Hoxton Park. $182m concept plan approved

The NSW Government has approved a $182 million concept plan for a 50 hectare employment site at the former Hoxton Park Aerodrome The proposal includes a Big W warehouse with 89,000 square metres of gross floor area and a Dick Smith warehouse with 51,700 square metres of gross floor area. The proponent, Mirvac Group, will start building works immediately, and anticipates the Dick Smith building will be completed by January 2012, and the Big W warehouse by March 2012. Minister for Planning, Tony Kelly, said the project is expected to support 1,400 construction jobs, and a further 1,135 operational jobs once the concept plan has been realised.