Mr Sartor visited the site with Member for Heffron Kristina Keneally to turn the first sod of soil on
the $123 million project.
While visiting the site, Mr Sartor also announced that
Global Television –facilitators of Australian Idol – would be a major new
tenant at the state-of-the-art facility.
“This project will be the biggest commercial investment in
Redfern for at least a decade,” Mr Sartor said.
“It is the direct result of the NSW Government’s efforts to
drive new investments in the Redfern Waterloo area.
“Global Television will join other tenants including Chanel
Seven and Pacific Magazines, ensuring that the ATP is one of Australia’s
most dynamic media centres.
“These new production studios and commercial offices are
expected to establish 2000 permanent jobs in Redfern and create up to 600
construction jobs, including 60 for indigenous workers.”
Member for Heffron Kristina
Keneally welcomed the start of construction and said Global Television
would bring extra jobs and opportunities to the area.
“This is a significant step towards the transformation of
the site from disused railway workshops into a world-class technology and
business centre,” Ms Keneally said.
“It will provide an important boost to the local economy and
generate important job opportunities.”
It is estimated that by the end of 2009 the Redfern-Waterloo
Authority will have helped to create more than 2600 permanent jobs at the ATP–a
20% boost to jobs in the whole area.
To date the RWA’s innovative Indigenous Employment Model has
created 209 construction jobs for Indigenous workers in the area.
State Plan Priority E5: Jobs
closer to home
From: www.redfernwaterloo.nsw.gov.au/media_release/index.html
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