Locals may have noticed an increasing amount of activity at the eastern entrance to the city of Bathurst. A new industrial development is reshaping the Kelso landscape into a bustling retail precinct.
Built in stages, the entire development is injecting over $400 million in investment into the region. Once complete there is predicted to be 5,000 direct and a further 25,000 indirect jobs associated with the Kelso Gateway.
Already established is Harris Scarfe, Anaconda, Oporto, KFC, a service station and Childcare centre. Opening this week is 4WD Supa Centre followed closely be RSEA Safety and Repco. More stores are confirmed to be joining the precinct including Harvey Norman with their biggest regional store to date, Beacon Lighting with their biggest store in NSW as well as some shopper favourites including Rebel Sport, Snooze, Reece Plumbing, Officeworks and Supercheap Auto.
Member for Bathurst who toured the sites under construction said this is an exciting investment into the region.
“This city is being well and truly set up for jobs into the future with this development,” Mr Toole said.
“This is a massive investment into our region and a welcomed injection into our local economy. Locals know central west is best and now big companies are seeing that too, investing right here and opening up in our backyard.
“It’s also great to see local builders and contractors have been employed throughout the builds so far with more work lining up for them as more companies and retailers sign up for new stores.”
The developers behind the Kelso Gateway have advised there are still more lots at the back of the development to be sold and other retail giants are in negotiations to have a place in the Central West. The next stage of stores are expected to be completed and opening from October and into the new year.
