Greencross Pet Wellness Company has announced it will be opening a new 1270m² purpose-built multidisciplinary Animal Referral Hospital (ARH) in Minchinbury later this year The new animal hospital is due to the growing demand of pet ownership and to meet the needs of the local community The announcement of ARH Minchinbury follows a strong period of growth for Greencross Pet Wellness Company following several successful new partnerships including the Centre for Animal Referral and Emergency (CARE) and the newly established Greencross Vet Hospital located at the University of Melbourne Werribee ARH Minchinbury will feature nine consultation rooms a critical care unit and dedicated cat and dog waiting areas and separate wards ARH Minchinbury will have the newest and latest technology including an advanced diagnostic imaging suite “We are excited to announce we will be opening our purpose-built ARH Minchinbury later this year which will provide care for the pet owners of the Greater West Kemps Creek and Lower Blue Mountains area,” said Dr Michelle Kellaway ARH Minchinbury will be the fifth hospital to join our network in New South Wales with other locations in Homebush training and developing its vets and nurses throughout their career ARH Minchinbury will also feature one of the largest onsite education centre and training facilities for training animal attendants There will also be a seminar room and wet lab for practical hands on-learning For vets and vet nurses who are interested in a career with ARH Minchinbury, or specialists looking for equity partnership opportunities please contact vetrecruitment@gxltd.com.au and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" LOGOS has snapped up a major Woolworths distribution centre in western Sydney from Lendlease’s Australian Prime Property Fund for $161 million The transaction is a major coup for LOGOS, which is backed by Macquarie and Ivanhoe Cambridge the real estate arm of a major Canadian investment manager The Woolworths facility will become part of the the LOGOS Australia Investment Venture (LAIV) which has recently set a $500 million mandate to invest in industrial assets with value-add opportunities The property in the suburb of Minchinbury is the fourth asset to be purchased by LAIV “We are pleased to have secured this significant property being business critical to Woolworths’ supermarket supply chain network,” said LOGOS joint managing director Trent Iliffe LAIV is currently looking at several more acquisition prospects from greenfield sites to assets with scope for redevelopment “We are continuing to see good relative buying opportunities in the core logistics markets on the eastern seaboard of Australia where we can add value in the short to medium term,” Mr Iliffe said LOGOS has so far developed and managed more than 100,000 square metres of industrial space – $300 million worth of sites – in western Sydney. It began due diligence on the 88,555-square-metre Woolworths facility last November The Woolworths warehouse at 69 Sargents Road has low and high-bay warehouse and expansive receival Woolworths has a five-year lease over the premises and also owns the freehold Lendlease-managed APPF holds a 54-year ground lease over the land It was originally purchased by a consortium consisting of APPF and SAITeysMcMahon in 2006 as part of an $850 million sale and leaseback of 11 centres by Woolworths In September last year, the APPF decided to sell the warehouse and distribution facility, which sits on 21.4 hectares and is the largest asset in its industrial fund “The transaction is consistent with the fund’s strategy to continually review the forecast performance of assets and consider opportunities to acquire divest or redevelop assets for the benefit of the fund’s investors,” a Lendlease spokeswoman said Colliers International’s Gavin Bishop and Tony Iuliano handled the transaction Mr Bishop said Minchinbury was regarded as an institutional investment-grade location well supported by major corporates including Aldi and Startrack Express “This is a prized industrial asset with a blue-chip tenant so we expected a high level of interest,” Mr Iuliano said Contracts for the Minchinbury transaction were exchanged as Lendlease bedded down its interim 2017 result for release on Monday Sydney commercial real estate Melbourne commercial real estate Brisbane commercial real estate Adelaide commercial real estate Perth commercial real estate Canberra commercial real estate Darwin commercial real estate Hobart commercial real estate NSW properties for sale VIC properties for sale QLD properties for sale SA properties for sale WA properties for sale ACT properties for sale NT properties for sale TAS properties for sale NSW properties for lease VIC properties for lease QLD properties for lease SA properties for lease WA properties for lease ACT properties for lease NT properties