Victoria Eyes Quick Builds to Boost Economy

A passenger ferry and a luxury boat navigate past a construction site next to Barangaroo building complex in Sydney's central business district (CBD) Australia, Nov. 9, 2017. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz

Hundreds of construction projects will be kicked off in Victoria over the coming six months, as the state government coughs up $2.7 billion to rev up the economy.

In an effort to create jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll, Victorians will get $1.18 billion worth of new school infrastructure.