$7M jobs boom in Warwick

NATURAL therapy producer Integira Healthcare will invest $7 million to expand its Warwick production centre.

The centre will become an integrated processing and packaging facility.

CEO Michael Braka said the company would need to fill an 20 extra jobs when the expansion is finished.

“It’s really exciting for us to be a centre of excellence sold right around the world and to bring talent and skills to the region,” he said.

“In small towns like Warwick, we’re lucky the local community appreciates us and we get a lot of support from local and state government which enables us to continue to a reasonably large employer and a very good employer.

“Warwick is important for us because it’s not too far from our research facility in Brisbane which makes it an easy commute.”

The business previously committed an extra $7 million to expand processing in 2019.

Site Manager Andrew Corney said in a drought climate, it was a welcome boost to employee morale.

“It gives the people who work here currently a lot of confidence in the business,” he said.

“A resilient economy is important – the more of this type of project that can happen in Warwick it helps a lot.”

Mr Bracka did note that water security would continue to be a topic of conservation as the business expanded its base.

“We certainly support the government giving serious consideration to a pipeline,” he said.

“We love being in Warwick but a long term securing of water for domestic application and industry purposes is really important to us.”