UP TO six clients of The Tulgeen Group could be employed permanently at a new joint Tulgeen-Bega Cheese secondary packaging facility to be developed under the Federal government's Regional Partnerships program.
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The Member for Eden-Monaro Gary Nairn yesterday announced a grant of $106,260 to develop the new facility adjacent to Tulgeen's client services building in Eden Street, Bega.
Present at the announcement were Tulgeen committee president Gai Rheinberger, and CEO Eva Taylor, Bega Cheese CEO Mick Byrne, South East Area Consultative Committee Executive Officer John Dedman along with senior staff from their organisations, the Member for Bega Andrew Constance, and the mayor of the Bega Valley Shire Cr Tony Allen.
The money will be used to convert a large warehouse to Australian Quarantine Inspection Service health requirement standard.
Bega Cheese will supply all the necessary packaging equipment.
It is hoped that the new facility will be operating by September.
Mr Nairn said Tulgeen staff and clients had enthusiastically received the project.
He said with unemployment in Australia at an all time low many employers were in need of workers.
"My government believes that anyone who can work should work. This project supports that belief.
"It will also highlight to other businesses in the region the value of working in partnership with the Tulgeen Group."
Mr Nairn congratulated the local community for working together to access Regional Partnerships program funding and thanked SEACC for helping to bring the project to fruition.
Mr Byrne said Bega Cheese activities touched most Bega families in some way.
"We already contribute about $100,000 annually to Bega and district communities but this is a special one-off project that will bring a long term benefit to both the company and the community.
