COMMUNITY UPDATE INTERMODAL CENTRE (ILC) AT ENFIELD

NEW INTERMODAL TERMINAL OPERATOR welcomes LINX to the Enfield ILC and we will CONFIRMED continue to manage the intermodal tenants LINX Care Group will take over operations in accordance with the Project Approval and of the Intermodal Terminal at Enfield. Operations approved environmental management plans. will transfer from the previous operator, , to LINX in the first half of 2018. WHO IS LINX? LINX Cargo Care Group is Australia and LINX has committed to running a frequent, New Zealand’s leading diversified logistics dedicated port shuttle service between Enfield infrastructure and solutions provider. They bring and which will reduce traffic together the capabilities of four market-leading congestion across Sydney by taking freight off operations built on over 100 years of ports and the roads and moving it by rail instead. logistics experience. Every year, LINX handles more than 11 million tonnes of bulk products, LINX will also be working closely with NSW almost 2 million tonnes of steel and more than Ports and Goodman to support the continuing 30 million logs. They also transport more than 1 development of the vacant land surrounding million new vehicles across Australia from shore the Intermodal Terminal on the Intermodal to door. Logistics Centre (ILC), including a dedicated empty container park service. NSW Ports

Aerial image of the Enfield ILC

MARCH 2018 COMMUNITY UPDATE INTERMODAL LOGISTICS CENTRE (ILC) AT ENFIELD

GOODMAN WAREHOUSE MASTER PLAN A new website has been created for the FOR THE ILC marketing of the Enfield ILC including artist impressions of the site and is available at On 17 July 2017, NSW Ports announced a www.enfieldilc.com partnership with to develop the warehousing component of the Enfield ILC. Goodman has developed a Master Plan for the ILC FLOWER POWER DEVELOPMENT UPDATE and is currently marketing the site for warehousing ranging from 2,000 - 70,000 square metres. Following NSW Ports’ community consultation on preferred uses for the Tarpaulin Factory site, Some changes are required from the original Flower Power lodged a development application approved warehousing plan for the Enfield with Strathfield Council for a garden centre ILC to the new Goodman Master Plan and at the ILC site. This development application therefore a modification application is being was initially refused by Council and so Flower sought through the Department of Planning. Power undertook an appeal to the Land and The changes include increasing the height, and Environment Court. modifying the site layout and building footprints, of the original warehouse buildings. Also On 29 November 2017, Flower Power’s appeal proposed are changes to operational factors was upheld following conciliation and agreement within select lots to provide greater flexibility to with Strathfield Council. In addition to this, an warehouse tenants such as truck-to-truck freight administrative modification application was movements and 24/7 operating hours. submitted to the Department of Planning to remove the Tarpaulin Factory site from the Enfield All environmental impacts of the changes are ILC major project approval to allow the garden being thoroughly assessed and the warehousing centre to progress. facilities will be built to Goodman’s high quality standards, including integrating ecologically Flower Power is proposing to retain the Tarpaulin sustainable design (ESD) principles. All Shed and preserve the heritage elements of the warehouse development and tenant operations building, whilst refurbishing and improving the will be subject to NSW Ports’ environmental overall look of the shed. The proposal is for a management procedures and requirements, retail garden centre with ancillary services. with focus on managing and minimising impacts The development also provides 216 customer from noise, traffic and air emissions on residents car parking spaces on site and other visual and the surrounding environment. improvements such as landscaping.

The application was lodged in February 2018 NSW Ports thanks the local community for and the planning documentation will shortly contributing to the consultation process and be placed on public exhibition for comment. supporting the development. We are delighted The documentation will be available on the with the mutually beneficial use for the site Department of Planning Major Projects website. progressing through the planning system.

Artists impression of the development of the Enfield ILC

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