The NSW Government is upgrading Mamre Road between the M4 Motorway The project will support current and future traffic demands Work will continue at night from Thursday 1 May. For more information, please view our night work notification (PDF, 461.25 KB) Night work will continue along Mamre Road from Tuesday 1 April For more information, please view our night work notification (PDF, 616.17 KB).  Utility work and other activities will continue at night along Mamre Road from Monday 3 March For more information, please view our night work notification (PDF, 650.06 KB) we will need to close Luddenham Road for three nights between 8pm and 5am on Wednesday 19 For more information, please view our February Luddenham Road closure notification (PDF, 267.71 KB).  Night work will continue in February from Monday 3 February. More information can be found in our night work notification (PDF, 594.06 KB).  We will continue to work at night along Mamre Road, from Tuesday 7 January 2025. Please see our night work notification (PDF, 335.65 KB) Work is underway to upgrade Mamre Road between the M4 Motorway Read more on what’s happening in our latest community update (PDF, 11.34 MB) Night work will continue for two shifts on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 December 2024 View our night work notification (PDF, 170.48 KB) for more information with a maximum of three nights per week from Thursday 5 December to Friday 13 December For more information view our night work notification (PDF, 179.29 KB) Transport for NSW is upgrading 3.8 kilometres of Mamre Road between the M4 Motorway Construction work will start from Thursday 17 October weather permitting and is expected to be completed in 2027.  View or download the Construction work notification (PDF, 629.07 KB) for more information Seymour Whyte Constructions has been awarded the contract to upgrade Mamre Road between the M4 Motorway to prepare and set up the site compound and other areas This work will take three months to complete.  View or download the Early work notification (PDF, 365.51 KB) for more information Mamre Road is an important transport corridor in Western Sydney and is a key connector to the Western Sydney Employment Area and Western Sydney Airport Precinct The current upgrade of Mamre Road between M4 Motorway St Clair and Erskine Park Road will meet future needs of road users and cater for growth in the area Further upgrades of Mamre Road will be delivered subject to funding Seymour Whyte Constructions has been awarded the contract to build the upgrade of Mamre Road between the M4 Motorway Major construction has started and is expected to be complete in 2028 The key benefits to the community include: Key features for the upgrade between the M4 Motorway and Erskine Park Road:  Some documents on this page may not comply with accessibility requirements (WCAG) If you are having trouble accessing information in these documents, please contact us Investigation work continues at night on Mamre Road between the M4 Motorway Investigation work continues on Mamre Road between the M4 Motorway Mamre Road upgrade between the M4 Motorway and Erskine Park Road For further information or to submit complaints about this project Phone: 1800 696 564 (toll free) - option 1 Email: MamreroadupgradeS1@seymourwhyte.com.au Transport for NSW recognise and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and care of Country We pay respect to traditional custodians and Elders past and present Data center firm Stack Infrastructure is planning a large new data center in Sydney In a SEARS application with the New South Wales government, Stack has filed to develop a 450MW data center campus at 78 Lockwood Road in Penrith’s Erskine Park Stack aims to construct a three-story facility spanning 82,020 sqm (882,855 sq ft) The 7.7-hectare site is located on Lenore Drive within the 140-hectare Fitzpatrick Industrial Estate The company looks set to invest AU$650 million (US$405.3m) in the project ESR has a growing data center development business of its own and said in the listing it aimed to build a multi-unit logistics estate offering more than 40,000 sqm (430,556 sq ft) of gross lettable area – the first of six units was set to be delivered by the end of the year Reports from last year suggested ESR had acquired land in Erskine Park that had previously been earmarked as a data center for Digital Realty – though the companies never confirmed this, and it's unclear if this is the same plot After previously investing in T5, IPI launched Stack in 2019 after merging several T5 data centers with three Infomart facilities acquired the previous year into a new operator. Stack’s owner, IPI, was recently acquired by Blue Owl Today, the company has some 4GW in operation or development globally, with another 6GW planned in the future. Stack announced plans to expand into APAC in October 2021; across the region Stack entered the Australian market in 2022 after taking over three development projects owned by local developer Hickory Hickory first announced its ambition to move into data centers in June 2021 announcing a 25,000 sqm (269,000 sq ft) facility in Melbourne and broke ground on the project in late 2021 Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia News | October 9, 2024 | By: Global Synthetics recently received the Advanced Textiles Association’s (ATA) International 2024 Achievement Award of Excellence in the Waste – Geosynthetics Project category for its groundbreaking work on the Erskine Park Landfill live expansion project famously known as the “Great Wall of Sydney.” Erskine Park Landfill airspace was forecasted to be exhausted in late 2020 No other landfill assets were available in the NSW portfolio and conventional vertical expansion methods had been already applied The landfill was situated at the site of an excavated volcanic diatreme in Western Sydney in Australia Property boundaries constrain the lateral expansion of the landfill A method was required which allowed the landfill to increase capacity and extend its operational life while under operation and without the need for closure which was called ‘live’ expansion Following an optioneering assessment phase by the designer the Terralink® MSE wall system comprising AceGrid® uniaxial geogrid retaining wall with steel mesh facing was assessed to be feasible and economically viable to increase available airspace for waste placement involves the construction of a geogrid-reinforced mechanically stabilized earth wall (MSE wall/berm) facilitating the expansion process during active landfill operations 16.5m was selected as the feasible height for the MSE wall New lining system and connection details to the existing liners There were three existing retaining walls downstream around the existing site holding the soil and existing landfill site property boundaries and an LFG pipe was passing just at the edge of the new MSE wall location There was also a pond at the other edge of the new MSE wall location which needed to be maintained Construction of the new MSE wall needed some extra checks including stability check of the existing retaining walls due to extra load from the new MSE wall and to avoid any effect on the exiting LFG pipe the foundation of the new MSE wall in some areas would be partially seated on old waste which could cause differential settlements below the MSE wall Key design considerations for the MSE retaining wall included serviceability design life and durability from exposure to adverse environments backfill quality requirements and construction costs Apart from internal stability checks and settlement modellings six scenarios and checks were considered throughout the life of the structure for global failure: Case 1 – End of MSE wall construction including construction loading Case 3 – Long-term loading with undrained parameters below GWL Case 4 – Long-term loading with drained conditions Case 5 – Long-term loading with extreme GWL conditions Other considerations during the design included the durability of the structure and the visual appearance A high UV-stabilized High Performance TRM (HPTRM) was used within the MSE wall at the facing behind the mesh for additional long-term durability requirements and geogrid protection as well as providing a green surface and appearance Crushed rock was used behind the geogrid at the facing to provide surface drainage To cover both landfill operation and MSE wall construction requirements and allow for both happening at the same time the wall was designed and constructed in two stages so the completed MSE wall section in stage 1 could go under operation and be added to the landfill capacity while the MSE wall in stage 2 was being built the wall was designed to accommodate the compression and consolidation of the founding materials to ensure it functioned effectively supporting the landfill lining system and maintained its structural integrity AceGrid® and Secugrid® biaxial geogrids were also used to stabilize the soil in some parts of the foundation The wall was instrumented in different locations for monitoring the horizontal and vertical movements and settlements Managing contaminations and sediments to keep the existing pond adjutant to the MSE wall clean and useable as the wall was being built while the landfill was under operation and accepting waste simultaneously Just few a months after the construction started The landfill operation and MSE wall construction had to be continued and managed with applying all the required health and safety and quarantine requirements Two major flood events across 2021 and 2022 in Sydney during wall construction features the country’s largest landfill application of MSE technology—900 meters in length and over 16.5 meters high more than 400,000m2 of geogrid was used in the construction of the MSE wall system The project has set a new standard and precedent for the Australian landfill industry and opened up the opportunity to revitalize dormant assets or extend the life of assets heading towards closure especially in a climate where fewer and fewer landfills are being approved The MSE wall technology unlocked 430,000 cubic metres of airspace (about 774,000 tons of extra waste) that was previously not available This extends the operational life of Erskine Park Landfill by over three years and alleviates some of the pressure on Sydney’s landfill network recognized as the “Great Wall of Sydney,“ showcases a pioneering sustainable approach to landfill expansion known as live expansion This technology and approach were in line with the client’s Blueprint 2030 strategy which focuses on investing in new capacity to ensure that there is sufficient airspace at the existing landfill operations this project was awarded the ‘Outstanding Innovation Project or Facility’ award by Waste Management and Resource Recovery of Australia (WMRRA) at the 2023 Australian Landfill and Transfer Station Awards AceGridProducer/Manufacturer: ACE Geosynthetics Inc.Primary Use: Main Fabric PyramatProducer/Manufacturer: Propex GeosyntheticsPrimary Use: Additional Fabric ATA is not responsible for the content descriptions of the IAA award winners To explore all the 2024 International Achievement Awards Winners entries and read detailed project descriptions , click here. You can also see the IAA Geosynthetic Projects winners here. Geo-Institute 2026 award nominations open RENOLIT building new geomembrane plant in India Registration now open for Advanced Textiles Expo 2025 Webinar – Geomembranes for Produced Water and Brine Containment – May 13 Register for GMA Spring Lobby Days GAI welcomes veteran transportation engineer Boyd Jenkins, PE Geosynthetics Magazine is a publication of the Advanced Textiles Association Copyright © 2025 Advanced Textiles Association Terms of ServicePrivacy Policy More than 1,500 workers at four Woolworths supermarket and liquor warehouses walked off the job last Tuesday holding one-hour stop-work meetings calling for a campaign of industrial action over wages and conditions three are in Victoria: Melbourne South Regional Distribution Centre (MSRDC) in Dandenong South Melbourne Liquor Centre in Laverton and Wodonga