A 32,000 square metre Petspiration Group facility will be built at Avalon Airport.
The $43.5 million regional office and training hub, distribution centre and on-site dog daycare is expected to be open in 2024.
Minister for Industry support and recovery Ben Carrol turned the first sod with David Fox from Avalon Airport and Shane Young from the Petspiration Group at the Avalon Airport Industrial Precinct this week.
The facility will be predominantly utilised as a distribution centre and create up to 190 new jobs in the region.
“Avalon Airport is more than just an airport,” Avalon Airport chairman David Fox said.
“We welcome the new partnership and launch of the Petspiration Group’s new Distribution Centre within Avalon Airport’s Industrial Precinct.
“Avalon Airport’s Industrial Precinct covers approximately 1712 hectares, with ‘shovel ready’ parcels currently available to a diverse range of opportunities.”
CEO and Founder of The Petspiration Group Shane Young said the facility
will facilitate PETstock’s vision in supporting regional businesses with the creation of up to 190 new jobs, increasing the warehouse footprint from 12,000 square metres to 32,000 square metres.
“As a born and bred, regionally based business, it’s exciting to be able to move our warehouse to the Avalon Airport Industrial Precinct, creating a key supply chain hub that’s closer to other successful and like-minded regional businesses,” he said.
The development adds to other recent investments in the Avalon Airport Industrial Precinct, following in the steps of Cotton On and Hanwha Defense Australia setting up in the precinct.
