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QUEENSLANDâs salad bowl will reap huge rewards from a giant $653 million prison being built in the region according to Lockyer Valley Mayor Tanya Milligan, who said it could âturn the economic tideâ after a particularly difficult 12 months.
About 500 jobs will need to be filled to man the new 1000-bed menâs prison just north of Gatton when it is operational.
Construction is expected to be finished in late 2023 with about 900 workers on site during peak periods. Sod turning of stage two of the Southern Queensland Correctional Precinct on Thursday.
Both Corrective Services Minister Mark Ryan and Cr Milligan talked up the benefits of the second stage of the Southern Queensland Correctional Precinct during an official sod turning ceremony on Thursday morning.
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Subscriber only Gatton could have been left with an empty building, but today, K Hub opened its doors to the Lockyer Valley community. Greeting customer as they entered the revamped former Target store was store manager Danny Doust, who was the store manager when Target Gatton opened 16 years ago. All 13 former Target employees transitioned across to Gatton s K Hub, in what has been described as an exciting time for Lockyer Valley residents. Excited customers begin to line up for the Gatton K Hub opening on Thursday, February 25, 2021. PHOTO: Ali Kuchel I am really glad all of my team transferred over and we are in the processing of hiring new team members from the local community, Mr Doust said.