Regional Distribution Centre Workers at Lineage Cold Storage in Laverton The dispute is part of negotiations for new enterprise agreements at the warehouses The company has offered workers nominal pay rises of 10 percent over three years at MSRDC 12.1 percent over four years at Melbourne Liquor 7.1 percent over two years at Wodonga and 12.05 percent over three years at Erskine Park As part of the enterprise bargaining process workers are seeking pay equity across the facilities Under existing union-brokered enterprise agreements wage rates differ substantially between locations entry level workers at Erskine Park are paid just $29.60 per hour compared with a starting rate of $33.43 at MSRDC the top rate of pay at MSRDC is just $34.56 compared with $43.30 at Melbourne Liquor and just over $38 at Wodonga and Erskine Park Workers are also demanding an end to Woolworths’ punitive performance management “Framework.” Under the system employees are closely monitored and timed in every aspect of their work with mandatory retraining and other disciplinary measures for those who fail to measure up to the company’s “engineered standards.” While the workers are demanding pay rises of between 10 and 12.5 percent per annum public statements by the UWU leadership make clear that the union is already preparing to sell them out UWU national secretary Tim Kennedy told the Australian: “[The company] are going to have to be at least a percent or a percent-and-a-half higher [than the current offer] and they could do that easily.” Kennedy and the UWU leadership are ready to let Woolworths off the hook with nominal pay rises of little more than 3 percent per annum—the same increase over the entire duration of a two-to-four-year agreement as workers have demanded in a single year The latest official quarterly figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show inflation at 2.8 percent But this is artificially low as a result of temporary electricity bill rebates without which the headline consumer price index (CPI) would have been 3.2 percent Even that would be a fraction of the real increase in the cost of living confronting the working class the “employee household” living cost index rose by 4.7 percent over the past 12 months the current figures come on top of three years of soaring living costs followed by 5.4 percent in the year to September 2023 most workers at the Woolworths warehouses received cumulative nominal pay rises of between 8 and 12 percent have total pay increases—15.2 percent since 2020—come close to meeting the official inflation rate nor the UWU’s 3.5–5 percent per annum compromise figure would even begin to address the real losses incurred by workers as a result What the UWU is preparing is a major betrayal Workers voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action but before they have been allowed to even begin their struggle the UWU bureaucracy is offering management a compromise that will leave workers earning less in real terms than they were a decade ago the action “will be on a scale that we actually haven’t seen before if it goes ahead at four sheds at once.” this is in fact a revealing statement about the role played by the UWU and its predecessor—the National Union of Workers (NUW) In every previous dispute involving the major supermarket chains the union leadership has isolated workers in individual warehouses limiting the impact of any industrial action and allowing management to pick them off one workplace at a time This was sharply expressed in the 2020–2021 dispute at Coles’ Smeaton Grange warehouse in southwestern Sydney The entire workforce of more than 300 was locked out by management for more than three months after taking minor industrial action to demand a pay rise and improved redundancy arrangements—a critical consideration as the facility was already slated for closure The UWU insisted that the shutdown of the facility and the destruction of jobs was an inevitable part of Coles’ move to increasingly automated warehouses But even the union’s initial posturing around “fair redundancies” and an above inflation pay rise was quickly revealed to be a fraud The union allowed Coles to avoid disruption through the use of pop-up warehouses and increased volume at other distribution centres the UWU sought to starve workers out with no strike pay repeatedly voting down the virtually unchanged union-management offers even after the union declared the dispute over the UWU was able to push through a sell-out deal but the incipient rebellion of workers against the bureaucracy was taken as a warning by the union management and the political establishment While the UWU falsely declared this result a resounding victory at the time the Smeaton Grange dispute is omitted entirely from a recently published timeline celebrating the fifth anniversary of the union’s formation through the merger of the NUW and United Voice despite being one of the most bitter fights in the union’s short history Acting as the enforcement arm of management the UWU leadership was carrying out the same sort of sell-out operation perpetrated by all the unions What was notable about Smeaton Grange was the determination of workers to take on the bureaucracy and prevent such a betrayal Woolworths workers need to cut an independent path democratically led by workers and independent of the union leadership These committees will have to take on not just the company which is already talking about “compromise.” Workers must be prepared to reject any concessions deal promoted by the union and insist that the industrial action they voted for proceeds until the company meets all of their demands They must be ready for the UWU leadership to use every tactic to undermine their struggle and shatter their resolve These will likely include the denial of proper strike pay and isolation from workers in other warehouses allowing the company to reorganise its operations to minimise disruption Woolworths workers need to turn for support to their counterparts in the company’s warehouses elsewhere as well as throughout the logistics industry and more broadly This poses the need for a unified struggle based on a new political perspective—the fight for a workers’ governments, to implement socialist policies. Woolworths and Coles, along with other major corporations and banks, must be placed under public ownership and democratic workers’ control. This would allow the reorganisation of society’s ample resources on the basis of human need, not the profit interests of the wealthy few. Share via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe Industry executives and analysts say Peter Dutton’s plan to have them direct more uncontracted gas away from international spot markets and into a low-price domestic reserve is flawed because there is no profit incentive to extract the extra gas While the producers’ long-term foundational contracts with Asian customers would be quarantined from the plan between 50 and 100 petajoules of uncontracted gas that would have been sold on the spot LNG market must be redirected to east coast customers increasing domestic supply by up to 20 per cent and bringing down gas and electricity bills SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy link Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. Melbourne south regional distribution centre to reopen to ‘improve availability of food and essential grocery items such as nappies Woolworths will reopen a key distribution centre in Melbourne on Monday in a bid to keep essential items on shelves amid ongoing industrial action The campaign has led to some empty shelves at stores in at least two states in the past week the company said its Melbourne south regional distribution centre was the most significant of five centres currently affected by the action and reopening it would “improve availability of food and essential grocery items such as nappies toilet paper and drinks for customers across Woolworths’ Victorian supermarkets” Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Woolworths said it would reopen the centre after contacting three-quarters of its staff, with 72% of those contacted indicating they wanted to return and be paid before Christmas. The United Workers Union has led 11 days of industrial action at the centre. In a statement, Woolworths called on the union to allow workers to safely return to the distribution centre. “We know that there have been shortages on our shelves in some Woolworths stores and that this is really frustrating for our customers. “We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and would like to thank our customers for their understanding and for treating our teams with respect. We continue to seek to negotiate with the United Workers Union and have requested that they allow safe passage for our team wishing to return to work and for vehicles tomorrow at MSRDC.” Free newsletterGet the most important news as it breaks Read moreGuardian Australia observed in one Melbourne CBD Metro location this week that there was no supply of cold drinks with a sign in the store advising of delays due to industrial action said bare shelves were now seen across the eastern seaboard “We warned that this would happen if five warehouses took strike action,” he said and now is the time as families start their Christmas preparations “Workers do not want to feel pressured to cut corners and work unsafely for fear of losing their job Woolworths must prioritise the safety and wellbeing of workers above all else.” The Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary visited striking workers at the Erskine Park site in NSW “Woolworths is to blame for any shortages,” she said “Workers want a safe workplace and that means the company has to withdraw the systems they’ve put in place that basically treat workers like robots.” New South Wales Local Government Elections are being held this weekend and here is everything you need to know before heading into the polling booths Australian residents aged 18 and over are required to hit the booths and cast their vote for the new crop of Penrith City Councillors local Councils are the third tier in Australian government after State and Federal and are charged with making decisions that represent the values and needs of the local community they serve They have jurisdiction over day-to-day level operations like developments Penrith residents will be electing 15 different Councillors In the North Ward there is current Councillors John Thain leading a Labor ticket and Ross Fowler leading the only Liberal ticket and two Independent tickets being led by Amanda Cardwell and current Councillor Glenn Gardiner The South Ward will have current Independent Councillor Sue Day leading a ticket newcomer Hollie McLean taking over the Labor ticket from Karen McKeown and Libertarian Vanessa Pollak leading a ticket In the East Ward there is only one ticket which is led by current Mayor Todd Carney for Labor It is compulsory for all Australian citizens aged 18 and older to vote Not voting in an election without valid reason can lead to a $55 fine this includes those living in parts of Kingswood The election in the East Ward has been declared by the NSW Electoral Commission as uncontested meaning that no vote will take place for those living in the East Ward Labor is the only ticket running in the East Ward meaning that all five candidates will be elected to Council No polling places will be set up on Saturday North Ward polling places include Andromeda Community Centre Glenmore Park Youth & Community Centre Werrington County Public School and Werrington Public School South Ward polling places include Emu Plains Community Centre Mt Hope Uniting Church Hall – Orchard Hills Surveyors Creek Public School and Wallacia Public School There will be no polling places set up in the East Ward Voting opens at 8am and closes at 6pm on Saturday Check the NSW Electoral Commission’s ‘find my electorate tool’ at http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/elections/find-my-electorate if you’re not sure what Ward you have to vote in Vote counting begins soon after the polls close at 6pm on