Last Thursday evening Urbis celebrated the recent move to Western Sydney University Engineering and Innovation Hub with clients and colleagues. It was an opportunity to reconnect with the industry and to reaffirm the importance of Western Sydney and notably, Parramatta.
Stephen White, Director Planning, says “Parramatta has long been held as a significant place, firstly by the local first nations tribes that inhabited the region and in more recent history as an important western Sydney settlement. It is evident over the last century; Parramatta and its wider region has undergone periods of great advancement and periods of under investment”.
“From my perspective we are at the beginning of a new era of prosperity in the region. Significant government investment in transport infrastructure is laying the platform to support major urban transformation to realise the long-held aspiration to become a genuine second CBD and HQ for western Sydney”.
“The recent completion of Parramatta Square and the developments that flank it are evidence of creating a new high quality urban character that respects the pasts and is creating a vibrant and engaging place for all. That’s exciting”.
Regional Director, Princess Ventura adds “Our new Parramatta office is a fantastic display of the Urbis purpose. Being located in the Western Sydney University Engineering and Innovation Hub provides us the opportunity to readily, and regularly connect brightest minds across Urbis and the University. Parramatta is also the heart and centre of “Future Sydney” – where most population and business growth will occur over the next couple of decades”.
