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Friday 2 June 2017
ISSUE 65
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AMAZON IN PARKES… Natalie Caldwell and Baeden Faint package an Amazon order in the quirky video compiled by the Parkes Shire Council.
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Since the announcement of the huge investment for the Inland Rail Project there is no stopping the Parkes Shire Council in its drive to put Parkes on the map. Council’s pitch to international electronic commerce giant Amazon with a fun video posted online last week has received an overwhelming response. After the online retail giant made it known they will establish a fulfilment centre in the country next year, Parkes Shire Council pitched our town as the perfect location to house the Australian arm of Amazon. Parkes’ strategic location to deliver solutions and opportunities for the Amazon business model is highlighted in the quirky one minute video. Parkes Shire Mayor, Cr Ken Keith OAM said: “The video was designed to showcase
Parkes’ strengths as a major logistics hub, whilst also reflecting the essence of our town by letting its personality shine through featuring the iconic Radio Telescope and the world famous Parkes Elvis Festival.” As Parkes is situated at the intersection of the Newell Highway and major railways linking all major ports in Australia, 80% of the country can be reached overnight. “Capitalising on these strategic advantages, we believe that Parkes offers major distributors such as Amazon a myriad of opportunity,” said the Mayor. The Inland Rail Project will complete the connection of the Parkes region to global markets via all the major ports of Australia, placing the Central West region into an economically advantageous position. Continued on page 7
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