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AUSTRALIA : $2.19 million for Wangaratta wastewater project
Publish Date : 27-Feb-2012
The Victorian Coalition Government today announced support for a substantial investment by Bruck Textiles in an innovative wastewater management system at the company\'s textile plant in Wangaratta.
Acting Premier and Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan said the Coalition Government would contribute $2.19 million to the wastewater project with Bruck Textiles to invest the balance of the $5.87 million funding.
\"The Government welcomes Bruck\'s investment which confirms the company\'s presence and ongoing commitment to sustainable manufacturing in north east Victoria,\" Mr Ryan said.
Mr Ryan said the project would deliver significant environmental benefits and assist Bruck Textiles to become more competitive.
\"The investment, made in tandem with the Coalition Government, will enhance the company\'s expansion domestically and enable it to further develop overseas markets,\" Mr Ryan said.
\"Bruck Textiles specialises in high-value, technically advanced fabrics designed for an expanding array of customers and it has invested significantly in modernising its manufacturing process.
\"The growth potential of Bruck has been inhibited in part by the large volumes of trade waste generated in the textile process and the capacity constraints at the external Wangaratta Trade Waste Treatment Plant in dealing with this waste.
\"The $2.19 million Government funding will help alleviate these obstacles by allowing Bruck to treat and recycle waste water on site, reducing the volume that must be treated externally.
\"Reducing waste eliminates a bottleneck in Bruck\'s overall production process and will allow the company to seek out new markets and increase its manufacture of high value fabrics.\"
Member for Murray Valley Tim McCurdy said the project would provide important benefits for the local environment by enabling Bruck to reduce its annual consumption of potable water by up to 106 megalitres and its annual greenhouse gas emissions by 1,292 tonnes.
\"Bruck Textiles is one of the major employers in Wangaratta and the project will enhance the long term sustainability of the textile industry in north east Victoria,\" Mr McCurdy said.
\"The Coalition Government is proud to support the economic development of our regional industries and increase the productivity potential of regional Victoria.\"
Mr McCurdy said funding would be provided from the Coalition Government\'s $1