Saturday During this initial count some Councils will get an indication of the result but for situations where the results will be a bit closer more counting is continued in the following days Follow local results on the Weekender website Emily Chate joined The Western Weekender in 2024 and covers local news - primarily courts and politics A graduate of the University of Wollongong Emily has contributed to The Daily Telegraph and worked as a freelance journalist Australia’s biggest supermarket chain says it has lost approximately $50m in grocery sales since Woolworths staff began industrial action that has disrupted the flow of goods into some of its stores The strike has affected up to five distribution centres, with more than 1,500 warehouse workers walking off the job since 21 November as they seek better pay and safer working conditions New South Wales and the ACT have empty shelves reminiscent of the early Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns Woolworths has filed an urgent application with the Fair Work Commission for a circuit-breaker to ban warehouse workers from blocking their distribution centres The application to Fair Work alleges a breach of the good faith bargaining requirements in the Fair Work Act The United Workers Union national secretary, Tim Kennedy, said warehouse workers had engaged in good faith negotiations for almost seven months and raised concerns about a “punitive” productivity framework imposed on workers in part due to the high payroll tax rate and the “pretty significant” business licensing requirements Suspect in 1977 Easey Street murders extradited from Italy | For the first time in seven years, Perry Kouroumblis is expected to set foot on Australian soil on Tuesday night in what Melbourne detectives hope will be a major milestone in a notorious murder case that has plagued them for nearly five decades Australia’s Jack Doohan to make Formula One debut | The 21-year-old son of motorcycle great Mick Doohan, will make his Formula One debut for Alpine in Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Doohan will debut with his reserve driver number 61 and will also take part in the end-of-season test No jail for couple convicted of ‘abhorrent’ neo-Nazi vandalism | Christopher Carrig, 20, and Taylor Bayly, 20, have been ordered to reimburse Macquarie University after a hateful neo-Nazi graffiti spree in the early hours of 25 January Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay package rejected | A judge ruled the Tesla chief executive is still not entitled to receive a US$56bn (A$86.5bn) compensation package even though shareholders of the electric vehicle company had voted to reinstate it six months ago Paw and order | A retired police dog named Bear has rescued a vulnerable missing person from dense undergrowth in East Sussex on the German shepherd’s first walk since his major surgery Thieves steal $48,000 worth of pies | Tommy Banks, a Michelin-starred chef and veteran judge on BBC show Great British Menu, has appealed to thieves who stole his van which had 2,500 pies inside to “do the right thing” and give them to people in need Replica Harry Potter sword breaks Japan’s weapons law | Full-size replica swords sold as souvenirs at a Harry Potter exhibition in Tokyo have fallen foul of Japan’s strict weapons control law with the 86cm stainless steel recreation of Godric Gryffindor’s sword being recalled A leaked image of the new Jaguar electric concept carJaguar unveils much-hyped electronic car hours after online leak Jaguar unveiled its much-hyped electronic concept car in Miami on Monday, called the Type 00 the model features the Jaguar logo laser-etched into a brass ingot on each side of the car and is available in any colour the customer wants … as long as it’s either Miami pink or London blue An orca patrols waters in Norway Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images“Honestly Researchers suspect that orcas may be reviving a peculiar fashion statement not seen since the 1980s. The once in-vogue “dead salmon hat” is making a comeback after a number of stylish killer whales were spotted with the accessory. Though scientists have some theories researcher Deborah Giles says ultimately they’re baffled Sign up to Afternoon Update: Election 2025 Free daily newsletterOur Australian afternoon update breaks down the key election campaign stories of the day telling you what’s happening and why it matters also found that while most householders believe the energy transition will be good for the environment as well as their local community and Australia as a whole few understand what the transition means for them personally Leo Puglisi was in primary school when he started his online news channel 6 News He says a social media ban will deprive young Australians of opportunities Photograph: 6 NewsProtecting or restricting The effect of social media bans on the big dreams of young Australians Australia is about to find out if stopping under-16s accessing platforms such as Instagram and TikTok will protect against harmful content or stifle creativity and block opportunity, writes Rafqa Touma Today’s starter word is: PAY. 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Play Wordiply And check out the full list of our local and international newsletters, including The Stakes your guide to the twists and turns of the US presidential election High winds have been causing headaches for firefighters this afternoon with a number of grass fires in the area with a grass fire along the M4 Motorway at Erskine Park forcing the closure of the busy road in both directions just after lunchtime fire crews have been kept busy along Roper Road at Colyton with traffic also stopped there for a period while they battled a separate blaze The winds are causing traffic lights to be blacked out across parts of Sydney while fallen trees are also becoming an issue “Ausgrid emergency crews are attending locations across Sydney as high winds bring down trees and some power poles and blow tree branches into wires,” an Ausgrid spokesperson said “Ausgrid is reminding customers if they see fallen or damaged powerlines please stay at least 8m away and to call Ausgrid’s emergency hotline on 13 13 88 “High winds are expected to continue until early evening.” The strong winds have interrupted power to 34,000 homes and businesses in Endeavour Energy’s network with more than 80 incidents requiring repair Troy Dodds is the Weekender's Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist working with some of Australia's leading media organisations he was named Editor of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards Credit: AAPPolice have foiled a major drug distribution attempt after two men were caught with nearly 5kg of cocaine The two offenders will face court on Tuesday after being charged over their alleged roles in importing the cocaine worth more than $3.5 million into Australia officers attached to Nepean police area command were called to a warehouse in Erskine Park after alleged prohibited drugs were located Get the first look at the digital newspaper curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox Get the NewsletterBy continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.On arrival police seized approximately 5kg of cocaine in a package labelled ‘motor vehicle parts.’ Detectives commenced an investigation into the incident where police will allege in court the man attempted to collect the parcel He was arrested and taken to Penrith Police Station police arrested a 26-year-old man at a motel in Doonside and taken to Blacktown Police Station Both men were charged with taking part in the supply of prohibited drugs - large commercial quantities They were both refused bail to appear before Penrith Local Court Police will further allege in court that the two men picked up a second package containing approximately 5kg of cocaine The estimated street value of the drugs seized is more than $3.5 million Latest EditionEdition Edition 5 May 20255 May 2025All-powerful Anthony Albanese says give me some R.E.S.P.E.C.T A wild brawl between parents broke out on the sidelines of a junior girls' rugby league grand final causing police to be called and the match scrapped Fighting broke out between spectators watching the game between the under-12s Mt Druitt Vikings and Penrith Brothers at Erskine Park, in western Sydney on Saturday morning Shocking footage obtained by Seven News showed a man running onto the field before hurling a punch towards another spectator with people seen wrestling each other to the ground and a man even being left with a torn shirt It's understood the fight kicked off after a referee made a call one of the team's supporters weren't happy with we are here for the kids,' Witness Chad Nepia told the network 'We were on the other side of the field and we saw cops turn up about half and hour later.'  NSW Police said in a statement they were called to the sports field on Swallow Drive at about 9.45am on Saturday.  'On arrival, officers attached to Nepean Police Area Command were told two male spectators had become involved in an argument, with one of the males leaving the grounds,' the statement read. 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No one seems to have shared their thoughts on this topic yetLeave a comment so your voice will be heard first. {{message}} an uncontested election has been declared by the NSW Electoral Commission which means the number of candidates who have nominated is equal to or less than the number to be elected Voters enrolled in East Ward Penrith are NOT required to vote in the Local Government election on 14 September 2024 Penrith’s East Ward includes the suburbs of Caddens If you are enrolled in North Ward and South Ward Penrith you MUST vote in the Local Government election and fines apply if you don’t cast your vote.  It’s important to check which ward you are enrolled in as North Ward and South Ward still need to vote.  Check your ward and voting status on the NSW Electoral Commission’s website: https://elections.nsw.gov.au/elections/find-my-electorate a local government area can be divided up into areas called wards Each ward contains roughly equal numbers of voters and are represented by the same number of Councillors Penrith City is divided into 3 wards – North, South and East, each represented by 5 Councillors. Residents can check their ward and enrolment details at roll.elections.nsw.gov.au/NSWLookUp/ The East Ward includes the suburbs of Caddens The South Ward includes the suburbs of Badgerys Creek The North Ward includes the suburbs of Agnes Banks This is probably not the page you’re looking for East Ward is currently represented by five Councillors, including current Mayor Todd Carney. It takes in some of Penrith’s newer suburbs, like Caddens, as well as older areas like Colyton and major population hubs like St Clair and St Marys. With the Liberal Party nomination fiasco leaving East Ward void of candidates outside of Labor, locals do not have to vote in the September 14 election. There is no Independent ticket running in East Ward and no candidates from other parties like the Greens. The NSW Electoral Commission has confirmed that as East Ward is uncontested, voting will not occur. That means no polling places will be set up for East Ward residents on September 14. Labor is the only ticket running in East Ward, meaning all five candidates on the ticket will be elected to Council. Todd Carney is leading Labor’s ticket in East Ward. Carney along with Garion Thain, Sarbjeet Kaur, Edwin Mifsud and Libby Austin will be declared Councillors following the formal election processes. East Ward will lose significant experience after the September 14 poll. Former Mayor Tricia Hitchen confirmed her retirement from local government some months ago, and recently took up a position on the Board of Panthers. Independent Councillor Marlene Shipley was to run for the Liberal Party, but the nomination farce sees her unable to run. The nomination debacle has also cost Bernard Bratusa his spot on the nomination form. East Ward is a particularly important part of Council given it takes