Bradfield City’s Second Building officially had its sod turned last week, marking an exciting milestone for the first new city in 100 years.
Construction has commenced on the new building at Bradfield City dedicated to building sovereign manufacturing capability as well as approval being granted for a new $1 billion industrial estate in at the Aerotropolis.
“These investments are driving the creation of jobs, industries, and economic opportunities where local residents can build their careers closer to home,” Deputy Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Prue Car said.
“This is a once in a generation opportunity to build a brand-new city from the ground up, and we’re attracting investment and industries that will benefit the region for generations to come.”
The purpose-designed 7,000 square metre building will house Australia’s first commercial Semiconductor Advanced Packaging Facility, providing local businesses with access to the world-class advanced semiconductor packaging, micro-electronics, and precision manufacturing capabilities.
Featuring ISO 5 cleanroom laboratories supported by advanced microscopy, electronics, taping and dicing capabilities, the facility will help drive breakthroughs in critical fields such as quantum computing, photonics, sensing, communications, and medtech.
The new building will also include a second advanced manufacturing hall to expand the capabilities of the initial Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility which opened last year.
The Second Building will be delivered by Australian builder Hasen Yuncken and will be located next to the first AMRF already operating.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully was excited to commence construction on Bradfield’s Second Building.
“By delivering ambitious projects like the Second Building to house Australia’s first commercial Semiconductor Advanced Packaging Facility, Bradfield City is creating the conditions for advanced industries to invest, innovate and grow in western Sydney,” he said.
“We are also seeing continued investment in the Aerotropolis as a place to do business, with significant investment and development occurring across manufacturing, logistics, technology and industrial sectors.
“Projects like these demonstrate how Bradfield City and the Aerotropolis are places where businesses can expand right in the heart of western Sydney close to a talented, skilled and diverse workforce, supported by world-class infrastructure and growing industry capability.”
Bradfield City also had a new $1 billion industrial estate given planning approval last week.
Jointly owned by Uni Super and IFM Investors, Burrah Park is the largest industrial estate approved in the Aerotropolis to date and is expected to create more than 6,300 ongoing jobs in freight, logistics, advanced manufacturing and high technology industries when finalised in 2032.
The proposal includes early commitments from international logistics giant DHL Supply Chain (Australia), which plans to establish a world-class 24/7 warehouse and distribution operation within the estate.
The concept proposal for the entire estate has been approved, as well as the first stage of the development which involves the construction of three logistics centres and the staged delivery of major infrastructure such as upgrades to Elizabeth Drive.
Emily Chate
Emily Chate is a western Sydney-based journalist covering local news. A graduate of the University of Wollongong, Emily has contributed to The Daily Telegraph and worked as a freelance journalist. She has worked at The Western Weekender newspaper since 2024.