for lease TAS properties 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was a cardiac arrest recorded at 3:40pm whilst in the helicopter on the way to Westmead hospital The Westmead hospital discharge report for the period 27th May to 2nd August details the injuries as: Cardiac arrest due to trauma fracture of the radius and ulna in the left arm multiple compression fractures of the pelvis When Mark left intensive care some weeks later his main memory was that “twenty-four hours a day I was uncomfortable it felt as if I was sleeping with a tennis ball in the bed he recalls being distressed by “having that thing down my throat” (the ‘thing’ was a ventilator tube that was assisting him to breath and stay alive) On the 2nd of August Mark was transferred to Minchinbury Community Hospital Mark wanted to thank the staff at Westmead and say goodbye but there was almost no one on the ward.  “As they wheeled me out to the door the trauma surgeon and all his entourage were there all clapping and smiling then random staff were popping up and encouraging me and saying congratulations well done.” It was then that Mark realized how invested hospital staff are in all the patients in their care “word had got around the hospital that I wasn’t initially expected to make it through the night.”  On arrival at Minchinbury Community Hospital for rehabilitation Mark was unable to move without three people assisting and he needed a mechanical lifter to get into a special tilting shower chair.  Mark described his feelings as “calm and relaxed and it has been like that ever since.” He kept his motivation up by focusing on “kicking lots of little goals and they are adding up… I’m too busy looking forward.”  Of all the challenges Mark felt that his biggest hurdle was his first attempt to stand up “I feared my legs just collapsing.” The therapist reported that he was only able to stand up with a frame and three-staff for about 10 seconds has been at the hospital every day and has watched as he has gone from his first difficult stand to taking a few steps and then gaining the strength and confidence to walk independently with crutches I asked her how she maintained her morale through this very difficult and slow recovery; “My family and everyone around me the support has been amazing from the first day drive and the professionals around him.” “Life has been put on hold… it’s a different thinking on life now,” said Anne-Maree Anne-Maree feels one of the biggest challenges of Mark returning home is cooking to his demanding standards my challenge now is being able to cater for him,” she laughed “I know he is going to try everything to get back to being independent.”  Anne-Maree has some advice for those facing a similar situation The first thing Mark will do when he gets home In the longer-term Mark’s goal is to drive He will still need many months of further therapy to become fully independent but with the support of his family and friends Walking out of Minchinbury Community hospital 8 months later He still has months or years of rehabilitation to make a (near-to) full recovery and resilience that has been inspiring to his family treating team and other patients at the hospital Woolworths Group has worked hard to offer the best possible convenience range and quality to the 24 million customers we serve each week across our growing network of businesses sustainability means constantly improving the ways we work to have a positive impact on our team our customers and the communities we serve – and in doing so creating a better tomorrow news and information from Woolworths Group and its brands Woolworths Group is proud to have 372,000 shareholders many of whom are everyday mum and dad investors Millions more are also indirect shareholders in Woolworths Group through their superannuation funds Plans revealed for a fresh food distribution centre in Wetherill Park and a liquor distribution centre in Kemps Creek Temperature-controlled operations at Minchinbury Distribution Centre to close by 2024 with impacted team members to be supported with career transition Existing Erskine Park Liquor Distribution Centre to be repurposed into an ambient grocery facility plans to build two new distribution centres (DC) in Western Sydney to complete the modernisation of its New South Wales (NSW) supply chain network The proposal for a new fresh food DC in Wetherill Park was lodged earlier this year and has received investment approval from the Woolworths Group Board A separate planning proposal will be lodged for a new liquor DC in Kemps Creek this week Both are subject to NSW Department of Planning approval The new sites are the final step in a major transformation of Primary Connect’s NSW supply chain network Primary Connect announced the Moorebank supply chain hub in 2020 The 76,000sqm multi-storey fresh distribution centre at Wetherill Park is set to