Biloela Industrial Estate Stage 3 Opens for Business

 

Biloela is set for a new wave of investment with the opening of Stage 3 of the Industrial Estate, made possible through almost $2.8 million of combined funding from the Queensland Government’s Building our Regions and Works for Queensland programs.

In officially opening the seven-lot third stage, Assistant Minister for Local Government Nikki Boyd said the Industrial Estate will continue to grow the local economy even further.

“There is no doubt the Industrial Estate it will play a key role in the local economy for many years to come through providing jobs and encouraging more businesses to call it home,” Ms Boyd said.

“As well as providing a fantastic location for industry development, there will be Biloela locals, many just starting out on their career path, who may otherwise have had to travel elsewhere for an employment opportunity.

“So, places like the Industrial Estate have the capacity to not only help maintain a population base, but also expand it.

“Programs such as Building our Regions and Works for Queensland are designed to assist councils to build or upgrade infrastructure for the long-term good of their communities.

“In Banana Shire alone, Building our Regions has seen more than $5.18 million allocated to six projects including an upgrade to the industrial estate’s sewage pump station to connect stages 3 to 6 to the sewerage network as well as to construct road, stormwater and utilities infrastructure here, all of which have supported around 29 jobs during construction.

“While Works for Queensland and COVID Works for Queensland funding in Banana Shire has seen $8.15 million allocated to 61 projects that have so far created or supported 204 local jobs, with many more to come.

“No matter how you look at it, that is a fantastic result for local businesses, local tradies and most importantly, local families.”

Banana Shire Council Mayor Nev Ferrier thanked the Queensland Government for its support.  “The third stage of the Industrial Estate wouldn’t have been delivered this quickly without the funding from the Queensland Government,” Cr Ferrier said.

“Once these new lots are filled, it will make an enormous difference to the community and further grow our local economy.”

Innovative rubber-recycling company Novum Energy Australia has already purchased a lot in Stage 3, expecting to employ up to 25 workers there.

Managing Director Rowan Kendall said the Biloela Industrial Estate was a perfect fit for the company to service the OTR waste supply agreement with Anglo American and Callide mines.

“Novum Energy Australia is working to establish regional projects close to the primary source of waste mining (OTR) tyres and conveyor belt,” Mr Kendall said.

“The Biloela Industrial Estate Stage 3 was ideal from a location perspective, central to mining, industry and regional centres of Rockhampton and Gladstone for waste supply and potential product offtakes, creating circular economies.

“Accessing Industrial land in regional areas has been quite a task, and this location was achieved with the assistance of the local Council and their flexibility to accommodate the parcel of land required to establish Novum’s proven technology - Thermo Vacuum Recovery Facility.”

For more information visit Building our Regions and Works for Queensland