Blacktown Council agrees to sell a large part of its CBD to developers, with plans for the site including a private hospital and research centre backed by controversial neurosurgeon Charlie Teo.
abc.net.au/news/blacktown-council-cbd-sale-charlie-teo-brain-spine-institute/102118362A Western Sydney council has agreed to sell a large part of its CBD to developers, with plans for the site including a private hospital and research centre backed by controversial neurosurgeon Charlie Teo.
Plans for the sale were first released in 2021, four years after Professor Teo approached the council to propose the Blacktown Brain and Spinal Institute . "We don't need any further $2 shops in Blacktown," he said. "We need to have an image of Blacktown with plazas, restaurants, open-space areas for our communities where they can go with family and enjoy."
Last week, former mayor and current Blacktown MP Stephen Bali questioned the sale and raised concerns about a lack of consultation. It's unclear how much the council could will receive from the sale, as meetings surrounding the deal have been held in confidence. It previously was estimated by a council official that the land could fetch $100 million.
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