service more than 280 Woolworths stores across NSW commencing in 2023 The site will support up to 700 ongoing jobs and more than 500 jobs throughout construction At more than six times the size of Bankwest Stadium’s playing field the temperature-controlled distribution centre will have the capacity to distribute more than 3,700 fresh produce and chilled lines It will provide a significant uplift in capacity to drive Woolworths Supermarkets’ ongoing range expansion and support continued volume growth in NSW Woolworths Group CEO Brad Banducci said: “The development of the Wetherill Park facility will help us deliver high-quality fruit vegetables and chilled goods to our customers fresher faster and more efficiently than ever before “Wetherill Park is strategically located in close proximity to a large number of our stores making it an ideal base for our fresh food distribution in NSW “The co-location of fresh and chilled operations across a multi-storey site will also help remove more than 11,000 truck movements off Sydney roads each year - delivering environmental traffic and road safety benefits to the community.” The Wetherill Park DC will replace the current fresh network in NSW Fresh and chilled products in NSW are currently supplied out of three sites comprising the Minchinbury Fresh DC and two third party facilities with limited capacity to service range expansion and volume growth over the medium to long term temperature-controlled operations at the Sydney Regional DC in Minchinbury are expected to cease in 2024 impacting around 330 Woolworths Group team members Brad Banducci added: “We understand the impact these decisions have on our team members and never take them lightly We’ll explore redeployment opportunities wherever possible and provide a wide range of support and career transition services in the lead up to the site closure We’ll also look to draw on our Future of Work Fund to support reskilling programs.” The 35,000sqm Kemps Creek Liquor DC will be managed by Primary Connect and service more than 400 Dan Murphy’s and BWS outlets across NSW under a partnership agreement with Endeavour Group from 2022 Kemps Creek will provide ongoing employment for around 180 team members and a further 100 jobs will be supported during construction Primary Connect has agreed an initial five year lease on the site It will replace the current Erskine Park Liquor DC which will be converted into an ambient grocery facility to service Woolworths Supermarkets Primary Connect has signed a lease extension at Erskine Park through to 2028 Primary Connect Managing Director Paul Graham said: “We’re pleased to be partnering with Endeavour Group on the Kemps Creek development to deliver improved service to their store teams It’s a major commercial agreement for Primary Connect which recognises the scale and capability we can offer to external partners the project will also deliver hundreds of new jobs on the doorstep of the fast-growing Western Sydney Aerotropolis.” Primary Connect has expanded its Townsville Adelaide and Tasmanian distribution centres opened a new Melbourne Fresh Distribution Centre and commissioned the automated Melbourne South Regional Distribution Centre Heathwood Fresh Distribution Centre is under construction in Queensland as well Primary Connect is the supply chain arm of the Woolworths Group offering end-to-end logistics services to its retail businesses and a growing number of external partners It runs the largest food and grocery supply chain in Australia and services more than 1,000 external customers We are on a mission to deliver the best in convenience Woolworths Group acknowledges the many Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia and pay our respects to their Elders past and present We recognise their strengths and enduring connection to lands waters and skies as the Custodians of the oldest continuing cultures on the planet We are committed to actively contributing to Australia’s reconciliation journey through listening and learning caring deeply for our communities and working together for a better tomorrow Read more about our commitment to reconciliation EG has sold a south west Sydney business park after four and a half years The fund manager finished in the black following the $62 million disposal of 5 Williamson Road It paid billionaire businessman Bob Ell’s Leda Holdings $38.2m holding it in the Australian Core Enhanced Fund 5 Williamson Rd contains 18,514 square metres in three buildings; leased to packaging groups the weighted average lease expiry is nearly three years (story continues below) Irongate is buying it on a low yield – 4.9 per cent – reflecting its development upside (EG’s price equated to a 5.4pc return) JLL agents Ben Hegerty and Jack Kelliher said the property has other exit strategies too with improvements that could be subdivided and sold down Ingleburn is about 50 kilometres from town Subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of this page A former property analyst and print journalist Marc is the publisher of realestatesource.com.au Forgot your password? 