11-06-2025
$115.5m for Newcastle Logistics Precinct at Mayfield
The state government will allocate $115.5 million to build a new logistics precinct at Mayfield to support the rollout of renewable energy infrastructure across the state.
The investment, contained in this month's state budget, will see the 52-hectare precinct developed next to the Port of Newcastle, at the former BHP Steelwork's Intertrade Site.
It will provide portside storage for equipment, including wind turbines and transformers, that is needed to build renewable energy projects.
Equipment will be stored on a newly paved laydown area before being loaded onto heavy vehicles.
It will then be transported to energy projects using the state road network, sections of which are being upgraded to deal with these heavy vehicle movements.
"The Newcastle Logistics Precinct will enable the investment underpinning our once-in-a-generation upgrade of the energy system," Minister for Energy and Climate Change Penny Sharpe said.
"With solar and wind projects being developed across the state, there'll be many large components arriving at the Port of Newcastle - and they need to be safely stored before they can be moved to renewable energy zones."
The logistics precinct investment delivers on the government's commitment to ensure the build-out of the renewable energy zones has the infrastructure it needs.
EnergyCo is working closely with the Port of Newcastle on the development, which will streamline delivery and strengthen the supply chain between the Port and the renewable energy zones.
The precinct is one of several projects being delivered in the Hunter region as part of the transformation of the electricity system.
Others include the Port to REZ road upgrades, Hunter Transmission Project and the Hunter Central Coast REZ, which will deliver clean energy, create jobs and drive long-term economic growth.
The redevelopment also recognises the heritage features of the site and will protect the Newcastle Steelworks Memorial, which adjoins the site.
Some buildings on the site are being nominated for heritage recognition.
The Precinct is subject to planning and environmental approvals and will include an Environmental Impact Statement and a public exhibition period.
Former mining magnate Nathan Tinkler famously proposed to build an undercover coal loader on the land in 2011.
The former Coalition government also knocked back a Port of Newcastle approach to acquire the land as part of its container terminal plans in 2020.
Instead, it called for expressions of interest in its future use in early 2022.
It was suggested the land could be used for advanced manufacturing, clean technology and energy, or for the defence industry.
The Minns government put the potential sale on hold when it came into office
The state government will allocate $115.5 million to build a new logistics precinct at Mayfield to support the rollout of renewable energy infrastructure across the state.
The investment, contained in this month's state budget, will see the 52-hectare precinct developed next to the Port of Newcastle, at the former BHP Steelwork's Intertrade Site.
It will provide portside storage for equipment, including wind turbines and transformers, that is needed to build renewable energy projects.
Equipment will be stored on a newly paved laydown area before being loaded onto heavy vehicles.
It will then be transported to energy projects using the state road network, sections of which are being upgraded to deal with these heavy vehicle movements.
"The Newcastle Logistics Precinct will enable the investment underpinning our once-in-a-generation upgrade of the energy system," Minister for Energy and Climate Change Penny Sharpe said.
"With solar and wind projects being developed across the state, there'll be many large components arriving at the Port of Newcastle - and they need to be safely stored before they can be moved to renewable energy zones."
The logistics precinct investment delivers on the government's commitment to ensure the build-out of the renewable energy zones has the infrastructure it needs.
EnergyCo is working closely with the Port of Newcastle on the development, which will streamline delivery and strengthen the supply chain between the Port and the renewable energy zones.
The precinct is one of several projects being delivered in the Hunter region as part of the transformation of the electricity system.
Others include the Port to REZ road upgrades, Hunter Transmission Project and the Hunter Central Coast REZ, which will deliver clean energy, create jobs and drive long-term economic growth.
The redevelopment also recognises the heritage features of the site and will protect the Newcastle Steelworks Memorial, which adjoins the site.
Some buildings on the site are being nominated for heritage recognition.
The Precinct is subject to planning and environmental approvals and will include an Environmental Impact Statement and a public exhibition period.
Former mining magnate Nathan Tinkler famously proposed to build an undercover coal loader on the land in 2011.
The former Coalition government also knocked back a Port of Newcastle approach to acquire the land as part of its container terminal plans in 2020.
Instead, it called for expressions of interest in its future use in early 2022.
It was suggested the land could be used for advanced manufacturing, clean technology and energy, or for the defence industry.
