Western Parkland City
Project overview
Transport for NSW is delivering important infrastructure in the Western Parkland City (WPC) to improve connections and make the region an even better place to live, work or visit.
What is the Western Parkland City
The Western Parkland City is the economic powerhouse of Greater Sydney and includes the local government areas of Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Liverpool, Penrith and Wollondilly. The region is a major contributor to the Australian economy.
The Western Parkland City is already transforming. Industry sectors with the most growth include manufacturing, freight and logistics, health, tourism and agricultural business. It is also a region well known for its nature and green spaces, but with fast-growing, dynamic, and culturally diverse major cities.
At the heart of its future is the Bradfield City Centre: a new smart city being planned to support advanced careers, innovative education, growing business, sustainable utilities and digital networks. All connected by new and updated roads, trains and metro rail corridors.
What are we doing?
Our interactive map shows how we are investing in better road connection, road resilience to cope with flood damage, transport infrastructure and service improvement to support the growth in the Western Parkland City.
Latest news
November 2023 - Keith Payne VC Dedication
After months of planning on Monday 13 November the WPC Southwest Comms team had the absolute honour and privilege to attend the opening of the Keith Payne VC Rest Area at the Ampol Service Centre, Pheasants Nest. Mr Payne is the last living recipient of the Imperial Victoria Cross.
With over 100 guests in attendance, The Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellency, General the Honourable David Hurley AC, DSC (Ret’d) and her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley, unveiled the memorial which stands 2m tall with Mr Payne’s citation engraved on the back. The memorial was consecrated and blessed by Principal Chaplain, Kerry Larwill from the Australian Army.
The event was attended by numerous dignitaries including, Mark Donaldson VC, Matt Anderson PSM, Director of the Australian War Memorial, Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart AO DSC, Aunty Glenda Chalker, along with the Hon John Graham, NSW Roads Minister. There were representatives from Defence Force, Veterans Support Organisations, RSL Australia, and Wollondilly Shire Council.
August 2023 - Locals celebrate start of construction at M7-M12 community day
Hundreds of families were treated to a free day of activities, entertainment, food and live music to celebrate the start of construction for the M7-M12 Integration Project on Saturday.
Happy faces were all around as children dressed up and drove around in mini diggers, got their faces painted and had a go at using the local firies equipment.
The event also provided the community the opportunity to speak with members of the project team and other stall holders such as Sydney Water, Western Sydney International Airport, NSW Fire & Rescue and western Sydney TAFE.
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August 2023 - Airds High Career Expo
On Tuesday 1 August the Southwest and Aerotropolis team in the Western Parklands City joined Transport’s Aboriginal Employment team at the Airds High School career expo. It was a great chance for us to provide information about our local projects, as well as promote our many and varied early career programs. The school has a large number of Aboriginal students so we had some great conversations about our Aboriginal VET Cadet program and the Aboriginal HSC Scholarship program. The school were very thankful we attended and are keen to invite Transport along to future events.
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Current projects
Northwest
The Hawkesbury Nepean Valley Road Resilience Program will improve the capacity and efficiency of the local road evacuation network in the event of a major flood. Additional projects, including the New Richmond Bridge, will connect Hawkesbury to the wider Greater Sydney Road network, while also helping the community reach safety in the event of a natural disaster.
Planning is underway for the Mamre Road upgrade project, which will provide a better connection for workers travelling to and from the area. The Mulgoa Road corridor upgrade will support current and future traffic demands.
Southwest
Situated on Dharug Country, projects in the Southwest include the Spring Farm Parkway, Heathcote Road Upgrade, and Appin Road projects. They will improve current road networks and create new connections, supporting growth in the Southwest and neighbouring Aerotropolis.
With multiple Growth-Areas in the region, the Southwest is focusing on strategic planning and development, working closely with key stakeholders such as Councils and Department of Planning and Environment. Through strong relationships with our communities and stakeholders, we are creating a better, connected, and cohesive service.
Aerotropolis
Transport for NSW is playing a critical role in building the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, a new area of the Western Parkland City, which will deliver far-reaching, transformational change for the community.
The Aerotropolis will be a green, connected and advanced city, attracting jobs, tourism and investment to the Western Parkland region. We’re committed to building a transport system to enable this growth.
There’s a significant amount of work underway to prepare for the opening of the Western Sydney International Airport in 2026 and to provide access to the Aerotropolis and surrounding areas. Construction on the M12 Motorway is currently underway, which will provide the entrance to the airport.
See what the future looks like. Visit the Western Sydney Aerotropolis page.
Community Consultation
There are currently no projects out for consultation.
Contact us
For more information about projects in the Western Parkland City, please email CSEsydney@transport.nsw.gov.au