"The locals have dubbed the popular spot "Burger Boulevard," after a number of fast-food franchisees all purchased lots along the busy Park Road." - NORMANHURST COURIER, 1954

We'll have an update on the Mayor's journey interstate shortly, but first, let's take a look at how Normanhurst is developing.

By 1954, local traffic along major thoroughfares had reached such levels that it necessitated the entire city (now close to 50,000 residents) to be encircled by a grade-separated ring road. Development is now beginning to take off on the western and northern shores of the river, while industrial zones are developing further from the banks.

In the city, the newly-established local paper has reported that residents have dubbed small neighbourhoods nestled around Central Station after prominent local families like the Chilcotts and the Belmonts. These small enclaves are becoming dense little communities. Meanwhile, development in the CBD remains slow; there isn't yet demand for development of larger offices. In coming years, new plazas and parks will hopefully drive up property values.

A view of the city at night:

Transport view.

South of the city, the newly-minted suburb of Warwick Farm still has half of its original farms... for now. It's slowly being eaten up by the seemingly-unstoppable growth of Normanhurst's suburbs and industrial zones.

Overall, Normanhurst is coming along well. Attention is going to turn toward suburbs north and west of the river for a little while hereon.