Officeworks Confirms Flagship Warehouse for Redbank Motorway Estate

IPSWICH, 24 Jul 2025 – Officeworks has confirmed a 77,080 m2 omnichannel distribution centre for Goodman’s 149 hectare Redbank Motorway Estate, instantly making it the estate’s largest shed and the biggest warehouse the retailer has ever built.

The project, unveiled on site alongside Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding, will push the precinct’s built and committed floor space from 350,000 m2 to 427,080 m2, eclipse Coles’ 66,000 m2 automated DC next door and lifts Officeworks’ national warehousing footprint from 117,000 m2 to 147,080 m2.. Ground works are well under way for a mid‑2026 hand‑over.

• Location: Lot 41, south‑eastern side of the estate (Monash Road and Brisbane Terrace frontage).
• Size: 77,080 m2 GFA (54,129 m2 Warehouse 1 + 20,757 m2 Warehouse 2 + 2,194 m2 offices) confirmed in DA plans. Warehouses and offices under one roof.
• Site area: 128,796 m2 (12.9 ha) · Site coverage: 60%

Some details of Officeworks new distribution centre at Redbank Motorway Estate.

• Timing: Ground works started Q2 2025, practical completion mid 2026.
• Jobs: Council says construction will support hundreds of positions plus a permanent workforce once operational.

How It Stacks Up Inside Redbank Motorway Estate

• Officeworks – new omnichannel DC (confirmed): 77,080 m2
• Coles automated distribution centre: 66,000 m2
• Australia Post parcel facility: 49,000 m2
• DB Schenker (legacy Officeworks hub): 47,000 m2
• Bapcor national distribution centre: 44,000 m2
• Rheinmetall MILVEHCOE production and warehouse: 30,000 m2
• FedEx regional head office and sort hub: 28,000 m2
• L Oreal distribution centre: 14,533 m2
• Centurion Transport facility: 10,877 m2
• CHEP pallet service centre: 8,163 m2

Where the New Shed Sits in Officeworks National Network

• Redbank Motorway Estate, QLD (confirmed) – 77,080 m2
• DB Schenker‑run Redbank hub, QLD (2018) – 47,000 m2
• Altona North IDC, VIC (2023) – 40,000 m2
• Derrimut CFC, VIC (2021) – 15,000 m2
• Perth Airport CFC, WA (2023) – 15,000 m2

Video of Officeworks Altona DC

The Redbank build almost doubles Officeworks total warehousing footprint from 117,000 m2 to roughly 147,080 m2.

Why Ipswich and Redbank Motorway Estate?

• 24/7 road access: B‑double and A‑double routes connect directly to Ipswich Motorway, Warrego Highway and Port of Brisbane.
• Scale in one place: A single 12.9 ha pad lets Officeworks consolidate its 100 percent Officeworks DB Schenker shed and other east‑coast nodes under one high‑bay roof.
• Existing Officeworks ecosystem: The new shed will sit two minutes from the current DB Schenker facility, easing transition and overflow management.
• Council incentives: Ipswich City Council offers a streamlined major‑project pathway and infrastructure‑charges discounts for job‑creating logistics builds.
• Sustainability goals: Goodman can deliver a 5 Star Green Star shell with rooftop solar and rainwater harvesting baked in.

Officeworks and Wesfarmers at a Glance

• Officeworks FY2024 revenue: A$3.43 billion (+2.3 percent YoY)
• Officeworks FY2024 EBIT: A$224 million (+6.2 percent YoY)
• Online share of sales: 34.5 percent
• Parent company Wesfarmers FY2024 revenue: A$44.19 billion
• Wesfarmers FY2024 NPAT: A$2.56 billion
• Wesfarmers share price (24 Jul 2025 close): A$71.43

The lodged DA plan set (reference A11739390) confirms the 77,080 m2 gross floor area, two‑hall configuration and 60 percent site‑coverage ratio. Ipswich Insider will update this article again when the decision notice and full elevation renders are released.