AMAZON AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES NEW INVESTMENTS IN WESTERN SYDNEY CREATING 1,000 JOBS

• Amazon Australia expands local network, investing almost half a billion dollars¹in two new fulfilment centres in Horsley Park, Western Sydney 
• Once fully operational, the two new facilities will create over 1,000 local jobs with competitive pay in a supportive and safe work environment

9 April 2024, SYDNEY – Amazon Australia reinforced its commitment to Western Sydney today, announcing plans to invest $490 million in opening two new fulfilment centres (FC) in Horsley Park by early 2026.  Once fully operational the two facilities will create over 1,000 local jobs, ranging from entry level roles with on-the-job training, to skilled roles in areas such as Operations, HR, Engineering and Workplace Health and Safety. 

New South Wales Premier, The Hon. Chris Minns; Planning Minister, The Hon. Paul Scully MP; Minister for Roads, The Hon. John Graham, MLC; Amazon Australia Country Manager, Janet Menzies; and Goodman General Manager, Western Sydney Developments, Stephanie Partridge broke ground on one of the new fulfilment centres today at Goodman and Brickworks’ Oakdale East Industrial Estate in Horsley Park.  This purpose-built FC, which is targeting completion in early 2026, will be around four and a half times the size of the Opera House (80,000 square metres) and has capacity to hold up to 1.6 million large items sold on Amazon.com.au such as garden equipment, furniture and flat screen TVs.  Construction of the site has commenced, which will generate an additional 3,000 jobs during construction and fit out. 

The second FC, located also in Horsley Park is a fit out of an existing building. The 33,400 sqm site, which will have the capacity to hold up to 600,000 larger items - is set to open later this year and will have created an additional 500 construction jobs upon completion. 

Sandra McNeil, Amazon Australia Operations Manager, says “Amazon Australia’s investment in two new facilities in Western Sydney will expand our operational footprint in this area which will provide customers with wider selection and faster delivery. We are committed to improving selection and delivery speed as demand continues to grow, as well as being dedicated to giving back to the communities in which we operate. We are proud to be able to provide more local job opportunities and look forward to working with the NSW Government to continue our investment in the Western Sydney area.” 

At the new sites, Amazon Australia will offer a diverse range of job opportunities in a high-tech, industry-leading workplace ranging from IT, HR and technology professionals, to associates who will pick, pack and ship items to customers. The majority of jobs will be permanent full-time roles, with leading pay and comprehensive benefits such as subsidised private healthcare and up to 20 weeks of maternity pay.

The Premier of New South Wales, The Hon. Chris Minns MP says, “The opening of these two brand new fulfilment centres in Horsley Park will be responsible for thousands of jobs in construction and over a thousand more jobs once operational – this is much needed capital investment from Amazon and we’re thrilled it is taking place in Western Sydney. This corner of Sydney will be one of the most exciting additions to job creation and economic development in the entire country.”

The New South Wales Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, The Hon. Paul Scully MP says, “Today’s announcement is an important part of Amazon’s continued commitment to Western Sydney but also the Government’s commitment to making sure that serious planning proposals come to fruition and ensuring we’re realising the jobs dividend that can be made in and around Western Sydney. This is a great commitment from Amazon, of $490 million dollars worth of investment, that is going to see long term jobs created in Western Sydney, making sure that there are opportunities for people in the West, long into the future.”

Jason Little, CEO Australia, Goodman Group says, “Today we’re not only announcing job creation, but we’re also recognising the result of great collaboration with planning authorities and administrators to boost the Western Sydney economy. Goodman has invested significantly in the area, and this development extends Goodman’s infrastructure spend in the Western Sydney employment area to more than $500 million. Most importantly, we’re providing our customer Amazon, with the essential infrastructure it needs to expand and help meet growing consumer needs in Western Sydney and beyond.”

Both of the new fulfilment centres will be equipped with advanced technology to assist Amazon’s team as they pick and pack items, serving Australian shoppers on Amazon.com.au - contributing to the company’s efforts to deliver a smarter, faster and more consistent experience for customers in Sydney around Australia. 

These two additional sites will expand the capacity available to the Australian sellers who use Fulfilment by Amazon, enabling those with larger items to more seamlessly service customers around the country. 

The lease of both centres was facilitated by CBRE’s Industrial & Logistics business. 

Since opening its first Sydney fulfilment centre in Moorebank in 2018, Amazon has invested more than $1.5 billion to Western Sydney, additionally opening a robotics fulfilment centre in Kemps Creek in 2022 and a logistic site in Regents Park - resulting in over 3,000 current local jobs being created. 

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Fast facts about the purpose-built FC:

• The purpose-built fulfilment centre is planned to be 80,000sqm, four and half times the size of the Opera House
• The construction and fit out of the FC at Goodman and Brickworks’ Oakdale East Industrial Estate will create an additional 3,000 jobs
• This new fulfilment centre will be an investment of almost $400 million to Western Sydney
• Once fully operational, the site will create around 730 local jobs
• This site is set to be completed in early 2026

Fast facts about the second FC:  

• This FC will be a fit out of an existing site in Horsley Park
• This site will span around 33,400 sqm - equivalent to around 4.5 rugby league fields
• This fulfilment centre will be an investment of $90 million to Western Sydney 
• Once fully operational, the site will create around 360 local jobs
• This site is set to be completed in late 2024

[1] Includes all capital expenditure associated with the construction and fit-out of sites, equipment for launch and all associated lease costs.

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