The new city at Aerotropolis is named Bradfield

The NSW Government plans to call Sydney’s new ‘hi-tech’ city at Bringelly ‘Bradfield’, in honor of the engineer who helped shape Sydney.

The city center will be built on the doorstep of Western Sydney International Airport (Nancy-Bird Walton). It will grow to be Sydney’s third city, to join other major city centers such as Sydney and Parramatta.

Bradfield was chosen after soliciting input from the community, with a panel established to celebrate John Bradfield’s lasting city-shaping impact on Sydney, including his seminal contribution to the Sydney Harbor Bridge.

Bradfield will define Australia’s first 22nd Century City, which will be a key driver of economic growth and provide up to 200,000 jobs across the Western Parkland City, according to Gladys Berejiklian.

“Bradfield was a renowned engineer who designed and oversaw the construction of the Sydney Harbor Bridge and Sydney’s early rail network,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“The name Bradfield is synonymous with providing infrastructure, places to play and it sets the right tone for the area we have known as ‘Aerotropolis Core’ to this day.

“The area will be transformed into a thriving city center that is home to cutting-edge manufacturing, research, science and education and we want Bradfield to become as iconic as the existing major city centers of Sydney and Parramatta.

“What is now vacant land will be a bustling, thriving city center offering the best employment opportunities anywhere in Australia.”

Minister for Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said the area to be named Bradfield was more than 100 hectares and was north of the current suburb of Bringelly. It is located in the heart of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis and will eventually bring its name to the surrounding areas.

“The number of suggestions put forward by the community for ‘Name the Place’ was overwhelming and we are delighted with the level of engagement and interest this project has attracted,” Mr Ayres said.

“We thank everyone for their suggestions and want to assure the community that the remaining suggestions will be considered as names for new downtown streets, parks and other landmarks.

“I hope Bradfield will be the first name people think of when starting a new job, creating a new business, learning a new skill and investing in NSW.”

John Bradfield’s Grandson Jim Bradfield welcomed the announcement.

“It is a great honor that my grandfather’s name continues to be associated with major infrastructure developments in and around Sydney,” Mr Bradfield said.

“We hope his achievements will inspire generations to come and help shape the future of our urban landscape.”

The name Bradfield was a popular suggestion from the community during the ‘Name a Place’ process and will now be included in the NSW Geographical Names Panel.

The NSW Government has 18 Institutional Partnership commitments, including with Suez, Siemens, Hitachi, Sydney Water and Northrup Grumman, and continues to formalize relationships with a number of other partners, including FedEx, Romar Engineering and Quickstep in creating an innovation ecosystem at the Aerotropolis.