in a range of suburbs impacted by the new Metro, which will ferry passengers to the new airport at Badgerys Creek. Caddens, Claremont Meadows, Colyton, Erskine Park, Kemps Creek, parts of Kingswood, Mount Vernon, North St Marys, Orchard Hills, Oxley Park, St Clair and St Marys. I have had the great honour of serving the people of Penrith since 2016 as an East Ward Councillor and the past 12 months as Mayor. During the past eight years on council, I have tried to ensure the direction of council is of benefit to the Penrith community, now and into the future. Our team is committed to working collaboratively with all those who will be elected on the 14th to ensure that all voices are represented and can continue advocating for their communities. There are a lot of challenges the council will face, but I know my team is ready to meet these challenges head on. Garion worked as a forklift operator while completing his Bachelor of Communications at Western Sydney University. In 2023, he ran as Labor’s candidate for Badgerys Creek in the NSW State Election. Garion is looking forward to representing the community of East Ward and the wider Penrith region. He understands the challenges and looks forward to serving the city he grew up in and is looking at starting his own family with his fiancé. Calling Penrith home for the past 17 years, Sarbjeet has worked as a management accountant for a local western Sydney firm. Sarbjeet is raising her children in Penrith, mentored many business and accounting students as well as tutoring Punjabi youth in language and religion. Edwin (Eddie) started his apprenticeship as a Telephone Technician. After 36 years of service with Telstra he ventured out starting up his own Communication Company, specialising in Telephone System Installation, Integrated Cabling and Data Installations. Eddie and his wife have raised their three children in the St Clair area, and they are the proud grandparents of four grandchildren. Growing up in St Clair and attending school at Banks Public School and Emmaus Catholic College, Libby is now pursuing a double Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Communications at the University of Western Sydney. She has gained experience working in local businesses such as Cassandra’s on the Park in St Marys and Pizza Rocco in St Clair. Emily Chate joined The Western Weekender in 2024, and covers local news - primarily courts and politics. A graduate of the University of Wollongong, Emily has contributed to The Daily Telegraph and worked as a freelance journalist. Troy Dodds is the Weekender's Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working with some of Australia's leading media organisations. 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million.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowthpoint will remain as investment and property manager as well as holding the remaining 20 per cent.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe industrial sites include 6-7 John Morphett Place [\u003cem\u003epictured below\u003c/em\u003e] and 81 Derby Street Silverwater [\u003cem\u003epictured at top\u003c/em\u003e] in NSW.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Victoria are also included in the deal.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This partnership supports Growthpoint’s strategy to grow its funds management business and capital partnerships,” Growthpoint chief executive Ross Lees said in a statement to the ASX.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProceeds from the sale of the seed portfolio will initially be used to repay debt serif;\" style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman' serif;\"\u003e’\u003c/span\u003es Ross Lees called the partnership “a testament to the strength of our industrial portfolio”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eSettlement is expected to complete by December subject to Foreign Investment Review Board approval.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt marks a continuation of international interest in Australian industrial assets.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffshore investment from the US into Australia increased by 58 per cent to $2.55 billion in the year to June Lendlease’s third residential building in the Collins Wharf precinct of Victoria Harbour.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 28-storey building at 971 Collins Street in Melbourne’s Docklands will deliver 312 homes in a mix of one two and three-bedroom apartments as well as townhouses and penthouses.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to Lendlease the project has already secured more than 50 per cent in presales.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHickory is the construction contractor—it completed the precinct’s first development in 2019 and is also working on LendLease’s second tower Regatta.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Ancora Hickory is implementing several technical construction methods including various piling techniques and precast concrete solutions that enable a parallel-track construction program.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe building’s facade designed by architect Warren and Mahoney uses a three-stage design incorporating double-glazed glass and textured precast concrete with Reckli and brick finishes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe structural design transitions from a solid podium base to lighter upper levels “reflecting a maritime theme” aligned with the Collins Wharf design objectives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncora will connect to the neighbouring Regatta development via a podium allowing resident access to shared amenities.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned as an all-electric building that includes electric vehicle infrastructure the development is targeting a 5 Star Green Star certification Completion is expected in 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegatta including build-to-rent and build-to-sell units.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensive wharf works including remediation of pre-existing wharf piles installation of raker piles and construction of the extension to Australia Walk are also part of the project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnical challenges include constructing on the finger wharf and co-ordinating extensive above-wharf road reserve and public parkland works.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Collins Wharf precinct will ultimately comprise six residential buildings of more than 1800 homes surrounded by over 5000sq m of parks and community space.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLendlease is developing the parkland concurrently with the residential components including the extension of Australian Walk that forms part of the City of Melbourne’s Greenline project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLendlease executive director of development Adam Williams said Collins Wharf “is fast becoming a sought-after address .. which took just a handful of hours to emerge on Saturday night the Coalition’s failure to sway voters has come under intense scrutiny.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts lack of policies around property that resonated with voters has been a large part of that criticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong those policies was a $5-billion infrastructure program to unlock up to 500,000 new homes was greeted with no small amount of scepticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Coalition also campaigned on its previously revealed plan to allow first home buyers to draw down on their superannuation giving access to up to $50,000 to help fund mortgage deposits.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile that proposal had won some support it got the thumbs down from many of Australia’s top economists who said the measure could prove highly inflationary among other issues.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimilarly its plan to allow mortgage interest for first home buyers to be tax-deductible was roundly criticised for its likely inflationary and regressive effects.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has also been pointed out that the Coalition’s rejection of the Green’s policies around housing supply affordable housing and help for renters did it no favours.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ALP went to the polls spruiking an extension of schemes introduced during its previous term including a $10-billion promise for its first-home buyers’ scheme to encourage 100,000 more homes.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt also had its Help to Buy shared equity scheme under which the Government pays up to 40 per cent of the house price to point to.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf it was these policies per se or the lack of detail and depth to the Coalition’s the nation's ready for the Albanese government to act.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is clear been endorsed to follow through on its policies and fix the crisis that is crippling the Australian property sector.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Urban Taskforce Australia chief executive\u0026nbsp;Tom\u0026nbsp;Forrest has pointed out it is time for the Federal Government to get back to work.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Housing affordability and housing supply featured large during the campaign,” Forrest said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The key now is for the Government to strike while the iron’s hot.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If legislation is needed to support the delivery of Labor’s $10-billion 100,000 new homes commitment—then pass it through the parliament now and get on with it.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe states have made many changes to how they enable home development The Federal Government’s support of that is crucial to its success material supply assistance or any other factor that affects getting homes out of the ground.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis has been a pivotal election Then Cities for Total Fan Immersion\",\"slug\":\"billionaire-arsenal-rams-denver-nuggets-sports-anchored-precincts\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-30T00:00+10:00\",\"tags\":[],\"summary\":\"Why your next home might be stadium-adjacent; sports are the hook Growthpoint Properties Australia REIT has inked a deal with New York-headquartered global alternative investment manager TPG Angelo Gordon It has formed an industrial fund partnership under which TPG has acquired an 80 per cent stake in the industrial assets at book value for net sale proceeds of $181 million Growthpoint will remain as investment and property manager as well as holding the remaining 20 per cent The industrial sites include 6-7 John Morphett Place “This partnership supports Growthpoint’s strategy to grow its funds management business and capital partnerships,” Growthpoint chief executive Ross Lees said in a statement to the ASX Proceeds from the sale of the seed portfolio will initially be used to repay debt Settlement is expected to complete by December subject to Foreign Investment Review Board approval It marks a continuation of international interest in Australian industrial assets Offshore investment from the US into Australia increased by 58 per cent to $2.55 billion in the year to June The majority—38 per cent— went into the industrial sector with 20 per cent going to land lease communities and 19 per cent into residential Victoria and the ACT affected as industrial action by up to 1,500 employees stretches into second week Woolworths bears responsibility for the empty shelves seen in supermarkets across parts of Australia by attempting to treat workers like “robots” the head of the Australian Council of Trade Unions has said as a strike of warehouse workers extends into a second week Up to 1,500 employees began rolling 24-hour strikes on 21 November in