The Illawarra region is on the cusp of its largest industrial land transformation, with a rezoning proposal now on public exhibition for 200 hectares of underutilised land at BlueScope’s Port Kembla site.
If approved, this ambitious plan promises to reshape the southern edge of the Port Kembla Steelworks, supporting up to 30,000 local jobs and cementing the region’s role in next-generation industries.
The proposal seeks to rezone existing industrial land to attract advanced manufacturing, clean and renewable energy, education, data and logistics operations. NSW government officials have emphasised the strategic importance of the site, fast-tracking the process under a State Assessed Rezoning Proposal.
The 200-hectare precinct is divided into several sub-precincts:
Steelworks (111 hectares): The heart of the site since the late 1920s, featuring warehouses, the Foundry and the Capital Store. Large open spaces and varied topography provide opportunities for knowledge-sharing hubs, data centres and sustainability-focussed industries.
Steelhaven (33 hectares): Built in the 1960s as support for steel operations, currently housing warehousing and manufacturing. Future uses include light industrial, commercial and retail activities.
Commonwealth Rolling Mills (32 hectares): A historic steel finishing facility with heritage buildings. Planned uses include research and development, innovation precinct activities, logistics and commercial offices.
Centenary Park (25 hectares): Currently sports fields and open space, with opportunities to enhance community amenity and incorporate commercial or employment uses where feasible.
BlueScope currently contributes about 1% of NSW gross state product from its Port Kembla operations. The proposed masterplan could double this economic impact.
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