Work has officially begun on a new $30 million shopping centre development on North Rocks Road, which is set to open in 2024.
A ceremonial sod turning by Woolworths has broken new ground for the North Parramatta shopping centre, which is anticipated to bring in 200 jobs during construction and approximately 100 ongoing jobs when the centre opens.
Located at 1-9 North Rocks Road, the new development will be home to 3,800 square metres of retail space, including a full-line, modern Woolworths Supermarket.
Visitors to the centre will also be able to enjoy a six-bay direct to boot service, BWS, six specialty tenancies, including a World Gym, and five food and service tenancies accompanied by an undercover outdoor dining area.
A car park will provide spaces for up to 225 cars, including 16 new cycle bays. More than 450 solar panels will also sit across the centre’s rooftop, which will look to offset 20 per cent of the store’s energy needs.
Woolworths General Manager Property Development Andrew Loveday said they are confident they can deliver a “modern convenient shopping centre and supermarket” that will meet the needs of residents well into the future.
“The North Parramatta development is an important part of our ongoing commitment to investing in north-west Sydney – and across New South Wales – to support jobs growth and increasing demand for more localised, neighbourhood retail close to where residents live and work,” he said.
“We understand the key role our shopping centres can play in the day to day lives of local residents and the location of this centre on the corner of two major link roads, helping connect western Sydney and the CBD, means residents can easily pick up groceries on their way home.”
State Member for Parramatta Donna Davis added that the new development will become a “valued resource” for residents.
“I welcome this significant investment at a time when our economy is recovering from the impacts of COVID, and it is pleasing to see there will be improvements to local transport infrastructure as part of this project,” she said.
Woolworths will also construct a pedestrian connection bridge into the new North Parramatta shopping centre via North Rocks Road.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.