warehouses in New South Wales and Victoria, seeking improved wages and safety. One of the major issues is a new framework system employed at the warehouse that tracks workers down to the minute and logs performance each shift using an algorithm This week the strike extended to six sites in three states with workers at the Queensland Heathwood distribution centre joining the strike a cold storage warehouse that supplies Woolworths stores out of Melbourne also began striking this week over improved pay and conditions The strike has resulted in bare shelves in stores across at least two states in the past week Guardian Australia observed in one Melbourne CBD Metro location this week that there was no supply of cold drinks Hey at @woolworths, how’s that strike going? Shelves are looking pretty bare. @UnitedWorkersOz #ausunions pic.twitter.com/o60dAbAK5Y A spokesperson for Woolworths confirmed there was “limited stock flow” in some stores in Victoria, NSW and the ACT. “All stores are still receiving regular deliveries of stock, in some cases at a reduced frequency,” the spokesperson said. “Not all stores are impacted and the degree of stock flow challenge varies from store to store. “We have extensive contingency plans in place to minimise any ongoing impact to customers, ensuring regular deliveries to stores utilising the other 20 DCs [distribution centres] and 8,000 team members in our network.” Read moreA further bargaining meeting was held with workers on Friday and the Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary “Workers want a safe workplace and that means the company has to withdraw the systems they’ve put in place that basically treat workers like robots they’re flesh and blood human beings that have bills to pay and have families and they absolutely deserve their safe workplaces and any system that they want to bring in that treats them like robots is going to be rejected by human beings.” The Woolworths spokesperson said the company was working to resolve the dispute so workers could receive new pay rates before Christmas “We have already put forward several offers with competitive pay that is above industry standards This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive LOGISTICS property specialist LOGOS has acquired a 7.7-hectare site in Erskine Park one of the last freehold development sites within the premier industrial and logistics precinct LOGOS will develop 78 Lockwood Road into a prime multi-unit logistics estate offering over 40,000sqm of gross lettable area that will be designed to suit the needs of a diverse mix of potential tenants The acquisition is LOGOS’ fourth for the Pan Asia Logistics Core+ Venture (PACV) an open-ended flagship private fund launched by ESR Group and LOGOS in late-2022 The fund targets investing in Asia Pacific prime logistics opportunities responding to the continued growth of logistics real estate in the region “We are pleased to have made this important and exciting acquisition as part of PACV,” said Darren Searle “The demand for top-tier warehouse space and logistics facilities remains extremely high driven by supply chain operators seeking to broaden their operational footprints and the global expansion of e-commerce.” The site offers direct transport access to the Sydney CBD and other employment hubs such as the Western Sydney Aerotropolis and was purchased with the majority of servicing earthworks and infrastructure already complete The future estate at the sire will be delivered with sustainability initiatives such as maximising rooftop solar opportunities and targeting a 5 Star Green Star rating to bring the asset in line with LOGOS’ ESG strategy and net zero target “As one of the last freehold development sites available in Erskine Park 78 Lockwood Road will be a highly sought after facility As part of the fast-growing Greater Western Sydney region the site has excellent access to major transport arterial routes serving both Sydney and interstate regions,” added Searle in the vicinity of major supply chain operators including DHL and reaffirms our commitment to this precinct following the acquisition of our Eastern Creek Logistics Estate acquired in July 2022.” Just last week, Logos secured the pre-commitment of Signify over a 14,600 sqm warehouse at the industrial giant’s Moorebank Intermodal precinct. Green Street’s global news publications are not provided as an investment advisor nor in the capacity of a fiduciary  Our global organization maintains information barriers to ensure the independence of and distinction between our non-regulated and regulated businesses is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 482269) and a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales with company number 06471304 As part of efforts to enhance connectivity to Western Sydney’s new airport major works are set to begin on widening Mamre Road The project is a key focus of the New South Wales’ Government’s plans to connect the fast-growing jobs precincts of Western Sydney with the new airport Mamre Road is an expanding commercial and logistics corridor linking the M4 Motorway with the new international airport at Badgerys Creek The 2024-25 NSW Budget poured $1 billion into road upgrades to open this part of Western Sydney to the world when the airport opens in 2026 is expected to swell from a population of over two million to more than three million over the next two decades and the New South Wales Government is working to provide the roads to accommodate the expansion which will begin within weeks with clearing and establishment of a site compound will double the lane capacity of Mamre Road – parts of which remain a single lane in each direction unable to meet the freight and traffic pressure the road is under will be built to allow a further upgrade to six lanes when needed in future The first stage of work on Mamre Road will upgrade a 3.8km stretch between Erskine Park Road and the M4 motorway at an estimated cost of $290 million A wider Mamre Road will reduce congestion experienced by residents and create a new Construction company Seymour White will deliver the work including the construction of two bridge-sized culverts to improve drainage upgraded intersections to improve safety and travel times and a new shared path for cyclists and pedestrians The New South Wales Government provided $500 million in the 2024 Budget to progress Stage 2 between Erskine Park Road and Kerrs Road at Kemps Creek That investment takes total Federal-State funding of Mamre Road to $1 billion work is continuing to transform Mulgoa Road to a four-lane dual carriageway between Glenmore Park and Jeanette Street improving road capacity to cater for population and employment growth Planning is well underway to upgrade Elizabeth Drive which will take travellers directly to the new airport and connect Mamre and Northen Roads New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said the area is the engine room for jobs growth and the upgrade of Mamre Road is another boost for Western Sydney’s residents and businesses “Our recent budget invested a record $5 billion in Western Sydney roads,” Premier Minns said “This is all part of the Government’s plan to build infrastructure for growing communities.” New South Wales Minister for Western Sydney “It is good to see upgrade works on Mamre Rd will soon begin and I know the community looks forward to improved traffic flow on this busy road “We are making the investments needed to open up access to the new airport which is a key part of Western Sydney’s economic future.” New South Wales Minister for Roads John Graham said “The work beginning on Mamre Road is providing construction jobs today but it is also an investment in jobs of the future as we bring the road infrastructure up to a standard required by the commercial developments going in here “This upgrade will see a doubling in lane capacity – turning what is a single-lane undivided road into a dual-lane carriageway used by about 20,000 motorists each weekday “The New South Wales Government is working hard to make the Sydney motorway system better utilised by truck freight which makes Mamre Road even more important as a critical connector between the M4 Motorway and the future airport “While we welcome construction on the first stage today we also continue the important preparation for the $1 billion Stage 2 upgrade to Mamre Road.” New Medium Density Design Guidelines released by the Tasmanian Government are set to reshape urban development across the state Airstrips in three remote NSW communities will receive a major infrastructure boost with the state government committing $15 million to.. 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All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media Approximately 1,500 warehouse workers employed across four Woolworths distribution centres in Australia, including the Melbourne Liquor Distribution Centre in Truganina The industrial action aims to demand fair pay and equal rights for workers at all Woolworths sites Central to the workers’ grievances is opposition to “The Framework,” a surveillance and algorithm-based management system implemented by Woolworths and determines casual workers’ shifts based on adherence to these benchmarks Workers claim that the system fosters a dehumanising and unsafe work environment particularly for those tasked with heavy-duty operations such as lifting tonnes of goods on forklifts They argue that the pressure to meet high performance targets forces unsafe practices endangering both workers and workplace safety standards Union representatives are calling on Woolworths to address these concerns and are urging the public to show support Community members are encouraged to stock up on essential items like toilet paper and frozen goods as the strike is expected to cause significant supply chain disruptions potentially leading to empty shelves in Woolworths stores Supporters are invited to join community assemblies at key strike locations including the Melbourne Liquor Distribution Centre in Truganina and the Wodonga Regional Distribution Centre messages of solidarity can be sent via the United Workers Union’s website at uwu.org.au/woolies The workers’ demands reflect broader calls for corporate accountability and safe equitable working conditions in Australia’s logistics and retail sectors Woolworths has yet to respond publicly to the strike action Saputo announced on 24 June 2024 that it has completed the sale of two fresh milk processing facilities located in Laverton North, Victoria, and Erskine Park, New South Wales, to Coles Group Limited The proposed sale was first announced back in April 2023 but was subject to clearance from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) After addressing some preliminary concerns raised about the dairy supply chain and raw milk market in NSW the ACCC announced in December 2023 that it would not oppose Coles’ proposed acquisition of two milk processing plants from dairy processor Saputo Coles and Saputo both acquire raw milk from dairy farmers in Victoria and NSW Coles previously had its milk processed at the Erskine Park and Laverton plants by Saputo Saputo will have its raw milk processed by Coles at these facilities under similar arrangements Saputo is maintaining its valued farmer relationships in Australia and will continue to have fresh milk products processed at the two manufacturing facilities The employment of approximately 48 people across the two sites was transferred to Coles Group Limited “This sale reinforces our roadmap for long-term success in Australia and demonstrates our agility in further adapting our manufacturing footprint to focus on higher-value growth opportunities,” said Lino A Saputo Western Sydney is set to be better connected with the rest of the world with $1 billion from the New South Wales Budget dedicated to delivering roads connecting to the new International Airport Connecting Western Sydney International Airport to communities is a key priority of the State Government and this commitment builds on recently announced funding for the same roads by the Federal Government which will