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Witnesses said they heard up to four shots fired at the Minchinbury home around 9pm yesterday Property News: A beach box on an exclusive stretch of Victorian coastline has sold for a record price Police arrived at a home in Coonabarabran at 2pm today following reports of a concern for welfare Erin Patterson had shared with true crime fans her love of mushrooms excitement over buying a food dehydrator and plans to cook beef Wellington Police today released CCTV photos of a car as they seek to speak with its driver The plan is part of Israel's efforts to increase pressure on Hamas to free hostages and negotiate a ceasefire on Israel's terms A maintenance worker accused of murdering gangland lawyer Joseph Acquaro will no longer face any criminal charges Hard-working Australians say they invested in a scheme that promised 6.5 per cent returns on investment but went belly up in 2019 owing $13.9 million A man accused of running over and killing a police constable in a bid to avoid arrest 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firm HDR has been appointed to work on three hospital projects across the public and private sectors in Australia’s east HDR will work with the Victorian Health Building Authority to design 10 new community hospitals in Victoria, in addition to designing Health Infrastructure’s Rouse Hill Hospital investment in NSW and delivering Minchinbury Community Hospital Redevelopment for Macquarie Health Corporation as part of its commitment to transforming the patient and provider experience Recently announced by the Victorian Health Building Authority, a $675 million Community Hospitals Program will provide Victorians who are not critically unwell with improved access to a broad range of walk-in hospital community health and social care services closer to home as well as relieve pressure on major hospitals Located near major population growth areas, the program is being delivered in collaboration with DesignInc upgrades and expansions to existing sites across Eltham HDR Director of Health Bruce Crook said that the Community Hospitals Program will improve healthcare accessibility both in-person and via telehealth services “This new approach to health care is transforming hospitals from conventionally monolithic closed systems to community-driven infrastructure that transcends the walls of the hospital,” he said “We are working in consultation with our 10 communities and each hospital will be underpinned by healing the new $300 million Rouse Hill Hospital will focus on innovation and technology The new hospital will meet the needs of the northwestern Sydney community and connect back to the existing HDR-designed town centre The master plan has also been guided by Connecting with Country experts Bangawarra, in consultation with Knowledge Keepers and Traditional Custodians, to embed the facility within its ecological, geological and knowledge systems and inform the siting of the buildings, open spaces, site access points and circulation. “Across the planning, design and delivery process, we will place the patient, community and staff experience at the centre, all while considering how the environment will interact with the end user,” said Joe Mihaljević, HDR director of health in NSW. “For example, the permeability of the ground floor plane will connect the activity of the new Rouse Hill Hospital with the landscape provided by the site and imbue a sense of openness, healing, and connection to Country and community.” To complete the trifecta, HDR has been appointed to design Macquarie Health Corporation’s Minchinbury Community Hospital Redevelopment in western Sydney; a privately owned, multifunctional health and wellness facility that will provide specialist clinical and diagnostic services in a community setting. Focusing on mental health, wellness, rehabilitation, surgical and urgent care, it will act as a node for the local Minchinbury community and surrounding area — and meet the demand for hospitals of tomorrow. “The pandemic has expedited innovations in health care across the globe,” said Cate Cowlishaw, HDR managing principal. The HDR team have also been recently appointed as health planners on the Grafton Hospital Redevelopment project with Woods Bagot and as principal architect on the Temora and Finley hospital expansions in rural NSW. Image caption: Cranbourne Community Hospital (render). Image: Supplied. