ISSUE 25 | August 2022
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HEALTH A new urgent care service has been established in Western Sydney
SPORT - Eels to build centre of excellence
Masked Wolf comes to CommBank Stadium
ROXY PUB PLANS Owner reveals redevelopment vision for the iconic venue
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HE owner of the iconic Roxy in Parramatta is set to make the venue “the pre-eminent hotel in the West” despite persistent calls for it to become a live theatre. Owner David Kingston, speaking exclusively to this reporter, is bemused by the continued push for the 1930s-built Roxy to be either bought by the State Government or a private benefactor. A naive assumption in the save-the-Roxy community that Mr Kingston will willingly turn the theatre over for community use, or sell it even for a good price, is not as strong as his determination to retain and redevelop the property. “In Australia, the owner decides the use of a property,” Mr Kingston told the Times. “My plans are to replace the nightclub area with restaurant/ bar areas. It will become a very high-quality community hotel - one of the top 5 in Sydney and the best in the West.” More: page 8. Historic image of the Roxy, Parramatta.