take travellers directly to the new airport and connect major arteries of Mamre and Northen Roads will see the state contribute $400 million for a long-awaited upgrade into a four-lane divided road This takes the total funding for Elizabeth Drive to $800 million in partnership with the Federal Government An additional $500 million will allow the next stage of construction to begin on Mamre Road between Erskine Park and Kemps Creek a key freight route and zone for commercial development will be widened with extra lanes to meet future growth providing upgraded and new intersections and a new shared path for cyclists and pedestrians This Budget investment takes the total Federal-State funding of Mamre Road to $1 billion The Budget provides $115 million for Mulgoa Road to see a separated four-lane dual carriageway between Glenmore Park and Jeanette Street And $10.5 million for Appin Road will provide an upgraded intersection at St Johns Road building a stronger connection from Wollongong and the South Coast to Campbelltown and the Western Sydney Airport precinct a critical link which is under construction And the State Government is planning for the Eastern Ring Road and Badgerys Creek South Road – key future projects for the airport The two roads will connect to create the long-term north-south corridor east of the airport The Eastern Ring Road will perform a major freight function and ultimately create a further connection for bus services into the airport Planning and construction will be staged and sequenced to ensure the road network meets growth and travel demand Western Sydney is the fastest-growing region in the country with a population expected to grow from two million to three million people over the next two decades Deputy Premier and Minister for Western Sydney said that the New South Wales Government is committed to building better roads in Western Sydney supporting the city’s new international gateway these roadways will service the new Western Sydney International Airport and the surrounding community,” Ms Car said said that this is an investment in jobs in Western Sydney “Today we make it clear through dollars and determination that the necessary road infrastructure will match the once in a generation opportunity that is the Western Sydney International Airport,” Mr Graham said “Along with our partners in the Federal Government we have identified where we need to invest what we need to plan and we will deliver in a staged and methodical way that is appropriate for a fast-growing region attracting people commercial development and a large freight network.”  said that investment in roads in this region will provide industry the assurance to co-invest and get development moving “We are transforming and building the roads The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) has reported on its impact across the country’s north Melbourne Airport has completed its largest airfield expansion in nearly a decade unveiling a new 800-metre taxiway that paves the.. Detailed designs for two major infrastructure upgrades near Broadford have been released giving engineers and contractors a clearer view of.. Police and SafeWork NSW are investigating the death of a woman at an Erskine Park bakery The 49-year-old employee of the Erskine Park Bakery was found unconscious inside the building at around 9am on Saturday “She was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Nepean Hospital where she later died,” police confirmed in a statement SafeWork NSW is managing the investigation into the woman’s death A report is being prepared for the Coroner with customers laying floral tributes at the front of the business in recent days This post has been published by the team in our newsroom Digital confirms at least one land sale happened Logistics real estate firm ESR has reportedly acquired land previously earmarked for a Digital Realty data center in Sydney The Australian Financial Review recently reported Digital Realty had sold two industrial sites based in west Sydney for a combined AU$210 million (US$137m) late last year at Horsley Park (aka SYD16) and Erskine Park (SYD15) were sold to ESR for AU$114.4 million (US$74.57m) and ESR subsidiary Logos for AU$96 million (US$62.57m) respectively The colocation company previously said it acquired the sites – totaling 162,000 sqm (1.74 million sq ft) – in 2020 saying at the time they could support up to 250MW of capacity Digital reportedly paid around US$61 million in October 2020 for the 20-acre plot in Horsley Park; it is unclear what the operator paid for the 20-acre parcel in Erskine Park while it seemed to confirm at least one of the land sales had happened Digital has contested some aspects of the report saying it never actually had one of the sites under ownership or lease A spokesperson for Digital Realty told DCD: “One of Digital Realty’s key priorities is to bolster our balance sheet and diversify our sources of capital you should expect us to sell certain assets and utilize other funding vehicles with the purpose of recycling capital from our existing portfolio and fortifying our long-term sustainable growth." Digital labelled it “erroneous,” concerning two specific items: “We never owned or leased the SYD16 (Horseley Park site) as the article suggests - the site was owned and sold by a third party And we have not sold SYD15 (Erskine Park site).” Digital declined to elaborate further when questioned by DCD including the ownership/lease status of the Erskine Park (SYD15) site and future plans for it Update: In its Q4 2023 earnings results published this month Digital Realty said completed the sale of an option maintained on a second parcel of land in Sydney Australia with an area of 21 acres for approximately AU$29 million (US$20m) DCD has reached out to ESR for comment but is yet to receive a reply at the time of writing Digital currently operates two data centers in Sydney within Erskine Park; SYD10 at 1-12 Templar Road the single-story SYD10 spans 86,200 sq ft (8,000 sqm) and offers 6MW the company opened SYD11 (also known as Digital Erskine Park II) in 2018; the two-story facility offers 19MW across 176,150 sq ft (16,365 sqm) the company also announced it had acquired an additional 1.4 hectares in the area for a 12MW data center known as Digital Erskine Park III ESR, with backing from investors such as Warburg Pincus, has plans to build a data center ecosystem across the APAC region - buying a data center in Osaka, Japan, in April 2021 which it plans to develop into a three-facility campus ESR has previously said it is developing a portfolio of data centers in Hong Kong, Osaka, Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney, Mumbai, and Singapore. ESR subsidiary ARA Asset Management also has a data center footprint through its Logos Group unit, which partnered with Pure Data Centres for a 20MW facility in Indonesia Filings with New South Wales suggest ESR is developing a data center at 44-50 Waterloo Road in Sydney's Macquarie Park. The company acquired the office site from AMP Capital for $71 million in 2021 Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia US data centre giant Digital Realty sold two industrial sites based in Sydney’s west for a combined $210 million late last year signalling that industrial land values remained steady going into year-end Read MoreIndustrialSalesLatest In CommercialFetching latest articles One of the jewels of the Great Otway National Park is set to become safer and more enjoyable to visit with works starting on a series of upgrades at Erskine Falls walking tracks and the viewing area near the base of the falls are being improved ensuring stunning views of the 35-metre cascade while also protecting the surrounding vegetation.  Two deteriorating footbridges along Lemonade Creek walking track will also be repaired so visitors can continue to explore the ferny gullies and lush forest in this section of the national park These upgrades are part of the Victoria’s Great Outdoors program a $106.6 million investment into better campgrounds 4WD tracks and visitor facilities across the state.  This program of investment has previously delivered upgrades at nearby Big Hill Allenvale and Hammonds campgrounds.   Located near the popular coastal town of Lorne with more than half-a-million people visiting each year One of a handful of waterfalls in this section of the Great Otway National Park the falls thunder through towering trees into a rocky pool of water The upgrades here will ensure visitors can continue to safely visit this special spot and take in its stunning surroundings the Great Otway National Park is brimming with scenery wildlife and ways to get into nature – including camping The park also plays a key role in bringing tourism to the region.   During the Erskine Falls upgrades there will be temporary changes to access Visitors should check the Parks Victoria website before planning a trip.  For more information about this, and other park projects, visit www.parks.vic.gov.au/projects  “These upgrades will help future-proof Erskine Falls which is one of the most popular destinations in the Great Otway National Park.” “It’s a steep and heavily forested section of the national park – this project will improve how people arrive and experience the falls while also protecting the immediate environment.” “To safely deliver these upgrades there’ll be times where we’ll need to restrict access so please check the Parks Victoria website before planning a visit.” and subscribe to receive the latest nature inspiration and news straight to your inbox Victoria’s networks of parks and reserves form the core of Aboriginal cultural landscapes Parks Victoria acknowledges the continuing connection that Traditional Owners have to these landscapes and recognises their ongoing role in caring for Country on which we learn Woolworths Group has worked hard to offer the best possible convenience range and quality to the 24 million customers we serve each week across our growing network of businesses sustainability means constantly improving the ways we work to have a positive impact on our team our customers and the communities we serve – and in doing so creating a better tomorrow news and information from Woolworths Group and its brands Woolworths Group is proud to have 372,000 shareholders many of whom are everyday mum and dad investors Millions more are also indirect shareholders in Woolworths Group through their superannuation funds Plans revealed for a fresh food distribution centre in Wetherill Park and a liquor distribution centre in Kemps Creek Temperature-controlled operations at Minchinbury Distribution Centre to close by 2024 with impacted team members to be supported with career transition Existing Erskine Park Liquor Distribution Centre to be repurposed into an ambient grocery facility plans to build two new distribution centres (DC) in Western Sydney to complete the modernisation of its New South Wales (NSW) supply chain network The proposal for a new fresh food DC in Wetherill Park was lodged earlier this year and has received investment approval from the Woolworths Group Board A separate planning proposal will be lodged for a new liquor DC in Kemps Creek this week Both are subject to NSW Department of Planning approval The new sites are the final step in a major transformation of Primary Connect’s NSW supply chain network Primary Connect announced the Moorebank supply chain hub in 2020 The 76,000sqm multi-storey fresh distribution centre at Wetherill Park is set to service more than 280 Woolworths stores across NSW commencing in 2023 The site will support up to 700 ongoing jobs and more than 500 jobs throughout construction At more than six times the size of Bankwest Stadium’s playing field the temperature-controlled distribution centre will have the capacity to distribute more than 3,700 fresh produce and chilled lines It will provide a significant uplift in capacity to drive Woolworths Supermarkets’ ongoing range expansion and support continued volume growth in NSW Woolworths Group CEO Brad Banducci said: “The development of the Wetherill Park facility will help us deliver high-quality