Parramatta, Sydney\u2019s CBD of the West, is filling up with thousands of workers with the opening of a new, high rise work tower \u2013 part of the NSW Government\u2019s commitment to expand its workforce west, reduce office costs and boost the economy.
\nNSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said the new 6 & 8 Parramatta Square building is easily accessible, with efficient transport options including trains and light rail, metro, buses, ferries and the WestConnex.
\n\u201cSignature skyscrapers like these show our state has a bright future and the CBD doesn\u2019t stop at Glebe,\u201d Mr Perrottet said.
\n\u201cParramatta Square is a major contributor to our economic engine room and these premium office buildings will host an exceptional workforce in the beating heart of Western Sydney.
\n\u201cTomorrow, I will be attending the Bradfield Oration where big ideas for the future of NSW are discussed. It\u2019s projects like Parramatta Square that inspire us to take our state from good to great.\u201d
\nMinister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey said Walker Corporation\u2019s 6 Parramatta Square adjoins tower 8, which has reached structural completion at 225 meters tall to become the tallest building in Sydney\u2019s West and ready for tenants in 2022.
\n\u201cBuilding these towers has created 4,000 construction worker\u00a0jobs, giving Sydney\u2019s west a much needed economic boost and this will continue as public and private sector employees settle into their new office digs and spend locally,\u201d Mrs Pavey said.
\n\u201cDespite the impacts of COVID-19, this workforce has risen to the challenges of this pandemic, safely continuing work on site and completing level after level, all the way to the top, to where we stand here today, some 55 floors later.\u201d
\nUsing technology designed to withstand earthquakes, an incredible skybridge now connects 4 and 6 Parramatta Square to form the NSW Government Campus Hub \u2013 the largest public sector office workplace hub in Australia, accommodating around 9,500 workers.
\nParramatta Square is one of Australia\u2019s largest commercial business precincts integrating commercial office space with convenient retail and will eventually cater for over 30,000 workers and students, as well as many more visitors.
\n\u201cParramatta truly is the beating heart of Western Sydney, and these towers are a symbol of this great region\u2019s resilience and strength,\u201d Mrs Pavey said.
\nSome of Australia\u2019s most highly regarded blue chip companies have signed long-term leases alongside the NSW Government towers, at 4 & 6 Parramatta Square.
\nWalker Corporation Executive Chairman Lang Walker AO said the tower will be a beacon of success to the people of Western Sydney.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s not only the tallest in Western Sydney, it\u2019s the biggest too, with the largest Gross Floor Area of any commercial office building in Australia.\u201d
\nNSW Government staff from the Department of Communities and Justice and the Greater Sydney Commission have started the move into 6 Parramatta Square. Already, tower 4 is the office for the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and Department of Customer Service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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