Essential infrastructure delivered to get thousands of homes built

A $200 million upgrade to the West Camden Water Resource Recovery Facility is now complete, unlocking the potential for up to 70,000 new homes across Greater Macarthur.

This new facility more than doubles the region’s wastewater treatment capacity, removing one of the biggest barriers to growth and making sure essential services are ready for new families and communities.

This is the kind of real, practical work that gets homes built. The new plant protects local waterways, and will also support the South West Growth Area while the Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre is completed in 2026.

The project created 1,400 jobs during construction and is part of Sydney Water’s broader pipeline of major infrastructure to support housing right across Western Sydney.

This is just one of the Minns Labor Government’s actions to deliver more homes for New South Wales, including:

• a record investment through the $6.6 billion Building Homes for NSW program to deliver 8,400 social homes, 21,000 affordable homes and upgrades to 30,000 public homes
• streamlined planning pathways to speed up the delivery of more homes, including affordable housing
• establishing the Housing Delivery Authority which has streamlined approvals and resulted in a 37 per cent increase in the number of development applications lodged compared to last year
• introducing temporary groundwater licence exemptions for developers to slash costs and cut red tape.

For more information, go to the Sydney Water website.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Water Rose Jackson:

“You can’t build homes without pipes, power and public infrastructure. That’s why we are getting on the job of building infrastructure, so we can build the homes the people of NSW need.

“This is what tackling the housing crisis looks like. Building world class public infrastructure that helps us build more homes all across our city.”

Quotes attributable to Member for Camden Sally Quinnell:

“This milestone is great news for the Camden community. The upgraded plant will ensure our local infrastructure keeps pace with growth, while protecting our environment and creating local employment opportunities.

“I’m proud to see this level of investment in our region – ensuring our community is well supported as we continue to grow.”

Quotes attributable to Sydney Water Acting Chief Executive Paul Plowman:

“The completion of this upgrade is a huge milestone for Sydney Water. We’re growing alongside the communities that we serve by building the infrastructure needed to support Greater Sydney’s expansion.

“New and upgraded infrastructure is part of our long-term plan to get ahead of growth, deliver improved services and help build more liveable and sustainable cities for the future.”