Construction is anticipated to occur over two years, commencing in early 2016. Construction of the pipeline can only occur during the drier months of the year, and we expect that the first season of construction will conclude some time during winter 2016, re-commencing in spring 2016.
Construction of the pipeline will predominantly occur in an east to west direction, starting approximately 30 kilometres out of Longford.
What are the opportunities for local suppliers?
AWU state secretary Ben Davis said after follow up discussions with Esso and the future contractor, he was confident locals would make up much of the workforce.
“I contacted Esso immediately and the principal contractor, (and) they assured me that the overwhelming majority of jobs will be local,” he said.
“I can’t put hand on heart and say they all will (remain local), because there might be some specialist white collar roles that will come in from overseas, but given the concerns about use of foreign labour I was keen to quickly get on top of this and they’ve reassured me that’ll be locals,” he said.
“Now whether that means locals in the Latrobe Valley, locals in Victoria or locals in Australia, is an interesting point.”
Esso spokesperson Jessica Bodon commented that “Esso has a strong track record of supporting local contractors and suppliers. While the construction contractor will decide what resources are needed to carry out the construction, we anticipate the contractor will source the people, equipment and services from within Victoria and Australia where possible.”
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