Property and Development NSW (PDNSW), part of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), has lodged its first DA to Dubbo Regional Council to revitalise the workplace fit-out in a government-owned building at Brisbane Street to include a new accessible lift, stairs, and roof whilst preserving the building’s early 20th century heritage facade.
This will be followed in a matter of weeks by the submission of a separate DA to redevelop the adjacent government-owned building on Carrington Avenue.
The redevelopment of the two buildings will breathe new life into the precinct, including 3,500 square metres of flexible, modern work space for up to 700 public servants based in the Central West.
The hub will also create more than 400 local trade and construction jobs, and is forecast to deliver approximately $209 million of economic benefits to the city.
The hub will be environmentally sustainable, with targets set to meet or exceed 5.5 Star NABERS Energy, 3 Star NABERS Water and 4.0 star Greenstar ratings.
Work on the hub is expected to be completed in 2026, subject to receipt of planning approvals and the appointment of a construction partner, with seven government agencies proposed to occupy the premises.
For more information on the, visit the Dubbo Workplace hub.
Property and Development NSW Chief Executive Officer Leon Walker said:
“Property and Development NSW will deliver a quality workplace hub that will also allow our regional workforce to be part of a consolidated workplace campus.
“The recent delivery of the Maitland Workplace Hub shows the excellent outcomes that can be gained by revitalising existing government workplace assets, and I look forward to a similar outcome being achieved in Dubbo.
Property and Development NSW Executive Director – Commercial Development Management Stace Fishwick said:
“Dubbo is a fast-growing city in the heart of the Central West, with its population expected to grow by an additional 10,000 people by 2041.
“This revitalised workplace hub will provide our employees based in Dubbo and surrounds with access to the same quality workplace infrastructure enjoyed across our metro locations, while also saving taxpayers money by consolidating our tenancies into one efficient workplace.
“I look forward to our team collaborating with Dubbo Regional Council to deliver a vital piece of regional workplace infrastructure that will help this region’s continued growth.”
