We are pleased to announce the release of our second Making Western Sydney Greater report.

In preparing this, we drew from the responses of over 200 business owners and senior management from across the region, obtaining their insights and ideas to support Making Western Sydney Greater.

In releasing this report, WSBC President, Brendon Noney, comments "The second Making Western Sydney Greater report demonstrates the continued growth and opportunity that lay in Western Sydney and the importance of the Greater Western Sydney economy as a powerhouse of the Australian economy as a whole”.

The key issues identified were employment and training – with businesses identifying this as critical to the region’s development and success. Transport is also a priority, echoing a theme identified in our first survey.

The biggest change has been the performance of large business, with a significant shift in their expectations.

SMEs are experiencing challenges, but continue to perform well.

Fellow Board member, Janelle Dixon, added “Its refreshing to see a continued injection of full time employment opportunities highlighting Western Sydney as a competitive business district. With the planned mobility investment and continued business interest within the Greater Western Sydney Region it seems that developing capability is well on its way across multiple industries”.

Making Western Sydney Greater is an ongoing effort. Undertaken by national accounting firm William Buck, in partnership with St George, the University of Western Sydney and Western Sydney Business Connection, our research stems from the long-term commitment to Western Sydney that we share.

The next survey will be released in October 2015. We invite you to participate once more, and to continue Making Western Sydney Greater.

Click here to download the second Making Western Sydney Greater report.