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) More than 600 residents have complained of ‘rotten egg’ stench from the Eastern Creek Bingo Industries plant which EPA says is under investigation A pervasive stench, likened to the smell of rotten eggs, is gripping suburbs across western Sydney, as local politicians call for the closure of a local recycling plant. More than 600 complaints have been made to the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) from residents in Minchinbury, Mount Druitt, St Clair, Erskine Park, Horsley Park and Eastern Creek about the smell. The EPA traced the smell to a Bingo Industries recycling plant in Eastern Creek, and issued a clean-up notice on 23 April, after finding the gas hydrogen sulphide – known as “rotten egg gas”– was forming in the landfill. Locals have flooded the Bingo Industries Facebook page with comments complaining of the smell and the way it has affected their lives. “Close down your eastern creek sight [sic], the people of Minchinbury cannot stand it anymore,” Taner Kucuk wrote, “You are impacting people’s health and lifestyle. People are waking up with headaches, asthma issues and sore eyes because the toxic smell/particles released in the air from your Eastern Creek site.” Read more“Repulsive smell in Minchinbury every single evening due to proven investigation has named Bingo Industries as the source. Just rectify the problem as it is impacting a lot of people in the area for a very long time.” Vesna Kutnjak also commented. Labor MP for Mount Druitt, Edmond Atalla said the stench had been “on and off” for the past year, and that it was affecting residents health and wellbeing. “The smell is inside their house, they can’t run anywhere, they can’t open windows to let it out, it’s everywhere. I’ve had residents saying that the smell is inside their house and wakes them up at 2am, and they can’t go back to sleep. It’s disrupted all their lives.” “If someone is standing next to you and releases some gas that has a bad smell, you’d run away. But they can’t run away inside their house, or go outside, the smell is everywhere.” “People are telling me their property has become devalued, no one wants to buy their properties because Michinbury has been tainted as an area with a bad odour.” “These people are trapped with that odour.” Atalla is calling for the facility to be shut down, and for the EPA to step in with regulatory action. “I’m disappointed in the EPA, for some unknown reason they are not taking any compliance action against Bingo.” “We are calling on the EPA to shut Bingo down, it’s the only way we’ll get some action. If you take the hard action and shut them down, it’s only then that they will be taking serious action and dealing with the issue.” Chris Gordon, the general manager of Bingo Industries, said Bingo had identified two potential sources of odour in the landfill – the leachate riser and vent pipe. He said the once-in-century rain event in March had increased “the potential for the production of odour”. “Bingo is acutely aware of the impact odour can have on local residents and industry, and we have apologised for any discomfort and inconvenience that may have been caused for local residents from odour emissions emanating from our Eastern Creek landfill facility in recent weeks.” “Most importantly, however, we have installed a gas collection and management system to manage the issue for the long-term.” “The system has already resulted in a significant improvement in odour emissions currently emanating from the site. These systems are routinely used on landfills throughout Australia and across the world for treatment of odour arising from landfill gas emissions.” Gordon said the company had “acted promptly” and spent in excess of $1.5m to address the issue. He argues that the measures taken were working, and the odour had been reduced. “Odour surveys throughout the local area continue to indicate minimal odour readings, indicating that Bingo’s gas management system is working as anticipated. Complaints have tapered significantly since the installation of our gas collection and management system.” Read moreA spokesperson for the EPA said it was treating the issue as a “top priority”. “EPA teams are conducting regular and unannounced odour patrols around the landfill and the local community at various times of the day and night. In excess of 30 odour surveys have been conducted.” The spokesperson said Bingo had installed a “gas extraction and flare system” in mid-May, which has allegedly reduced the smell. “Based on community reports and the EPA’s patrols, these measures are already providing some relief to residents. We will continue with our frequent odour patrols to check on the effectiveness of the measures taken to date and identify if further action is required.” The EPA had initially ordered the company to add 30cm of soil across the entire landfill, put new limits on the waste they accept, as well as charging them $577 for having to issue the notice. It also said Bingo was still under investigation. “The EPA is investigating potential breaches of legislation