Expansion
Coal & Allied proposal
COAL & Allied has lodged a proposal with NSW Department of Planning to extend its mining operations at Warkworth. The company wants to increase the area of approved mining within its existing leases of its Mt Thorley Warkworth operation. The project will cost $600 million over 21 years and will create an estimated 150 additional full-time (equivalent) jobs.
$500 million Orica expansion
Orica has received approval for the expansion of its Ammonium Nitrate Facility at Kooragang Island. The $500 million project involves the expansion of the existing plant as well as the installation of a new Nitrate Acid Plant and Ammonium Nitrate Plant.
Heatherbrae industrial park plans
Port Stephens Council has approved plans for a $60 million expansion of the Kinross Industrial Park. When complete, Kinross will offer small industrial businesses another 142 lots of between 300 and 400 square metres.
Hunter Valley Hotel Training Academy $7.9 million training facility at Kurri
The Hunter Valley Hotel Academy at Kurri will build a new, $7.9 million training facility. Part of Hunter TAFE, the project will be a flagship integrated training centre to support the growth and environmental sustainability of tourism, hospitality and event management.
Hunter Valley Private Hospital
Hunter Valley Private Hospital has been given the go-ahead by Newcastle City Council for a $15million expansion.
A three-storey extension will give the hospital 35 extra beds, two new operating theatres and create up to 60 full-time jobs.
Coal & Allied Hunter Valley Operations South Mine
New approval conditions for Coal & Allied’s Hunter Valley Operations South Mine near Singleton will extend its operations until 2030, safeguarding about 830 jobs and generating an estimated $30billion in export earnings.
The approvals will allow the mine to increase output from 12.4million tones annually to 16million tones.
Additionally, Coal & Allied, a Rio Tinto subsidiary, has pledged to spend $130million on mine improvements, creating 100 construction jobs and 50 long-term coalmining jobs.
Downer EDI Cardiff rail workshops
Engineering group Downer EDI has unveiled its $20million upgraded Cardiff rail workshops built to support the largest rolling stock project in Australia. The company has won a Sydney rail network contract to build 626 “next generation” rail cars which is expected to inject more than $200million into the local economy and create almost 200 new jobs in the Hunter.
Sandvik to build $33 million factory at Tomago
Multinational company Sandvik will build a $33 million major mining equipment factory at Tomago, establishing the Hunter as its South-east Asian headquarters. Mining vehicles and machinery will be assembled, repaired and maintained at the factory.
Major shopping centre redevelopments
The GPT group has approval for a $350 million redevelopment of Charlestown Square to increase floor space to 130,596 square metres.
The expansion includes 100 new shops, cinema and community facilities. The project is now underway and scheduled for completion in 2010.
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Westfield Kotara has undergone a $170 million redevelopment, increasing its size to 64,000 square metres. The centre now has 250 retailers.
Stockland is proposing a $270 million expansion of its Green Hills shopping centre in East Maitland. The proposed expansion includes an additional level to bring the gross lettable area to 70,000 square metres. Other additions include a new Myer department store, an additional discount department store and 100 new specialty stores
- www.charlestownsquare.com.au/content.aspx?urlkey=project_vision
- www.westfield.com/kotara
- www.stockland.com.au/Retail/NSW/Regional/StocklandGreenHills/Redevelopment
$50 million Grandstand redevelopment
The home of the Newcastle Knights and Newcastle Jets is undergoing a transformation. The State Government has injected $50 million and the Federal Government $10 million into the redevelopment of the western grandstand. The upgrade will compliment the $32 million invested in the eastern grandstand.
When complete, the stadium will seat 33,000 people, with temporary seats boosting capacity to 40,000.
The stadium is part of a major sports precinct that includes the Newcastle Entertainment Centre and Newcastle Showgrounds. This precinct has enormous potential to become Newcastle’s version of Sydney Olympic Park and planning is underway for a number of major developments on the site.
$60 million expansion for Newcastle Airport
Newcastle Airport is Australia’s fastest growing regional airport and now services one million passengers a year with direct access to Brisbane, Gold Coast and Melbourne. Planning is currently underway for a $60 million dollar expansion of the terminal and multi-deck car park.
$28 million redevelopment of Toronto Workers Club
The first stage of this development includes 92 units with further plans to be lodged for a motel and state-of-the-art gymnasium.
