Thursday 18 September 2008

Sydney Olympic Park. 5-star Pullman opened

The new NSW Minister for Tourism, Jodi McKay, officially opened the $70 million, 5-five star Pullman at Sydney Olympic Park, a 16-storey, 212-room hotel, opposite the Novotel and Ibis properties, which, along with the recently opened Formule 1 hotel nearby, are all managed by Accor Asia Pacific. The four properties represent nearly 700 rooms. The hotel is the first Pullman in Australia, the first 5-star hotel developed in Sydney since 2000 and the first 5-star hotel in Western Sydney. The hotel is aimed at the premium business, conference and leisure travel markets.

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Baulkham Hills. Council uses blended biodiesel

Baulkham Hills Shire Council has opted to use blended biodiesel fuel, B20 blend, to power 90 per cent of its diesel plant, following a successful six-month trial earlier this year on four work vehicles. Only a handful of local councils in Australia run their operational fleets on biodiesel blends, said council’s manager of operations, Ken Willimott.

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