and licence requirements with a view to taking regulatory action as appropriate. Taking regulatory action, including issuing fines, requires the collection of evidence that may need to be presented to a court, so this process takes time.” Darren James McArthur pleaded guilty to murder in the Supreme Court. (ABC News) Link copiedShareShare articleThe family of a teenager stabbed to death just days after he graduated from high school have cried as his killer pleaded guilty to murder in a Sydney court. The 15-year-old was stabbed at a mechanic's workshop after starting an apprenticeship in Minchinbury in December 2011. Darren James McArthur pleaded guilty to murder in the Supreme Court in Darlinghurst today. The victim's father, who police sources have told the ABC was a member of the Lone Wolf bikie gang, raised his arms over his head in a visible sign of relief that the case will not be going to trial. The teenager's mother cried along with several other family members. Another man, Darren Stewart Robertson, pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. Sentencing submissions for both men will be held next month. A McDonald's customer has been allegedly stabbed repeatedly inside the fast food restaurant The 36-year-old woman had been visiting the venue on the Great Western Highway at Minchinbury, in Sydney's west, at 12.30am on Sunday. She was then allegedly stabbed suffering injuries to her hands, arms and head. Emergency services were called to the scene and paramedics transported her to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition. The alleged attacker fled the scene before police arrived at the scene.  Officers set up a crime scene and have launched an investigation into the incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact local police or contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:... Victim of acid attack 'plotted by his ex-partner who teamed up with a gang' dies in hospital six... 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Mr Brikha was working in the western Sydney warehouse when he was struck by dozens of falling pallets and suffered critical head injuries. He was rushed to Westmead Hospital, but later died.  Following his death union workers called for a suspension in the use of pallet distributors while their safety is investigated. A spokesperson for Primary Connect - Woolworths' supply-chain arm - told Daily Mail Australia the pallet dispensers are no longer in use by the company across Australia. 'We're continuing to cooperate with Safe Work NSW on their investigation,' a Primary Connect spokesperson said. 'The pallet dispenser in question is not in use. In other DCs, pallet dispensers of the same model are currently not in use.' Pallet dispensers are machines designed to automatically load, store, and dispense pallets, which - depending on size - can handle between 20 to 50 pallets at a time.  A spokesperson for Primary Connect previously told Daily Mail Australia the company was 'deeply saddened' by Mr Brikha's death.  'Our thoughts and condolences are with our team member’s friends and family at this difficult time and we are currently supporting the family and our two team members who were also injured in the incident,' the spokesperson said. 'We are cooperating with NSW Police and SafeWork NSW to investigate the incident and we will also be undertaking our own investigation.' The incident is still under investigation by SafeWork NSW.  Nine days after his passing, friends and family paid tribute to the 37-year-old who was so loved that he was the best man at several friends' weddings and was later asked to be the godfather to three kids. 'Basel's family know him as ''our gentle giant'' and his friends know him as the one they could call upon, and he would always say "yes",' the priest said at Mr Brikha's funeral. 'He always had the energy to help anyone in need - family, friends, or total strangers.' Born in Iraq in the 1980s, Mr Brikha was the youngest of nine children, with four older brothers and four older sisters. When he was a child, the family moved to Jordan for a year before relocating to New Zealand, where Mr Brikha spent much of his youth. He moved to Sydney in 2015, where he joined his siblings, before starting work at the Woolworths warehouse three years ago. The priest said Mr Brikha's 'untimely departure' had devastated his enormous social network. 'Baz was a remarkable individual who touched the lives of many around him,' the priest said. 'His vibrant spirit, compassion and physical life brought joy to those fortunate enough to know him. He possessed a kindness and a smile that could brighten even the darkest of days. 'But we feel solace in coming together as a community.' Woolworths ban pallet dispenser machine that crushed Basel BrikhaCommenting on this article has endedNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}}