Aldi's Aerotropolis mega hub approved

Aldi’s massive automated distribution centre in Western Sydney’s Aerotropolis has received planning approval, marking a major milestone for the region’s industrial transformation and becoming the largest distribution centre approved in the precinct to date.

The 87,000sqm logistics facility will occupy 22 hectares within the first stage of Ingham Property Group’s 182-hectare masterplanned estate at 475 Badgerys Creek Road, Bradfield.

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Equivalent in size to around 15 soccer fields, the project is the first State Significant Development approved within the masterplan area and will serve as the blue-chip anchor tenant for the estate.

Once operational, the distribution centre will run around the clock, with approximately 80 per cent of its operations automated. Designed to supply Aldi’s network of more than 200 stores across New South Wales, the facility also forms part of the retailer’s broader expansion strategy, with Aldi previously describing the project as “transformational” and a key platform for future network growth.

Sustainability has also been embedded into the design, with rooftop solar panels forming part of the energy-efficient facility as Aldi works towards achieving net-zero operations by 2035.

The project is expected to generate approximately 3,700 construction jobs and create 585 permanent local positions once complete, reinforcing the Aerotropolis as a significant employment and logistics hub for Western Sydney.

The wider estate has remained in the ownership of the Ingham family since the 1960s and occupies a strategic position adjacent to Bradfield, Australia’s first new city in more than a century. It also sits close to several major employment precincts, including advanced manufacturing research facilities, the Elizabeth Enterprise Precinct and Barings’ Luddenham Industrial Estate.

Speaking at a press conference, Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King said the approval would help unlock further private investment across the region.

“What the government can do, both the federal government and the state government, is put the critical infrastructure in place to make it easier for big firms to invest in our state,” she said.

The approval comes as Bradfield continues to gather momentum, with around one-third of the city now development-ready following the delivery of new roads, active transport links and supporting infrastructure. Plenary has also commenced work on the first stage of Bradfield under a $1 billion development agreement, while Western Sydney Airport remains on track to open in late 2026.

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