Aerotropolis

Artist impressions of the manufacturing hub.

First look at manufacturing facility

THE first images depicting what the Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility (AMRF) will look like reveal a state-of-the-art building at the centre of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis’ growing innovation hub.

Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said the hub will include the AMRF, the CSIRO facility and other facilities designed to fuel innovation.

“We know the Western Parkland City has a bright future as Australia’s home of science, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and the AMRF will be a crucial part of that,” Mr Ayres said.

“Th e facility will encourage researchers to work collaboratively by providing fl exible spaces where business, industry and government can test great ideas and take them from a concept to a reality.”

A business case will be produced for an initial 13,000m2 AMRF which will be designed to ensure it can adapt over time and could include 3D printers, next generation computing, and interactive spaces purpose built for advanced manufacturing, aerospace and defence.

Th e AMRF will also draw on experience from one of the UK’s leading research facilities, the University of Sheffi eld’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), which is a foundation partner at the Aerotropolis.

“Th ere is already plenty of interest in the AMRF and the Western Parkland City Authority (WPCA) is speaking to businesses looking to take part in the facility, including several large international companies as well as local Western Sydney manufacturers,” Mr Ayres said.

“We want this facility to create high-quality jobs and help to drive the creation of 200,000 jobs across the Western Parkland City.”

Th e AMRF, and other innovation facilities, will be centrally located next to the Aerotropolis’ Civic Centre and the Aerotropolis railway station on the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport line.

Council welcomes planning package

THE Property Council of Australia will unlock 5,122 hectares of land to Western Sydney Planning Partnership.

has welcomed the finalisation of the cater to opportunities created by the Th e Partnership has brought together NSW Government’s Western Syd- airport and the growth expected for some of the best brains in local governney Aerotropolis Planning Package. Western Sydney’s economy,” said Ross ment, planning and state government

Th e package includes a fi nal Western Grove, the Property Council’s Western agencies to work on the region’s shared Sydney Aerotropolis Plan, a new West- Sydney Regional Director. vision for its future. ern Sydney Aerotropolis SEPP and the “It is an important step in delivering “We look forward to working with introduction of a Development Control an additional 200,000 jobs to the West- the Planning Partnership and our Plan sett ing early guidelines for devel- ern Parkland City by 2036 and deliver- members toward the fi nal outcomes for opment standards across the area. ing on the government’s aspiration of these precincts. Work to further refi ne a

“Th e announcement sets the stage creating a 30-minute city – where jobs number of corridors will be essential to for master planning eff orts to begin are in proximity to people’s homes. unlock even more opportunities to deon the initial fi ve precincts of Western “Th e package is a credit to the NSW liver employment generating activities Sydney’s Aerotropolis, which combined Government and the leadership of the on these sites in Western Sydney.”

THE HOME OF JOBS IN WESTERN SYDNEY