Getting behind the wheel of Nancy

AROUND 600 local residents were welcomed on the Western Sydney International (WSI) (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport construction site recently for a community open day, where they were given a guided tour of the in-progress runway and terminal.

Locals were able to participate in an artefact dig, bee-hive making, and bush-tucker tasting, as well as conduct water testing, get a selfie with a dump truck, as well as learn about the site’s cultural heritage.

Face painting, food trucks and a ‘junior tradies activation’ also helped make the day a family-fun affair, as well as an opportunity to climb aboard fire trucks while listening to safety talks from community representatives at NSW Police, Fire and Rescue NSW, the Rural Fire Service and St Johns Ambulance.

Those in attendance also learnt about the thousands of local jobs that have emerged as a result of the upcoming airport, and were able to speak to some of the people working on the project.

Western Sydney Airport General Manager of Community Engagement and Social Impact, Katy Hannouch, said the event was “a great chance for the public to see the progress on this regionshaping project that will benefit this community and the Sydney basin for generations to come“.

“Western Sydney Airport (WSI) has a strong commitment to the community and is the catalyst for unprecedented investment in the region,” Hannouch enthused, highlighting the $100-plus million directly injected into Western Sydney businesses so far as a result of the project.

Community members are being invited to contribute their opinions on different elements of the airport experience as part of the WSI Customer Panel, Here.

View the full family tour of the upcoming airport Here.