VicRoads Headquarters To Move To Ballarat
March 30, 2014
At least 400 jobs based out of the VicRoads’ headquarters will be relocated to Ballarat
At least 400 jobs based out of the VicRoads’ headquarters will be relocated more than 100km away to the rural city of Ballarat if the coalition retains power in the November election.
The plan, announced on Sunday, will see VicRoads move out of Kew to a site beside Ballarat’s Civic Hall, taking with it jobs in licensing and registration, finance, HR, administration, legal and many senior positions.
Premier Denis Napthine described the plan as a ‘‘win-win’’.
He said it would take a couple of years to sort out the details with the union and current employees.
‘‘This is an issue that we want to talk through with the staff at VicRoads so those staff have options,’’ Dr Napthine told reporters in Ballarat on Sunday.
But he expects most people would be excited about getting the chance to call Ballarat home.
‘‘People I think should be very enthusiastic about coming to Ballarat in terms of the quality of life, affordability of living here,’’ he said.
He said employees will have time to decide if they want to relocate, commute from Melbourne or apply for a VicRoads job in a smaller CBD office.
Ballarat Mayor Josh Morris said he was thrilled with welcoming hundreds of new residents to the area.
‘‘It will certainly be of a great benefit to the economy here,’’ he said.
‘‘We’re talking about $40 million of added economic activity.’’
Related Articles: