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in Australia ’ s Northern Territory . This marks the third major property development project for Northline in recent years , following a new Brisbane facility in Redbank in late 2014 and a new Sydney facility in Smithfield in January 2014 .
“ We have a new facility that is underway and due to be completed by the end of August this year ,” said Whitton of development in Darwin . “ It ’ s about 600 metres from the railhead with great links to road , rail and port facilities , and it ’ s going to allow us
to get some synergies within our business , to get more efficient and productive and improve the way we do things up there .”
The 40,000 square metre facility , under development by Gibb Group with funding and ownership by Charter Hall , is expected to double the size and capacity of Northline ’ s Northern Territory operations . The decision to increase capacity in operations in Darwin was a conscious one — the site is important to Northline ’ s history as a business .
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