Latrobe City Council welcomed the Victorian Government’s support of 47 new jobs across Morwell and Traralgon through the Regional Jobs Fund.
Latrobe businesses Bidfood Australia in Morwell and LV Shade Sails in Traralgon both received funding for their expansion plans.
Bidfood will invest $13 million in a state-of-the-art cold storage wholesale food distribution facility, creating 40 new jobs for a mix of skilled technical, transport and management workers. The investment is expected to grow the business annually, contributing to a stronger local economy.
LV Shade Sails will create a new local manufacturing site – three times the size of the current facility – which will create seven new jobs for the region.
Latrobe City Mayor, Councillor Kellie O’Callaghan thanked the Victorian Government for their support of Latrobe City’s local economy.
“Council would like to thank the Victorian Government for their ongoing assistance through the Regional Jobs Fund. Their support of expansions at Bidfood Australia and LV Shade Sails will create more opportunities for our local people.
“Ensuring our community have adequate career pathways and our City has opportunities to further develop and grow is a priority of Council. We are pleased to see this positive news that supports this vision,” said Cr. O’Callaghan.
