Online behemoth Amazon is opening a second distribution centre in Melbourne's outer suburbs that's expected to create 500 jobs for the COVID-19-ravaged state. Construction has begun on the new Melbourne warehouse at Ravenhall, about 20km west of central Melbourne. Construction has begun on the new Melbourne warehouse at Ravenhall, about 20km west of central Melbourne. 'Amazon's investment in a second fulfilment centre will bring hundreds of jobs to the western suburbs of Melbourne, providing local employment opportunities in suburban growth areas,' Treasurer Tim Pallas said in a statement. Amazon also has a 24,000sqm distribution centre in Dandenong South, its first to open in Australia in 2017.

Source: Daily Mail October 29, 2020 22:40 UTC