A new estate being developed in Northam is designed to improve turnaround times for road transport operators particularly those servicing east–west freight routes into Western Australia.
AvonWest Logistics & Enterprise estate is strategically located on the corner of Great Eastern Highway and Yilgarn Avenue and is expected to be completed by December 2026.
Procon Developments Australia Managing Director, Leon Key, said Northam currently acts as a forced stopping point for many long-haul road trains.
“East-west road trains lose time and money when they’re forced to stop in Northam, decouple and send freight into Perth in multiple runs,” he said.
“That drives up transport costs that ultimately flow through to the price of goods for WA businesses and households.”
Key described AvonWest as a purpose-built solution for the freight task.
“AvonWest is the fix – a purpose-built turnaround hub that speeds up the reset, cuts wasted handling, and shifts Perth deliveries to a leaner Northam-based distribution fleet.”
Procon said a key feature of the estate is the integration of solar technology embedded into the road infrastructure. The system is designed to generate up to 95MW of renewable energy, powering the precinct and providing tenants with access to competitively priced, low-emissions electricity.
“Transport and logistics is traditionally a carbon-intensive sector and energy costs are now a deciding factor for tenants,” said Key.
“Our plan is to deliver an estate that helps businesses lower their carbon footprint and energy costs through the provision of cleaner energy and smarter, more efficient operations.”
In other news, the $225 million Reid Highway Interchanges Project aims to improve freight efficiency in Perth’s north-eastern suburbs.
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