42 jobs have been saved with Gympie workers returning to the former Carter Holt Harvey timber processing facility to begin manufacturing again following an agreement with the Queensland Government and Laminex Australia through the $150 million Jobs and Regional Growth Fund.
Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick says the Palaszczuk Government has worked with two local businesses – Corbet’s and Laminex – to reopen the processing facility, after the business announced earlier this year it would close the facility this month.
Minister Dick says he understands how important jobs are to regional Queensland and particularly in areas like Gympie.