Key details
Location
192 Ring Road, Mitchell Park
Wadawurrung Country
Project completion
The project continues to be developed in stages
Policy objective
Economic growth
Project partners
City of Ballarat
Regional Development Victoria
Overview
Ballarat West Employment Zone (BWEZ) is set to become the engine room for jobs and economic growth in Ballarat.
We are transforming surplus Crown land at 192 Ring Road, Mitchell Park into industrial, wholesale, logistics, construction, commercial and residential areas to create connected places where people can work and live
BWEZ will also be home to an Intermodal Freight Hub, which will provide secure infrastructure and access to road, rail and ports, encouraging employment growth in Ballarat and the surrounding region.
BWEZ is a $30 million joint initiative between the Victorian Government and the City of Ballarat to support the region's economic growth.
The 438-hectare project involves the development of surplus Crown land for industrial, wholesale, logistics, construction, commercial and residential uses, encouraging employment growth in Ballarat and the surrounding region.
BWEZ industrial land is being released in a staged manner to the open market.
Development Victoria acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional Custodians of the land at BWEZ
438ha project area
11 lots sold, Stage 1
11 lots sold, Stage 1B
7 lots sold, Stage 2
BWEZ stages
Acacia is a residential land development of 92 lots, successfully delivered by Development Victoria in partnership with the City of Ballarat and Regional Development Victoria in 2022.
The Acacia land development sold out in record time - a testament to the appetite and desirability for Ballarat as a place to call home.
Stage 1 & 1B are now complete, comprising of a range of industrial businesses across 22 lots.
The 2014/15 State Budget provided funding of $25.2 million and City of Ballarat provided funding of $5 million for Stage 1 and subdivision works were completed in 2016. The subdivision included an initial release of 36hectares of industrial land, construction of roads, services (including gas, recycled water and NBN) and landscaping.
With most of the land within Stage 1 sold, the State Government released an Expression of Interest (EOI) process for Stage 1B in February 2017. Civil works for Stage 1B were completed in June 2019.
Stage 2 comprises of 23 serviced lots (with two lots now consolidated into one), on 55 hectares of high-quality industrial land, with a select number of lots reserved for aviation-related industries.
Stages 3A comprises of two large lots (Expressions of Interest now closed).
Stage 3B is being investigated with the City of Ballarat as a future Circular Economy Precinct (Expressions of Interest now closed).
Stage 4 lots are located adjacent the main entrance to Ballarat Airport and will be delivered in the future.
Intermodal Freight Hub comprises of 4 serviced lots on approximately 18 hectares of freehold land. The BWEZ Freight Hub is in an excellent location for freight and logistics enterprises, with exceptional access to road, broad gauge rail and aviation infrastructure, with direct access to the Ballarat Intermodal Freight Hub Terminal. Its strategic location links Melbourne, regional and rural Victoria, Adelaide and the ports of Melbourne, Geelong and Portland.
Two of the 4 lots have been sold.
Approximately 6 hectares of land is set aside for the development and operation of Ballarat Intermodal Freight Hub Terminal, with an experienced freight hub operator currently being sought.
Gateway Precinct comprises a 14.8 hectare super lot (Expressions of Interest is now closed).
Location
Ballarat West Employment Zone (BWEZ) is located on the north-west fringe of Ballarat, adjacent to the Ballarat Airport, existing rail infrastructure and the Ballarat Western Link Road.
Development Victoria acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional Custodians of the land.
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Updated on 18 April 2024