ing up in Creswick following

the launch of the town's first

gas retailing centre.

Haymarket Gas Retailer,

located in the former Cres

wick Fire Station, will sell

gas appliances and provide

an agency for AGL gas re

tailer for prospective gas

customers in Creswick.

Haymarket Gas Retailer

director Greg Taylor said the

centre would connect resi

dents to natural gas and

electricity.

"The sooner people join up

with AGL, the sooner they

will be connected to natural

gas," he said.

State local MP Geoff

Howard welcomed the open

ing of the centre.

"This shows that retailers

are now ready to provide

service for prospective gas

customers in Creswick," he

said.

"This is great news for the

many Creswick residents

who will be connected before

next winter."

Mr Taylor said the centre

would also provide heaters,

barbecues, insulation and

ovens.

An information session

will be held to give residents

the opportunity to get de

tails of the gas rollout.

The session will include a

sausage sizzle in front of the

RSL Hall where representa

tives of energy distributor

SP AusNet and gas retailers

will answer questions.

"The gas is on its way to

Creswick with the first home

connections imminent and

any questions regarding

much anticipated oppor

tunity will be answered on

this community information

day," Mr Howard said.

The sausage sizzle will

start at 4pm and a brief

formal meeting chaired by

Mr Howard will be held at

the RSL Hall at 7pm.