Waverley Council | ber of Commerce. Council now holds quarterly business forums with the chamber, giving Council valuable insight and feedback on ways it could help stimulate mutually-beneficial economic growth. Case in point, Council is currently reviewing its bureaucratic processes to improve efficiency internally, particularly in obtaining approvals for outdoor events. “There are a couple of things that we’re trying to do to just ease up the red tape-side of our operations to make it easier for businesses to get off the ground,” notes Peter. The prudence of building a close relationship with the chamber cannot be overstressed, as Bondi Junction accounts for a whopping 55 per cent of all retail turnover in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. Much of that turnover can be traced back to Westfield Bondi Junction, a mammoth upscale shopping centre featuring 499 stores and services across 126,895 square metres of total retail floor area. Westfield Bondi Junction attracts about 59,000 people a day, which equates to nearly 22 million visits each year. Bondi Junction also features the first ever Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Kids stores to be owned and operated by American retailer Williams-Sonoma outside
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