First of its kind multi-level Distribution Centre for Woolworths Group under construction

The site will handle more than 6,000 tonnes of fruit and vegetables daily, ensuring fresh produce is readily available for customers across Woolworths’ NSW stores. The facility will also allow Woolworths to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit and vegetables to reduce food wastage through utilising the latest refrigeration technology.  

BESIX Watpac CEO Mark Baker said the complex infrastructure development adds to their local portfolio of building high-profile projects that benefit communities.  

"Last year, we completed the award-winning Sydney Metro Barangaroo Station, and it's great to see some of our experienced team bringing their expertise here – many of whom are Western Sydney locals,” he said. 

“Procuring a lot of our trades through the local workforce and subcontractors makes it even more exciting for our organisation, particularly on a project of this size and scale." 

Strategically located at the intersection of the M4 and M7, at Charter Hall’s Light Horse Logistics Hub in Sydney’s West, the combined chilled and fresh site will provide efficiency for suppliers and transport operators, ensuring faster and fresher deliveries for customers across NSW.  

“Our commitment to future-proofing our network has resulted in a significant investment in Western Sydney and NSW, which will mean that high-quality fruit, vegetables and chilled goods will get to our customers fresher, faster and more efficiently than ever before,” said Managing Director of Property at Woolworths Group, Ralph Kemmler.  

“Woolworths is committed to bringing our customers the best of Australian fresh, and this new distribution centre is a big step in that direction, as well as being a safer, more modern facility for our team to work in.  

“Together with our build partners BESIX Watpac, we are developing important supply chain infrastructure, which will meet both the future growth and the expectations of our customers.” 

While touring the site, the NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Western Sydney, the Hon Prue Car MP, welcomed the contribution to the local economy, while supporting Western Sydney as a state-of-the-art industrial hub. “A project this size has generated thousands of local jobs during the construction phase and I look forward to the creation of 700 good secure union jobs when the centre is up and running in 2027. I know how essential it is for communities to have good steady work that is local. It makes all the difference to those families and their quality of life if they don’t have to travel large distances to work.” 

Since construction commenced seven months ago, works have progressed rapidly, with more than 200,000 construction hours recorded and almost 1,000 local people having worked on this project to date. The project contains approximately 16,200 tonnes of steel, equivalent to 8,500 Toyota Hilux Utes – enough to park from Penrith to Parramatta.