ENERGYAustralia will establish its new national contact centre in Geelong creating 300 new full-time jobs.
The State Government, which is backing the project, announced the jobs boost today, in the wake of job losses with the impending closure of Geelong’s Alcoa and Ford plants.
“This new investment is fantastic news for Victoria,” Premier Denis Napthine said.
“It not only brings 300 new jobs for Geelong but also secures 500 existing jobs around the
state.”
EnergyAustralia’s national headquarters are in Victoria. It has more than 2.7 million Australian customer accounts.
“The Victorian Coalition Government has facilitated this project making a strategic co-investment in partnership with EnergyAustralia,” Dr Napthine said.
“This announcement is a vote of confidence in the state economy and a vote of confidence in regional and rural Victoria.”
EnergyAustralia Group Executive Manager – Retail, Adrian Merrick said the Geelong region was reshaping its local economy with a greater emphasis on services.
