Gouge staff members Betty Abela and Marichu Patha, chief executive officer John Calleja, with staff members Shathurshan Sasikumar and Kobe Keats.
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A Mooroopna commercial laundry has expanded its operations, creating dozens of new jobs and significantly increasing its cleaning capacity in regional Victoria.
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Gouge Linen and Garment Services has added 32 new positions across various departments, growing its local workforce to more than 450 people.
The Priestly family-owned business, which has operated in the Goulburn Valley region for nearly 80 years, has increased its weekly cleaning capacity by 100 tonnes.
“Due to the business being close to capacity, it was necessary to increase the volume of work that we do,” Gouge chief executive officer John Calleja said.
The expansion includes new equipment such as an ironing line, washer, folding equipment, and commercial dryers to service food processing, hospitality, manufacturing, and healthcare industries.
“All of the new equipment has the latest energy efficiency, and it certainly helps us as a business to lower our environmental footprint and helps process our work at a higher standard,” Mr Calleja said.
An inside to the updated equipment at Gouge.
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Regional Development Minister and State Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes praised the development.
“Gouge are a wonderful regional business driving innovation and job creation, I congratulate them on their expansion and increased output,” Ms Symes said.
The company operates facilities in Geelong and Melbourne, with distribution centres across metropolitan and regional areas, servicing businesses in Victoria and southern NSW.
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