THREE new local projects are expected to create 140 new jobs for our community in Tatura, Shepparton and Strathmerton.
Last week, Minister for Regional Development Mary-Anne Thomas visited a hydroponic farm in Tatura owned by Flavorite, which is investing in a new multi-million dollar glasshouse.
Flavorite is a family-owned business and has become one of Australia’s largest glasshouse producers of fresh fruit and vegetables. The company can now hire 60 new workers and grow more produce year-round in a temperature and pest-controlled glasshouse.
The project will also help Flavorite to become more sustainable by using world-leading European technology that focuses on reducing CO2 emissions to reduce waste. Flavorite will also increase efficiencies at Tatura with the ability to process and package products on site.
Fruit grower Kalpack has also received support through the ‘Regional Jobs Fund’ and is investing in an organic fruit packing and processing facility that will be the first of its kind in Victoria, sorting fruit by size, ripeness and defects to help reduce waste.
Kalpack aims to establish a $6M facility in Shepparton, allowing it to expand its workforce with 50 new full-time workers.
Strathmerton based manufacturer of farm irrigation systems, Padman Stops, is expanding into civil construction, helping future-proof the company and create 40 new jobs.
A new round of the ‘Regional Jobs Fund’ opened earlier this year and will be available throughout the rest of 2021 to companies seeking to grow their operations. For more information go to rdv.vic.gov.au/rjif.
