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Bankstown Airport owner Aeria Management Group (AMG) has won approval for a new mixed-use development near the airport.
The Commonwealth government has signed off on AMG’s $80 million Birdwood Road Mixed-Use Project Major Development Plan (MDP), which the operator says will deliver “essential services, sustainability initiatives and commercial opportunities in South-West Sydney”.
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According to AMG, the project, which is slated to include retail outlets, offices, warehouses, and a childcare centre, will contribute around $110 million per year to the NSW economy and provide around 500 jobs once operational.
“This major investment in first-class facilities and services at Bankstown Airport will generate long-term benefits for South-West Sydney and beyond, including economic and employment growth, business opportunities and sustainability initiatives,” said AMG CEO Tom Smith.
“We are proud to help meet the growing needs of residents and businesses for essential services, such as shops, offices, industrial warehouses and childcare.
“Thank you to the Commonwealth Government, our owner Aware Super, our partners and community for your support as we continue to build Bankstown Airport into NSW’s leading aviation and commercial hub.”
The news comes after AMG last month received government approval for a new hangar development to support general aviation, flight training, and emergency services operations.
Part of Bankstown’s $60 million Aviation Hangar Project Major Development Plan, the project will see the construction of two new hangars and associated facilities, which will support up to 10 GA operations in the southwest Sydney region.
“The first-class hangar facilities will support critical general aviation operations, such as emergency and aeromedical services for metropolitan and regional areas,” Smith said in September.
AMG in 2023 flagged a $130 million investment in two new major infrastructure projects at Bankstown, including $50 million for a new aviation hub with as many as nine new hangars, plus $80 million for a mixed-use precinct with retail and industrial facilities.
The airport operator said it has over the past decade invested more than $500 million across Bankstown and Camden Airports, including in “general aviation and key industries, such as manufacturing, distribution and the retail and community sectors.”
AMG expects to begin construction on the Birdwood Road development in mid-2026, with works to be completed after 12 to 18 months.
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