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News 13 Jan 2022

Pickard dead at 48

Troy Pickard, who served as mayor of Joondalup, led both WA and Australia's top local government bodies and owned the Bucking Bull chain of fast-food restaurants in WA, has passed away aged 48.

Special Reports 28 Aug 2019

Retail, hospitality hit by rents, slow spending

The rate of business failures in hospitality and retail during the past year should be ringing alarm bells for decision makers.

Food & Drink 22 Jan 2018

Bullish franchises plan to expand

SPECIAL REPORT: Whether it's burritos, car repairs or mortgage advice, a number of big franchises are targeting growth in 2018.

Infrastructure 07 Feb 2017

Marina development for Ocean Reef

A marina in Perth's north is a sure thing after the WA Liberals pledged $105 million to its development, weeks after Labor committed $40 million to a similar project.

Property 04 Aug 2016

Setback for DAP protesters

Advocates for the abolition of Western Australia's development assessment panels took a hit yesterday, after the WA Local Government Association knocked back two motions that called for the scrappi

Government 24 Mar 2016

Joondalup opportunity for China trade

Joondalup Mayor Troy Pickard is pushing for international trade opportunities with China to put Joondalup on the map as a city that can hold its own on the global stage.

Small Business 28 Aug 2015

Freedom Wi-Fi and Triplify have each received $20,000 grants through the City of Joondalup's Innovation Fund, which was established last year to develop entrepreneurial and enterprising business activities.

Technology, Innovation & Science 10 Mar 2015

Well-funded foreign firms a digital disruption

Australia is at significant risk of a digital ‘invasion' by overseas tech companies keen to disrupt the economic status quo.

Property 23 Feb 2015

Joondalup goes high rise

Joondalup's CBD is set to be transformed by a pair of major projects, including the suburb's first high-rise building.

16 Jul 2014

Joondalup chases start-up sector

The City of Joondalup is opening a new co-working space and providing fresh investment funds for start-ups.

Property 11 Jul 2014

Joondalup relaunches major city centre project

The City of Joondalup has put out the call for developers to design and build a mixed use tower in its town centre, comprising a hotel, apartments, and a minimum of 12,000 square metres of office space.

Property 10 Jul 2014

Georgiou selected to build $16m Joondalup car park

Georgiou Group has been awarded a $16 million contract to build a multi-storey car park for the City of Joondalup.

Property 14 May 2014

Warning on local government reform

Reform of metropolitan councils is set to be derailed unless there is a quick response by the state government to concerns over funding implementation costs, according to the WA Local Government As

Opinion 31 Jul 2013

Council mergers just a first step

Advocates for local council mergers are in danger of over-reaching when they talk up the anticipated benefits.

Energy 22 Jul 2013

Council gets waste-to-energy tick

The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council has been given the environmental tick of approval to develop a waste-to-energy plant at its Redhill site.

Special Reports 06 Jun 2012

The power behind the scenes

THE world of commerce may be guided by share values, net assets and project scale, and political power ultimately decided at the ballot box, the business of government is far more opaque – with inf

Property 14 Feb 2012

Plans advance for new boating facilities

Two long-awaited and much-debated marina proposals have inched closer to becoming reality, with Cedar Woods' Mangles Bay getting an environmental thumbs-up, and the state government committing to a

News Articles for Troy Pickard

Pickard dead at 48

Retail, hospitality hit by rents, slow spending

Bullish franchises plan to expand

Marina development for Ocean Reef

Setback for DAP protesters

Joondalup opportunity for China trade

Innovation Fund winners named

Well-funded foreign firms a digital disruption

Joondalup goes high rise

Joondalup chases start-up sector

Joondalup relaunches major city centre project

Georgiou selected to build $16m Joondalup car park

Warning on local government reform

Council mergers just a first step

Council gets waste-to-energy tick

The power behind the scenes

Plans advance for new boating facilities

News Articles for Troy Pickard

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