WESFARMERS Health has commenced construction on its new API Cairns Fulfilment Centre, marked by a groundbreaking ceremony attended this week by local dignitaries, including Federal MP Warren Entsch and Cairns Deputy Mayor Brett Olds.
Wesfarmers stated the project will create hundreds of construction jobs and permanent positions once the centre opens in Oct 2025.
The new facility will serve over 120 pharmacies from Cairns to Thursday Island, aiming to boost product availability, incorporating advanced technology and solar panels for sustainability.
Doug Swan, Executive General Manager of API, said, "this facility will help make health and wellness more accessible and affordable".
Present at the event, Pharmacy Guild National President Trent Twomey said, "pharmacies play a critical role in Australia's healthcare system and rely on wholesalers like API to deliver medicines to our businesses".
"As the owner of pharmacies in Cairns, I'm excited by this larger, brand-new facility which will help me provide exceptional, timely service to customers in the Far North Queensland region." JG
Pictured: Swan and Twomey at the centre's sod-turning event.
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