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Could Dhurringile be a Goulburn Valley Destination?
REVIEW UNDERWAY... Greater Shepparton City Council has launched an independent legal review of a $2.4M engineering contract that was allegedly awarded to a former staff member’s firm, Pamecs Pty Ltd, which operates out of the Greater Shepparton Business Centre. Photo: The Adviser
Engineering contract under review
THE bold regional vision to transform the historic Dhurringile Estate into a dynamic tourism, heritage and equestrian precinct continues to gain momentum, with Destination Goulburn Valley (DGV), which has actively engaged with government, local leaders and community groups to progress Continued Page 13 the site’s future.
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By Deanne Jeffers GREATER Shepparton City Council has launched an independent legal review into the procurement process that has seen a multi-million-dollar engineering contract awarded to a newly formed company run by a former Council employee; a contract believed to be worth more than $2.4M. Pamecs Pty Ltd, registered just days after its director, Mayanak Gupta, reportedly resigned from Council, was awarded the
understood to have previously worked with the Department of Transport and VicRoads before joining Council in February 2024. Pamecs’ website lists its office as the Greater Shepparton Business Centre on New Dookie Road. Under 'Projects’ on Pamecs’ website, it simply says, “Coming soon.” Councillors voted to award the contract at the October 7 meeting, with this portion of the meeting closed to the public. Continued Page 8
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contract for engineering and associated services at an Additional Council Meeting on October 7. Business records show Pamecs was registered on August 5, only days before the contract tender opened. Mr Gupta had been employed as a team leader in Council’s engineering services department until August 1, just four days before Pamecs was incorporated. Mr Gupta, aged in his late 20s, is
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