fruit vegetables and chilled goods to our customers fresher faster and more efficiently than ever before “Wetherill Park is strategically located in close proximity to a large number of our stores making it an ideal base for our fresh food distribution in NSW “The co-location of fresh and chilled operations across a multi-storey site will also help remove more than 11,000 truck movements off Sydney roads each year - delivering environmental traffic and road safety benefits to the community.” The Wetherill Park DC will replace the current fresh network in NSW Fresh and chilled products in NSW are currently supplied out of three sites comprising the Minchinbury Fresh DC and two third party facilities with limited capacity to service range expansion and volume growth over the medium to long term temperature-controlled operations at the Sydney Regional DC in Minchinbury are expected to cease in 2024 impacting around 330 Woolworths Group team members Brad Banducci added: “We understand the impact these decisions have on our team members and never take them lightly We’ll explore redeployment opportunities wherever possible and provide a wide range of support and career transition services in the lead up to the site closure We’ll also look to draw on our Future of Work Fund to support reskilling programs.” The 35,000sqm Kemps Creek Liquor DC will be managed by Primary Connect and service more than 400 Dan Murphy’s and BWS outlets across NSW under a partnership agreement with Endeavour Group from 2022 Kemps Creek will provide ongoing employment for around 180 team members and a further 100 jobs will be supported during construction Primary Connect has agreed an initial five year lease on the site It will replace the current Erskine Park Liquor DC which will be converted into an ambient grocery facility to service Woolworths Supermarkets Primary Connect has signed a lease extension at Erskine Park through to 2028 Primary Connect Managing Director Paul Graham said: “We’re pleased to be partnering with Endeavour Group on the Kemps Creek development to deliver improved service to their store teams It’s a major commercial agreement for Primary Connect which recognises the scale and capability we can offer to external partners the project will also deliver hundreds of new jobs on the doorstep of the fast-growing Western Sydney Aerotropolis.” Primary Connect has expanded its Townsville Adelaide and Tasmanian distribution centres opened a new Melbourne Fresh Distribution Centre and commissioned the automated Melbourne South Regional Distribution Centre Heathwood Fresh Distribution Centre is under construction in Queensland as well Primary Connect is the supply chain arm of the Woolworths Group offering end-to-end logistics services to its retail businesses and a growing number of external partners It runs the largest food and grocery supply chain in Australia and services more than 1,000 external customers We are on a mission to deliver the best in convenience Woolworths Group acknowledges the many Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia and pay our respects to their Elders past and present We recognise their strengths and enduring connection to lands waters and skies as the Custodians of the oldest continuing cultures on the planet We are committed to actively contributing to Australia’s reconciliation journey through listening and learning caring deeply for our communities and working together for a better tomorrow Read more about our commitment to reconciliation Erskine Park resident Christine Daniels first discovered a passion for succulents before lockdown started in 2020 her quarantine hobby would turn into a booming business A stay-at-home mum who home-schools her children Daniels’ interest in succulents gave her something to do at home – much to the dismay of her family In order to share her passion with fellow succulent-lovers what started out as a small group of friends quickly grew to amass almost 7000 followers – something that came as a complete surprise to Daniels After her followers started showing an interest in her selling the plants using what she’d learned as a collector to get the business off the ground put up a few photos and people just had to comment “I just kept doing it and I haven’t stopped.” Daniels grows many of the plants herself at her Erskine Park home and sources others from all over Australia in order to widen the variety she’s able to offer putting them up in her Facebook sales group on Wednesdays and Fridays and selling between 40 and 60 plants a week Though she’s developed her own community since moving to Erskine Park from Glenmore Park just a few months ago Daniels’ page has garnered interest from all over Australia “I have a lot of interstate and intrastate people so lots of people who don’t have access to a lot of nurseries or Bunnings,” she said we’ve also been getting likes and followers from all around the world but I feel terrible that I can’t get things to them!” Daniels thinks it’s the authenticity her Facebook page provides that makes people fall in love with Mrs D’s Succulents “I’ve put a lot out there of myself on Facebook and I think they enjoy supporting a local family business,” she said with the continued support of her family and team and continue growing both her succulents and her business “We started in late 2020 when succulents were going through a massive boom because everyone was stuck at home,” she said Cassidy Pearce is a news and entertainment journalist with The Western Weekender A graduate of the University of Technology Sydney she has previously worked with Good Morning Macarthur and joined the Weekender in 2022 BR International (BRi) has signed on to a Fitzpatrick-owned distribution centre in Erskine Park in support of the global end-to-end supply chain solutions company’s national expansion BRi secured the 22,660 sqm state-of-the-art facility at 72 Grady Crescent enabling the company to manage its previous space limitations and operational constraints while aiding growth and enhancing efficiency Todd Grima from CBRE’s advisory & transactions services – occupier business worked on behalf of BRi to secure the leasing deal Tom Rourke from CBRE’s investment team also worked with both BRi and the owners to facilitate the deal before engaging with landlords and developers through a request for information process CBRE worked with BRi to establish its needs and aspirations for the space with multiple sites evaluated ahead of the competitive deal “Despite a market environment with 20% year-on-year rental growth BRi has successfully secured a super-prime asset that is five times larger than its previous facility,” said Michael Bourne “This will enable BRi to accommodate the rapid growth of its customers and serve as an operationally robust solution for its operations going forward “Despite the challenges of managing customer demand throughout a disruptive construction phase we have worked closely with CBRE and owners Fitzpatrick to realise our goal of being operational before the end of this financial year “The quality of our new facility is best in class and will enable us to set new standards in service delivery for our loyal customers.” The Erskine Park Distribution Centre is scheduled to be both completed and operational from 1 June 2023 This latest lease for BRi comes just weeks after they secured a new office space in Hurstville CBD, in southern Sydney with JLL’s Zack Mijic negotiating the five-year deal for Suite 2 43 Bridge Street on behalf of Atlas Hurstville Property Holdings Erskine Park.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe extension would co-locate the factory on the 10.3ha site within the Penrith local government area.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe approval was granted as peak body Master Builders released its data showing the average build time for detached houses was still rising although steel prices were stabilising.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlueScope chief executive Australian steel products Tania Archibald said the plan was to have the plant commissioned and operational by the end of 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The NSW planning minister’s decision to provide planning approval for this State Significant Project will allow BlueScope to progress the construction of a new the first to be built in more than 30 years,” Archibald said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Construction of the manufacturing facility will allow BlueScope to better meet the growing demand for steel building and construction products.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e“In particular Truecore steel for light-gauge steel framing and feed for the company’s Colorbond steel products for roofing and walling applications.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaster Builders Australia chief executive Denita Wawn said the supply chain labour shortages and restrictions all contributed to slowed home delivery.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“While we are seeing a stabilisation of some building product prices primarily around steel some products such as cement continue to escalate,” Wawn said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“During 2022-23 the average build time for detached houses increased from 10.3 months to 11.7 months.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e“For new townhouses it now takes 14.9 months from approval to completion This compares to 13.5 months in 2021-22.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There was slightly better news for apartments well below the 200,000 needed a year to meet population growth.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With a housing target of 1.2 million homes in five years we need to reduce the time it takes to build,” Wawn said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe average time to build a house in NSW was below the average at 11.19 months but behind Victoria at 10.92 and Queensland at 10.2 months.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever build times for houses in NSW had remained relatively unchanged over the past 10 years only increasing or decreasing by slightly more than a month.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNSW minister for planning and public spaces Paul Scully said steelmaking would play an important role in supporting future housing infrastructure projects and build times.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This planning approval signifies another step in the right direction for supporting increased housing supply and economic growth,” Scully said.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The demand will be met with a higher volume of materials able to be sent from Port Kembla to the new factory which is being built on the existing BlueScope site.