A $747 million federal government funded upgrade of facilities at four Defence training areas in the Northern Territory will see the creation of up to 2000 jobs in the area over the course of the five-year.
NT company Sitzler Pty Ltd has been engaged as the Managing Contractor for the Northern Territory Training Areas and Ranges Upgrades Project.
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said the project is a critical element of the United States Force Posture Initiatives.
“Sitzler has a target of 98 per cent of the construction sub-contractor packages to businesses within northern Australia. This means the benefits from our investment will flow to small and medium businesses and, most importantly, support local jobs. Sitzler has not only estimated that a 2000-strong workforce will be involved over the life of the project, but about 65 sub-contractor packages will also be available for tender. They will also set an Indigenous participation target of 4 per cent for Indigenous business involvement on the project, which will be directly under the Commonwealth’s Indigenous Participation Policy” Minister Price said.
Construction works will start at Robertson Barracks Close Training Area and Bradshaw Field Training Area first, with staggered works at Kangaroo Flats Training Area and Mount Bundey Training Area to follow later in the program.
Construction is expected to start in October 2021 and be finished in 2026.
