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A Department of Education spokesperson said some of the jobs at GovHub will be new.
"The Department of Education and Training will relocate approximately 65 public sector positions to the Ballarat GovHub from April 1," they said in a statement.
"Many of these roles will be vacant upon relocation and it is anticipated they will be filled by locals in Ballarat.
"The Department's existing regional office in Ballarat will remain with staff based at this office not relocating to GovHub."
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After months of uncertainty, the first government agencies have confirmed exactly how many people will be working out of the multi-million dollar GovHub building on Mair Street.
VicRoads will move 220 staff into the new building, which includes 80 staff members from the customer service team in metropolitan Melbourne, as well as "a number" of staff from the Wendouree Customer Service Centre.
The Wendouree office will remain open for drive tests and vehicle inspections.
All other VicRoads services will be available from GovHub.
A spokesperson said in a statement "we are pleased to be joining the new GovHub when it opens in April, which will bring a range of Registration and Licensing Services to the community".
Consumer Affairs Victoria will move approximately 100 staff into GovHub in 2021, with the agency's contact centre, complaint resolutions services, and Working With Children Check team to be based there.
"Consumer Affairs Victoria has been working from the Staging Post at Camp St since July 2019 and, during that time, has created over 80 Ballarat-based jobs," a spokesperson said in a statement.
"The Department of Justice and Community Safety will retain the Camp St building for conversion into a Justice Service Centre - offering a range of services such as Community Corrections, Youth Justice, Sheriffs Office of Victoria, the remainder of Consumer Affairs Victoria's services, and Births, Deaths and Marriages - before the end of 2021."
Another 20 roles in Melbourne will move to Ballarat in April, meaning Consumer Affairs Victoria's contact centre and complaint resolution services will operate 100 per cent from Ballarat.
Both agencies noted the moves will depend on the state government's COVID-safe return to work plans, and will be in line with public health advice at the time.
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Regional Development Victoria had earlier confirmed which agencies will be moving in - most of which already had a presence in Ballarat - and an expected move-in date of early April.
It also reiterated the building had capacity for 1000 workers and was "fully tenanted" - RDV will be working with each agency during the transition period.
The agencies originally listed were VicRoads, Regional Development Victoria, the State Revenue Office, Service Victoria, Consumer Affairs Victoria, the Department of Education and Training and the Department of Justice and Community Safety.
The Department of Education and Training and the State Revenue Office were also contacted for comment regarding initial staff numbers and existing offices in Ballarat, but did not respond by deadline.
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There had previously been concerns the building will not be filled as planned as some workers, including staff currently based in Melbourne, may continue working from home.
The building is almost complete, with the internal fit-out under way.
More streetscape works are expected before Armstrong Street North is reopened to traffic, as well as landscaping works in the central plaza and front building courtyard.
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