobs. But that’s just the start
of the opportunities. A new business park will be established in the area several years before the airport is finished and this is expected to create 4400 jobs. When the airport opens in 2026 the Government predicts 8700 staff will be required, with a further 6600 ‘off-airport’ jobs to be created nearby.
We are very encouraged by the opportunities we see for local businesses and residents to benefit from the airport’s construction and operation -
Liverpool Mayor Waller.
LIVERPOOL ANIMAL SHELTER HELPS RE-HOME STRAY CATS AND DOGS More than 400 people came to the launch of the revamped Liverpool Animal Shelter at Austral. Council took over what was formerly Renbury Farm late last year, adopting a no-kill policy for the shelter. We are really proud of the work staff have done since Council took over the management of the shelter last year, and this was our chance to showcase it to the community, said Mayor Waller.
Liverpool Mayor Wendy Waller with a rescue cat.
“It was also a great chance to show people how adoption works – every one went home knowing that the next time they want to bring a new pet into their family, they can adopt from the Liverpool Animal Shelter.”