The Australian Government is investing $8.5 million into the new Goulburn Valley Link Freight Precinct to drive economic growth and improve freight efficiency throughout the region.
The investment will help deliver critical enabling works including road connections into the new freight precinct located in Mooroopna, Victoria.
The construction of a new roundabout and upgrades to Simson Road will also enable large High Productivity Freight Vehicles (HPFVs) to access the facility.
“The Goulburn Valley is a powerhouse of agriculture and innovation, and this freight and logistics precinct will capitalise on its location and its connection to national and interstate transport links,” said Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King.
“I’d like to thank Greater Shepparton for their advocacy on this critical project.
“Our Government is proud to partner with them to improve the productivity and resilience of freight for the broader region.”
Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor, Shane Sali, expressed his appreciation for the Australian Government’s investment.
“We thank the Victorian Government for its ongoing support of the Council and GV Link and the Australian Government for its support of this critically important economic project,” he said.
“The creation of new industrial land will facilitate the expansion and growth of existing businesses and the large sites will accommodate investment from local, national and international investors.
“GV Link will create hundreds of construction and ongoing jobs, and millions of dollars in economic benefit for the region through employment and economic output.”
According to Sali, the development of industrial land at the precinct has been a long-term strategic goal of the Greater Shepparton City Council.
“The GV Link Project has been over a decade in the making and is the result of persistence in making this ambitious project a reality,” he said.
“This project will benefit the whole Goulburn Valley region and beyond.
“The GV Link site and future logistics hub will boost Greater Shepparton’s growth as a regional centre.”
Works on the project are expected to begin early this year.
In other news, Western Australian mining company, MLG Oz, has announced a $75 million bulk haulage contract with Westgold Resources.
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