Ballarat West Employment Zone

Stage 2

Stage 2 sits on 45 hectares of industrial land that is north of Airport Road.

It features lots that will directly front on to Ballarat Airport - perfect for aviation-related businesses that will capitalise on the proximity to Ballarat Airport and make use of the upgraded runway.

Although the Expressions of Interest for Stage 2 are now closed, airside lots are still selling. 

McCallum Disability Services will be establishing a consolidated headquarters in Stage 2, with many more business to be announced soon.

Stage 2 is scheduled to be completed in 2025.

For more information on Expressions of Interest for Stage 2, please email bwezenquiry@development.vic.gov.au.

Learn more in the Ballarat Airport – A Strategic and Competitive Aviation Precinct document, or read more on the Aviation Australia website.

Stage 2 works

Winslow Constructors has been engaged as the successful head contractor to complete the civil works for Stage 2.

The subdivision scope includes delivering 23 serviced lots (with two lots now consolidated into one) , serviced by two new roads, adjacent footpaths and essential services.

Works commenced on-site in August 2023, with practical completion due in early 2025.

*The timeline is approximate and Development Victoria reserve the right to update the program.

Civil works are progressing well, with installation of in-ground services such as water, gas, electrical and the National Broadband Network (NBN). Internal roads are also being constructed.

As part of these works, from 22 April 2024 to approximately mid-August, civil construction services company Winslow Constructors will be commencing works that will may require the partial closure of Airport Road West, between Nettles Road and the runway of the Ballarat Airport. 

The works on Airport Road West include improving sewer, drainage, roads, shared-use paths, driveways, street lighting, and general landscape networks. Works will be also undertaken to construct entry and exit points to BWEZ.

During the construction, there will be a Traffic Management Plan in place to allow all residents and workers to safely access their homes and workplaces.

Stage 3B: Circular economy precinct

1. Applications may be submitted in hardcopy or electronically - electronically is preferred. If submissions are being provided in hardcopy, up to 3 x A3 copies are to be supplied. 
2. Information and drawings that must be supplied with the planning permit application include: 

• Copy of Certificate of title and title plan, searched within 30 days of the application being lodged with the City of Ballarat. 
• Location Plan (showing site within BWEZ).
• Existing Conditions Plan (showing adjoining developments and infrastructure, including rail).
• Context Analysis Plan (required for all Key Interfaces and Signature Sites; encouraged for all other sites).
• Plans and diagrams illustrating how the proposed development will respond to the local context.
• Site Layout Plan at a scale of 1:500 or as agreed.
• Building elevations at a scale of 1:100. 
• Materials and finishes schedule for building elements and any external finish including pathways and fencing.
• Landscape plan at a scale of 1:200 or as otherwise agreed. 
• Lighting as per the guidelines requirements.
• A site works specification including the method of preparing, watering and maintaining landscaped areas.
• Numbering and signage.
• A completed Development Checklist.
• A Planning Report outlining how the proposal responds to the provisions of the Ballarat Planning Scheme and the BWEZ Development Plan, including an assessment addressing any potential amenity impacts on nearby areas.
• An arborists assessment of the vegetation to be removed (if applicable). If the vegetation proposed to be removed is native vegetation, additional information will be required. Please contact the Planning Department for more information.
• A Cultural Heritage Management Plan (if applicable).

Full information on planning application submission requirements can be found in Section 7 of the Guidelines or by contacting the City of Ballarat Planning Department.

If you have any questions regarding the content of the Guidelines and how to achieve compliance, we recommend that you call City of Ballarat on 03 5320 5107.