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile The NSW government approved the $320-million extension to the BlueScope Western Sydney Service Centre at 25-55 Templar Road would co-locate the factory on the 10.3ha site within the Penrith local government area The approval was granted as peak body Master Builders released its data showing the average build time for detached houses was still rising although steel prices were stabilising Australian steel products Tania Archibald said the plan was to have the plant commissioned and operational by the end of 2025 “The NSW planning minister’s decision to provide planning approval for this State Significant Project will allow BlueScope to progress the construction of a new the first to be built in more than 30 years,” Archibald said “Construction of the manufacturing facility will allow BlueScope to better meet the growing demand for steel building and construction products Truecore steel for light-gauge steel framing and feed for the company’s Colorbond steel products for roofing and walling applications.” Master Builders Australia chief executive Denita Wawn said the supply chain labour shortages and restrictions all contributed to slowed home delivery “While we are seeing a stabilisation of some building product prices primarily around steel some products such as cement continue to escalate,” Wawn said the average build time for detached houses increased from 10.3 months to 11.7 months “There was slightly better news for apartments with build times shortening to 28.8 months from a record 30.6 months in 2021-22.” Master Builders forecasst home starts in 2023-24 would decline 2.1 per cent to around 170,100 well below the 200,000 needed a year to meet population growth “With a housing target of 1.2 million homes in five years we need to reduce the time it takes to build,” Wawn said The average time to build a house in NSW was below the average at 11.19 months but behind Victoria at 10.92 and Queensland at 10.2 months only increasing or decreasing by slightly more than a month NSW minister for planning and public spaces Paul Scully said steelmaking would play an important role in supporting future housing “This planning approval signifies another step in the right direction for supporting increased housing supply and economic growth,” Scully said “The demand will be met with a higher volume of materials able to be sent from Port Kembla to the new factory which is being built on the existing BlueScope site.” Meanwhile, AV Jennings is also working on its plans to reduce build times in the state with a prefabricated factory to start manufacturing on the Central Coast early next year. The Western Sydney International Airport at Badgerys Creek is scheduled to open in late 2026 Link copiedShareShare articleLong-awaited preliminary flight paths for Sydney's new multi-billion-dollar airport have been released nearly five years after construction of the facility began in the city's west An interactive online tool allowing residents to search an address and view the proposed flight paths is now available. The website reveals expected aircraft noise in decibels, as well as the forecast altitude and number of flights in a particular location. The $5.3 billion Western Sydney International Airport in Badgerys Creek will be the first in New South Wales with no curfew, with flights taking off and landing 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The proposed flight paths show wind conditions will determine which of two main runway directions — known as Runway 05 and Runway 23 — will be used at any time during the day and evening. During the day, planes using Runway 05 will arrive from the south-west and depart to the north-east. (Supplied: Australian Government) The map below shows the locations that will be most affected by aircraft noise. A noise level of 70 decibels is considered the benchmark for aircraft noise since it is enough to disturb a conversation indoors. Luddenham, Badgerys Creek and Erskine Park are all predicted to experience flights above 70 decibels during the day. Further afield, Springwood, Rossmore and Parramatta, would experience some flights, but at levels well below 70 decibels. Erskine Park will be one of the worst affected suburbs by aircraft noise when Runway 05 is used. In 2033, residents in Erskine Park are predicted to experience 20 to 49 flights exceeding 70 decibels over 24 hours. When Runway 23 is used, residents around Greendale will be most affected — they are predicted to experience 20 to 49 flights exceeding 70 decibels over 24 hours. By 2033 Greendale residents will hear 10 to 19 flights per night which exceed 60 decibels, which is a level that disturbs sleep. For Runway 23, planes arrive from the north-east during the day and depart to the south-west. (Supplied: Australian Government) The map below shows which areas will be most affected by aircraft noise at night. A noise level of 60 decibels and above is considered the benchmark for when sleep would be disturbed. Suburbs next to the airport including Greendale and Luddenham are predicted to experience these noise levels at least 10 to 19 times a night. Further afield in St Marys and Marsden Park these noise levels will be experienced two to four times a night. Residents in Liverpool and Kellyville are expected to hear the occasional flight at 42 decibels during the night, well below the limit to disturb sleep. When Runway 05 direction is used, all aircraft will arrive from the south-west and depart to the north-east, while Runway 23 direction will see all planes arriving from the north-east and departing to the south-west. A third runway operation plan, which can be used at night when air traffic demand is lower, is designed to minimise the impact of noise on the most heavily populated areas of Western Sydney. The government said night flight paths were designed to take advantage of the increased airspace resulting from reduced overnight flights at Sydney and Bankstown airports. A graphic showing the preliminary flight paths for the new Western Sydney Airport. (AAP) Federal Transport Minister Catherine King said the new online tool provided "additional transparency" to the community, ahead of the airport's scheduled opening in late 2026. "The preliminary flight paths were developed according to Airspace Design Principles that reflect community feedback from the 'proof-of-concept' flight paths released in 2015," she said. "These principles include minimising flights over residential areas and reducing the impact on the community of aircraft operations at night." Catherine King says the online tool is all about transparency. (AAP: Flavio Brancaleone) Member of the Residents Against Western Sydney Airport (RAWSA) community group Peter Dollin said the release of preliminary flight paths has been a long time coming. Mr Dollin has lived in Blaxland for almost four decades and is most concerned about the potential impacts of aircraft noise in his area. "There's an absolute inequality going on here between eastern Sydney and Western Sydney," he said. "Sydney Airport has the benefit of a curfew, there'll be no curfew for this airport." Community information sessions will be held across Western Sydney in the coming months, where locals will be able to speak with the flight path design team. A draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that will look into the noise and environmental impacts of the proposed flight paths will also be released later this year for public feedback. Minister King said it would include a draft "noise insulation" and "property acquisition policy". "This [community] feedback will be considered as we finalise the flight path design," she said. Construction of the airport is past the halfway mark. The airport will initially have capacity for up to 10 million passengers and around 81,000 air traffic movements a year by 2033. Earlier this month, Qantas and Jetstar became the first airlines to sign a deal with the airport. The agreement will see five Qantas and 10 Jetstar aircraft operating at the Badgerys Creek site within its first year of operation. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Ashcroft’s IGA in Erskine Park is ahead of the pack when it comes to stocking the shelves The store has been recognised in the NSW/ACT IGA Awards of Excellence for exceptional IGA supermarkets Brad Payten said they are very happy with not only a win in one category but two “We won the grocery and general merchandise department of the year along with dairy and freezer department of the year,” Mr Payten said “This means we cover an excellent range of products our store appearance is constantly neat and tidy faced up and ticketed along with us increasing our sales.” who he has managed since buying the business in October 2016 “It is great recognition for the team as they do all of the hard work and all their departments work well together,” Mr Payten said “When we took over the store there was a lot of work to be done we did massive renovations and we now pride ourselves in continually keeping up the high standards.” With the current pressures on supermarkets Mr Payten said his team are still performing “They have had truckload after truckload of stock but they are still working above and beyond,” My Payten said “We have had to all work extra like on Saturdays and Sundays but when you have a really good team behind you it makes it easier.” Terry Karkazis said he would like to extend his congratulations to the awarded store “Local grocers lie at the heart of our communities as they work in the background to do everything they can for their local area whether that be tailoring their product offering to their local catchments supporting local farmers or stocking local suppliers,” Mr Karkazis said “These annual awards are set up to honour and recognise the hard work each and every store puts in daily.” The store is now in the running to win the National IGA Awards of Excellence which will be announced on Monday State and Federal politics for the Weekender Transport and produce firm makes good on Sydney part of strategy Details have emerged of Lindsay Transport’s Erskine Park facility in western Sydney that opened this month The listed Queensland headquartered company has been public in highlighting its continued investment in high-demand regions which is the rationale for this construction worth about $14 million on one separate estimate “This expansion was a consequence of ever-increasing customer demand; and provides much needed storage capacity and logistics space from the previous Arndell Park depot where Lindsay Transport has been based for the last 25+ years,” Lindsay’s capability statement for the facility states The operational hub consists of a corporate and operational office workshop and warehouse with capacity for both ambient and cold freight Read how Lindsay rode out a challenging financial year first half, here  In an era where truck-driver welfare is becoming more crucial than ever in transport and logistics though is less well-understood amongst transport customers 108 parking locations for company vehicles and 96 carparks for staff “As a rule of thumb Lindsay Transport metro facilities are relatively self-sufficient and can perform in-house vehicle maintenance have weigh bridges and even in-house truck washing,” the capability statement says “Synergies from across the Lindsay Australia business allow for shared resourcing efficiencies supplies and even expertise across the Lindsay brands.” 15.8km from the new Sydney Airport and 16.9km from Sydney Business Park It is located near the junction of the M4 Western Motorway and Westlink M7 Motorway allowing for flow-through traffic in and around the greater CBD region “Lindsay Transport business has a significant truck fleet consisting of 90 Rigids 150 refrigerated containers which can facilitate local rail or even air- and sea-cargo requirements,” it says “Purposely built with the capacity to house over 100 vehicles the Erskine Park Depot can expedite any requirements across dry and general freight refrigerated chilled and frozen cargo and even local pickup and delivery “Lindsay Transport can also draw from its relationship with Lindsay Rural and Lindsay Fresh to enable synergies in both national and regional freight.” Australasian Transport News (ATN) and its digital platform Fully Loaded have been the leading source of intelligence for owners and managers of medium to large transport businesses The logistics group has committed to 34 Tyrone Place for three years The 4610 square metre facility contains a double storey A-grade office attached to a factory with four on-grade doors and sunken docks with levellers and 10 metre clearance There’s also 2650 sqm of container rated hardstand Erskine Park is 42 kilometres west of Sydney John Micallef and Cameron Grier represented Charter Hall (story continues below) Two years ago, the landlord paid investment groups Washington H Soul Patterson and URB Investments $71.16m for a 30,796 sqm warehouse tenanted to Mainfreight Distributions in Prestons Three months ago, again for CPIF, Charter Hall spent $115m on a modern distribution centre on 8.3 hectares at 40-66 Lockwood Road Rented to office product supplier Winc for 12 years A former property analyst and print journalist Marc is the publisher of realestatesource.com.au Forgot your password? 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