Perth Voice Interactive

BUSINESS is booming in Bayswater, recording a 25 per cent increase in sales over the year to August 2015.

Morley was up 24 per cent and Maylands 23 per cent, according to the local council’s economic modelling contractor Remplan.

Council spokeswoman Julia Kogan is confident street festivals, enhanced public spaces and the provision of business forums and training will boost local trade further in 2016.

“The city is examining the parking situation in the Maylands town centre to improve its access,” she says.

In Stirling, the net measure of wealth generated by the region was $11.3 million in June 2014 and $13.7 million in August last year.

The top five industries are construction (16.9 per cent), manufacturing (16.8 per cent), rental and real estate services (10 per cent), professional and scientific services (7 per cent) and wholesale trade (6 per cent).

Perth lord mayor Lisa Scaffidi is expecting growth this year on the back of a “major” city transformation as private and public projects such as Elizabeth Quay continue. Vincent council failed to respond to the Voice’s questions.