Other Names

• South Burnett meatworks

Current Operation

• Closed 2000¹

Location   

Hema Maps – Australia Truckies atlas.

Owner

• Bindaree Beef¹
  • Manager Leigh Belbeck
  • McDonald Family
  • Also own Inverell abattoir (NSW) from 1995/96 and Orange abattoir (NSW)

Operation   

History

2000

• Murgon plant closes after sudden collapse²
  • Leaves Casino  as the only plant in Australia that is a producer-owned co-operative remaining in operation.²

Prior to 2007 Bindaree Beef had received millions of dollars in support of environment projects from the QLD and Federal Government¹

2007

• Closed suddenly¹

Sources

1. ‘Bindaree Beef scores unprecedented $23M grant for carbon project’ Beef Central 03.07.2013
2. ‘Bitter-sweet result, as Casino lodges record $25M pre-tax profit’ Beef Central 05.11.2014

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