The city of Albury yesterday officially opened Nexus, its new industrial precinct and logistics hub
November 18, 2011
The city of Albury yesterday officially opened Nexus, its new industrial precinct and logistics hub.
Located at Ettamogah, Nexus is a 450 hectare logistics hub which has been planned and zoned, to support large industrial development.
Existing businesses and landholders on the site include Norske Skog, Overall Forge, the Ettamogah Rail Hub and AP Delaney and Co.
The precinct, an initiative of the Albury City Council was supported by just over $1.4 million funding from the NSW Department of Trade and Investment.
It offers access to domestic and international markets through existing infrastructure, including the Hume Highway and a state-of-the-art regional airport.
Other advantages include close proximity to the Ettamogah Rail Hub, a common user intermodal hub, which provides regular services to the Port of Melbourne and Acacia Ridge, Brisbane.
Hub Road, the newest part of the precinct provides critical access for industry accessing the Ettamogah Rail Hub.
“Only 10 minutes from Albury CBD, Nexus offers customisable land options to suit all business needs, access to a
stable workforce, and benefits from the option of 24/7 operations,” says Mayor Alice Glachan, who opened Hub Road in Albury yesterday.
Glachan claims Nexus distribution site from which 75 per cent of the Australian population can be serviced by next day delivery.?
Water bottling plant Mountain H2O uses the Ettamogah Rail Hub, located at Nexus, for distribution where possible.
Sales and marketing manager Marcus Dowling says this includes restocking the company’s satellite warehouses in Brisbane
using rail from Ettamogah, which is both cheaper and easier on the environment.
“Albury is great logistically,” he says.
Nexus is a key component of Albury City Council’s 30-year master plan for promoting growth and investment in the city.