The Minns government put the potential sale on hold when it came into office
The state government will allocate $115.5 million to build a new logistics precinct at Mayfield to support the rollout of renewable energy infrastructure across the state.
The investment, contained in this month's state budget, will see the 52-hectare precinct developed next to the Port of Newcastle, at the former BHP Steelwork's Intertrade Site.
It will provide portside storage for equipment, including wind turbines and transformers, that is needed to build renewable energy projects.
Equipment will be stored on a newly paved laydown area before being loaded onto heavy vehicles.
It will then be transported to energy projects using the state road network, sections of which are being upgraded to deal with these heavy vehicle movements.
"The Newcastle Logistics Precinct will enable the investment underpinning our once-in-a-generation upgrade of the energy system," Minister for Energy and Climate Change Penny Sharpe said.
"With solar and wind projects being developed across the state, there'll be many large components arriving at the Port of Newcastle - and they need to be safely stored before they can be moved to renewable energy zones."
The logistics precinct investment delivers on the government's commitment to ensure the build-out of the renewable energy zones has the infrastructure it needs.
EnergyCo is working closely with the Port of Newcastle on the development, which will streamline delivery and strengthen the supply chain between the Port and the renewable energy zones.
The precinct is one of several projects being delivered in the Hunter region as part of the transformation of the electricity system.
Others include the Port to REZ road upgrades, Hunter Transmission Project and the Hunter Central Coast REZ, which will deliver clean energy, create jobs and drive long-term economic growth.
The redevelopment also recognises the heritage features of the site and will protect the Newcastle Steelworks Memorial, which adjoins the site.
Some buildings on the site are being nominated for heritage recognition.
The Precinct is subject to planning and environmental approvals and will include an Environmental Impact Statement and a public exhibition period.
Former mining magnate Nathan Tinkler famously proposed to build an undercover coal loader on the land in 2011.
The former Coalition government also knocked back a Port of Newcastle approach to acquire the land as part of its container terminal plans in 2020.
Instead, it called for expressions of interest in its future use in early 2022.
It was suggested the land could be used for advanced manufacturing, clean technology and energy, or for the defence industry.
The Minns government put the potential sale on hold when it came into office
The state government will allocate $115.5 million to build a new logistics precinct at Mayfield to support the rollout of renewable energy infrastructure across the state.
The investment, contained in this month's state budget, will see the 52-hectare precinct developed next to the Port of Newcastle, at the former BHP Steelwork's Intertrade Site.
It will provide portside storage for equipment, including wind turbines and transformers, that is needed to build renewable energy projects.
Equipment will be stored on a newly paved laydown area before being loaded onto heavy vehicles.
It will then be transported to energy projects using the state road network, sections of which are being upgraded to deal with these heavy vehicle movements.
"The Newcastle Logistics Precinct will enable the investment underpinning our once-in-a-generation upgrade of the energy system," Minister for Energy and Climate Change Penny Sharpe said.
"With solar and wind projects being developed across the state, there'll be many large components arriving at the Port of Newcastle - and they need to be safely stored before they can be moved to renewable energy zones."
The logistics precinct investment delivers on the government's commitment to ensure the build-out of the renewable energy zones has the infrastructure it needs.
EnergyCo is working closely with the Port of Newcastle on the development, which will streamline delivery and strengthen the supply chain between the Port and the renewable energy zones.
The precinct is one of several projects being delivered in the Hunter region as part of the transformation of the electricity system.
Others include the Port to REZ road upgrades, Hunter Transmission Project and the Hunter Central Coast REZ, which will deliver clean energy, create jobs and drive long-term economic growth.
The redevelopment also recognises the heritage features of the site and will protect the Newcastle Steelworks Memorial, which adjoins the site.
Some buildings on the site are being nominated for heritage recognition.
The Precinct is subject to planning and environmental approvals and will include an Environmental Impact Statement and a public exhibition period.
Former mining magnate Nathan Tinkler famously proposed to build an undercover coal loader on the land in 2011.
The former Coalition government also knocked back a Port of Newcastle approach to acquire the land as part of its container terminal plans in 2020.
Instead, it called for expressions of interest in its future use in early 2022.
It was suggested the land could be used for advanced manufacturing, clean technology and energy, or for the defence industry.
The Minns government put the potential sale on hold when it came into office
