Demolition Services in Campbelltown and the Macarthur Region
Campbelltown is one of only four areas declared a metropolitan city under the NSW Government’s Western City District Plan. The Greater Macarthur Growth Area spans 57,000 new homes across 12 precincts stretching from Glenfield to Appin. That scale of development does not begin with construction – it begins with clearing what is already there.
Get It Away operates from our Smithfield office and services the entire Campbelltown and Macarthur corridor regularly – covering Campbelltown, Minto, Ingleburn, Leumeah, Macquarie Fields, Glenfield, Narellan, and surrounding suburbs. We hold a SafeWork NSW Restricted Demolition Licence (DE2 – AD214489) and have been delivering residential and commercial demolition across this region for more than 25 years.
The Greater Macarthur Growth Area – What It Means for Demolition
The NSW Government’s Greater Macarthur Growth Area is not a long-term aspiration – it is an active development program with precinct plans gazetted, rezonings underway, and infrastructure investment committed. For property owners and developers across the Campbelltown corridor, this represents a once-in-a-generation shift in land use that is already driving demolition activity.
Existing dwellings on release land must be cleared before subdivision and construction can proceed. Older commercial buildings in Campbelltown CBD are making way for medium and high-density mixed-use development as building heights increase to 24 storeys in the Macarthur Gardens North precinct. And decades-old public housing estates across the corridor are being progressively renewed, with 1970s Housing Commission construction – which almost universally contains asbestos – being cleared and replaced.
Two Types of Work, One Region
Campbelltown and Macarthur generate two distinct categories of demolition demand. Both require different planning approaches, different compliance pathways, and different site management – but the same licensed contractor.
Residential renewal and KDR
The established suburbs of Campbelltown, Minto, Ingleburn, Leumeah, and Macquarie Fields contain a large stock of 1970s and 1980s Housing Commission and private residential construction. Much of this stock is now structurally dated and contains asbestos throughout.
Knockdown-rebuild is increasingly common as rising land values make new construction more economical than renovation. Dual-occupancy development is also active where R2 zoning permits.
Common in: Campbelltown, Minto, Ingleburn, Leumeah, Macquarie Fields, Claymore, Airds
Commercial and CBD transformation
Campbelltown CBD is undergoing significant structural change. Older one and two storey commercial buildings are being cleared to make way for medium and high-density mixed-use developments, driven by the precinct rezoning that has increased permissible heights substantially.
Interior strip-out for commercial tenancy transitions, structural demolition for redevelopment, and site clearance for new builds are all active across the CBD and surrounding commercial precincts.
Common in: Campbelltown CBD, Narellan, Smeaton Grange commercial precinct
Public housing estate renewal – a specific challenge
The Radburn-design public housing estates built across Campbelltown between 1972 and 1989 – Airds, Claymore, Minto, Macquarie Fields, and Ambarvale – present unique demolition challenges. These estates used Housing Commission construction methods that consistently included asbestos in wall sheeting, roof materials, and internal linings.
The back-to-front Radburn layout also means unusual site access – properties face walkways rather than streets, requiring specific machine access planning. Get It Away has experience with this type of estate demolition and understands the access, asbestos, and sequencing requirements involved.
Excavation Across the Macarthur Corridor
The Campbelltown and Macarthur region sits on a combination of shale, clay, and alluvial soils depending on location. Each presents different challenges for bulk and detailed excavation.
Shale and clay soils
Shale is common across elevated areas of Campbelltown and requires rock-breaking equipment for deeper excavations. Clay soils in lower areas expand and contract with moisture – compaction to engineering specification is critical for long-term slab stability.
Growth precinct bulk earthworks
Release land across the Appin, Gilead, and Menangle Park precincts requires bulk clearing, building platform formation, and drainage earthworks at scale. We plan and execute multi-lot earthworks programs that align with subdivision approval and service installation sequences.
Residential and commercial excavation
Footing excavation, basement preparation, service trenching, and retaining wall preparation for residential and commercial builds across established Campbelltown suburbs. All excavation completed to design levels with compaction records provided.
Campbelltown City Council – Permits and Compliance
Demolition across the Campbelltown LGA falls under Campbelltown City Council. Properties within GMGA growth precincts have additional requirements that do not apply to standard residential demolitions.
Standard residential demolition
Most residential demolitions on non-heritage sites proceed via a Complying Development Certificate through a private certifier – typically 10 to 20 days. Asbestos assessment, utility disconnection evidence, and neighbour notification are all required before the CDC can be issued.
We manage the CDC application and all supporting documentation on your behalf.
Growth precinct and GMGA demolition
Properties within gazetted GMGA precincts may require a Development Application lodged with Campbelltown City Council rather than a CDC, particularly where demolition forms part of a staged subdivision or infrastructure project. DA timeframes are 40 to 90 days.
We advise on the correct pathway during your free site assessment.
SafeWork NSW notification
Required at least 5 business days before any demolition involving asbestos above 10m2. We lodge this on your behalf.
Utility disconnections
Endeavour Energy, APA Gas, and Sydney Water all require formal disconnection and capping. We coordinate all three and obtain certificates.
Asbestos clearance cert
Following licensed asbestos removal, a hygienist clearance certificate is required before demolition commences. We manage the inspection and certificate.
Project Insight
Residential Demolition and Site Clearing – Minto
A 3-bedroom Housing Commission home on a 520m2 block in Minto was referred to us ahead of a knockdown-rebuild. Pre-demolition inspection identified asbestos throughout the structure – wall sheeting, eave linings, internal linings, and corrugated roof sheeting all contained asbestos-containing materials consistent with 1970s Housing Commission construction.
We prepared the CDC asbestos assessment documentation, coordinated utility disconnections with Endeavour Energy, APA Gas, and Sydney Water, and lodged the SafeWork NSW notification. Licensed asbestos removal was completed over three days given the extent of ACMs, with a hygienist clearance certificate issued before demolition commenced.
Full structural demolition including footings and slab followed on day 4. The site was levelled and handed over with a complete compliance documentation package on day 5.
Scope: Asbestos removal + full demolition + site clearance | Timeline: 5 working days | Location: Minto, Campbelltown LGA
Areas we cover
Our Location
Smithfield Office – Serving Campbelltown and Macarthur
Get It Away operates from our office at 84 Victoria Street, Smithfield NSW 2164. Our team accesses the Campbelltown corridor via the M5 and Hume Highway – a direct route that puts our crews on site in Campbelltown, Minto, and Ingleburn without navigating cross-city traffic.
We are not a company claiming regional coverage from a distant office. Our teams work the southwest corridor regularly and understand the local site conditions, council processes, and access requirements that come with projects in this area.
Get It Away Demolition and Excavations
📍 84 Victoria Street, Smithfield NSW 2164
Smithfield office – M5 and Hume Highway access to Campbelltown
Also serving nearby areas from our Smithfield office
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From Housing Commission demolitions in Minto to commercial clearances in Campbelltown CBD, Get It Away delivers Macarthur projects with the licences, local knowledge, and fixed pricing that property owners and developers rely on.
Get It Away Demolition and Excavations | ABN: 69 145 254 119 | SafeWork NSW Demolition Licence: DE2 – AD214489
84 Victoria Street, Smithfield NSW 2164 | info@getitaway.com.au