The first stage of civil works to deliver Australia’s first new city in 100 years are now complete.

The NSW Government has announced that the first stage of enabling works to create Bradfield City Centre are now finished.

Set to become Australia’s first new city in more than 100 years, Bradfield City Centre will be a 114-hectare masterplanned city that will sit on the doorstep of the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, which is set to open later this year.

Set to provide 10,000 homes and accommodate 20,000 jobs, it will become a commercial, industrial and residential hub that will focus on advanced manufacturing, aerospace and defense industries.

It will form the central hub of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis – an 11,000 hectare, high-tech industrial, commercial and residential hub that will surround the new airport and will generate up to 200,000 jobs by 2056.

The latest works were delivered on behalf of the Bradfield Development Authority by civil contractor Western Earth Moving (WEM) in partnership with NSW Public Works.

The works spanned across 38 hectares of land – more than one and a half times the size of the full Barangaroo redevelopment area.

They included:

  • Four kilometres of new road.
  • Eight kilometres of active transport paths for cyclists and pedestrians.
  • On-street parking for 178 cars.
  • Four kiss-and-ride points, three taxi bays and two new bus bays near the new Bradfield Metro Station.
  • Critical in-ground services, including potable, recycled, and wastewater systems, and electrical and fibre networks
  • Laying of more than 321,000 pavers
  • Planting of more than 600 trees to create shade, walkable landscapes and to help to keep the city cool.

In addition to tree planting, other sustainability features included low-carbon concrete, recycled asphalt and water sensitive urban design.

These measures will help to ensure that the city’s infrastructure is resilient to environmental impacts and will help to keep the city cool in areas that experience some of the hottest temperatures in New South Wales.

According to the government, the works will help to transform Bradfield from vision to reality by providing serviced, ready-to-build lots with critical infrastructure to the boundary.

This will enable faster and more efficient construction for future projects including the transformation of the first superlot.

The second stage of works commenced late last year and will progress throughout 2026.

This includes the delivery of two new access roads connecting Bradfield City to Badgerys Creek Road, while regional stormwater infrastructure will manage runoff through a network of ponds, basins and wetlands, forming a comprehensive stormwater strategy for the city.

NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Pru Car welcomed the completion of the works.

“We are seeing the foundations laid for a new, world-class city, and the Minns Labor Government is ensuring the essential infrastructure is in place for generations to come,” Carr said.

“These critical works will provide better paid, highly-skilled jobs close to where people live and is the kind of essential infrastructure our growing region deserves.

“As we near the opening of the transformational Western Sydney International Airport, Bradfield City will create fantastic opportunities for its residents and I look forward to seeing it deliver for our community.”

 

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