Andrew Gee (Calare, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Electrolux factory in Orange was the last fridge-making facility in Australia. When it closed in 2016, it was a devastating blow, but I'm pleased to inform the House that manufacturing has once again returned to the Electrolux site. Last week, I toured the new Green Timber Technology plant, which has been established in the old Electrolux factory to manufacture prefabricated transportable homes. With a focus on sustainability, the walls, floors and roofs are made at the plant, ready to assemble on site. The windows for the homes are also made in Orange at Taberners Windows & Doors. Once fully operational, the plant will be able to make a new home every four hours and will employ about 70 people.

I was very impressed with GTT's demonstration of precision, high-tech, sustainable manufacturing. I congratulate the Green Timber Technology team on driving this important new manufacturing enterprise in our area, including CEO Pete Morrison, Fale Tapara, Marcus Kraefft, Matt Senyard, Werner Wiedemann and Charmaine George. Innovation like this not only tackles the housing crisis. It also supports new manufacturing and local jobs and keeps our region at the forefront of construction technology. Congratulations, Green Timber Technology.