BY IAN CROUCH
Tomago-based engineering and manufacturing firm, Varley has won a $41m defence contract to upgrade Australia's deployable infrastructure for wars and disaster relief.
Defence Industry Minister, Melissa Price was expected to make the announcement on Monday morning at the company's Tomago facility as part of an $89m investment into the defence force's deployable infrastructure capability, however the event has been cancelled as the minister has COVID symptoms.
The contract is expected to create 80 new jobs here and a further 25 jobs in Queensland.
The contract includes upgrades to power generation, hygiene and essential catering, and the acquisition of new kennels for military working dogs.
Varley is well known for its work in the manufacture and fit-out of emergency service vehicles.
