Williams Landing

1920 160-acre site acquired to develop Laverton airbase.1926 No 1 Aircraft Depot relocates to Laverton. Primary purpose assembly, testing and delivery of new aircraft.1927 Three aircrafts - one of them piloted by Sir Richard Williams - depart Laverton airbase in July on a journey around Australia, flying 11,890 miles and visiting 48 locations.1929 First test flight of Westland Wapiti.1930 First test flight of British Bulldog single seat fighter.1935 Test flight of the first Australian assembled Moth.North Australian Survey flight party departs on April 29, returning September 16 after flying 80,000 kilometres and photographing 8,900 square kilometres. The largest aerial work ever undertaken by the RAAF.1936 No 21 Squadron formed.1939 No 12 Squadron formed.1943 1 Air Performance Unit formed to undertake full scale flight testing.1980 Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams dies. He is properly remembered and honoured as the 'Father' of the Royal Australian Air Force.1996 Operations cease at the airfield.2008 Site has suburb renamed as Williams Landing2008 Civil construction commences2009 First residents move in2010 Train station and freeway connection commences2013 Williams Landing Train Station and Palmers Rd freeway connection opened2014 Williams Landing Shopping Centre opens2015 Newton Apartments, the first apartment building in Williams Landing starts selling.2016 Newton Apartments 100% sold after being on market for 7 months.2016 Shopping Centre expansion complete, including Future Kids childcare centre, with new retailers commencing operations in early 2017.2016 Oxford Apartments, the second apartment building in Williams Landing starts selling.2017 Oxford Apartments stage 1 sells out and construction commences. Stage 2 commence sales.2017 Construction of the Williams Landing Boulevard Reserve commences.2017 Target Australia announce the relocation of their national headquarters to Williams Landing.2018 Target Australia relocates their national headquarters and over 800 employees to Williams Landing.2020 Emergency Communications facility opens in Williams Landing.

Suburb is clean and good. So is the station.