December 14, 2017

WAFarmers Members and members of the general public are advised of discussions and developments during the most recent Dairy Section Meeting, on Tuesday 5 December 2017 including, but not limited to, the information below: The sale of Brownes Dairy to Shanghai Ground Food Tech was welcomed by the WAFarmers Dairy Council. WAFarmers will commence discussions with the new owners in the new year, particularly regarding managing milk flows and establishing positive working relationships going forward. 

Regional and rural students are being hit hard once again by politics, with numerous residential and school camp facilities due to close over the next 12 months. In a statement released yesterday, Minister for Education and Training Sue Ellery announced changes that would see an estimated $64 million saved across the forward estimates. Amongst other changes, Moora and Northam residential accommodation will close along with six camp schools run by the Department of Education. Schools