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Big spending on home renovations

WESTERN Sydney homeowners are spending billions on home renovations as they redirect the money meant for holidays into improving their homes.

It means more than one in three Sydney homeowners are showing intention to improve their homes this year.

According to new Beaumont Tiles Marsden Park franchisees Artti Uppal and Jaspinder Singh, the area is not exempt from this growing trend and with many families looking to create their slice of the Aussie dream. "Marsden Park and its surrounds have an incredible mix of new build properties and as existing dwellings that have been there for more than 30 years and are in need of a refresh–but the small eff ort is worth the reward," Ms Uppal said. "Families take advantage of the bigger block sizes and quiet streets. It’s not hard to see why Great Western Sydney is undergoing a massive property boom, with many suburbs reaching property prices well over one million dollars due to larger homes and block sizes.

Beaumont Tiles at Marsden Park.

"Having lived here for years, I saw fi rsthand that there was a huge renovation market in the Marsden Park; yet there were no specialty tile or bathroom ware retailers to help locals easily achieve their reno goals."

Classic Traditional with a touch of Modern styling that compliments clean lines and encourages natural light to shine through the property is what Ms Uppal recommends to locals looking to refresh their property in 2021. "Luxurious decors often seen on TV reality shows like The Block or Selling Homes Australia are highly achievable and aff ordable thanks to new tile production techniques," Ms Uppal said.

The new Western Sydney store spans more than 300 sq m, including a stateof-the-art showroom and a Trade Central outlet to cater for local tradespeople. There is also an adjoining warehouse, meaning there will be plenty of stock on hand to meet demands. "We are a family-run and owned store staff ed entirely by locals and we bring the personalised service and friendly expertise that is intrinsic to Beaumont’s into the Marsden Park community. "We have more than 2000 tile designs, stunning bathroom ware and helpful showroom consultants to help people achieve their dream look," Ms Uppal said.

Beaumont Tiles is Australia’s biggest retailer of tiles and bathroom ware with 114 outlets across most states. An innovative market leader, Beaumont Tiles buyers travel the globe to bring back the best in tile designs.

The new Beaumont Tiles Marsden Park is located at Shop 2, 6 Ultimo Place, Marsden Park.

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Ideas and innovation to drive recovery

THE commercialisation of innovative ideas that address impacts of COVID-19 are being supporting by the NSW Government with two new funding streams announced.

Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said the two programs would be delivered by Investment NSW and are focused on addressing the impacts of the pandemic across the state.

“Stimulating research and development (R&D) to leverage tech innovation to address the health and economic impacts of COVID-19 will help create a resilient, post-pandemic economy,” Mr Ayres said.

“The new $6M R&D Fund will help grow our standout businesses to attract local investment and take their innovation to the world as we look forward to a global economic upsurge.”

The R&D Fund targets innovative products that have been developed by NSW businesses. Proposals to scale R&D products will be assessed by a panel of judges with expertise in commercialisation, venture capital, academia, government and industry.

The COVID-19 edition of TechVouchers, valued up to $25,000 and $50,000 per business, will enable more businesses to innovate by providing access to expertise and equipment in NSW, through publicly funded research organisations such as universities, CSIRO, National Measurement Institute and ANSTO.

R&D Fund competitive grants of between $250,000 to $1 million will open for eligible businesses to apply during August 2021.

Additional information on guidelines, eligibility criteria and the application process are available now at https://www. business.nsw.gov.au/support-for-business/ innovation-scaleup-fund